# US 7,613,478 B2 · Method and system for portability of clinical images using a high-quality display and portable device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,613,478 B2 - Document ID: US7613478B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/991,570 - Filed: 2004-11-18 - Published: 2005-09-15 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2004-03-15 - Assignees: General Electric Company - Inventors: Kadri N. Jabri; Gopal B. Avinash; Steve Fors - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7613478B2 ## CPC - A61B 6/4494: {Means for identifying the diagnostic device} - A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick} - G10L 15/26: Speech to text systems (G10L15/08 takes precedence) - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - A61B 5/7445: {Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units} - A61B 6/00: Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment (instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161) - A61B 6/4423: {related to hygiene or sterilisation} - A61B 6/467: {characterised by special input means} - G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved clinical workflow using wireless communication. A system for remote image display includes a data source with image data, wherein the data source is capable of transmitting the image data. The system also includes an identifiable display device capable of displaying image data transferred from the data source and a portable device capable of identifying the display device and requesting image data transfer from the data source to the display device without the transfer of the image data between the portable device and the data source. The system may also include an access point for relaying communication between the portable device and the data source. Communication between the portable device, the data source, and/or the display may include wireless communication, for example. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for remote image display to facilitate a clinical workflow in a clinical environment, said system comprising: a data source including clinical image data related to a patient, said data source transmitting said image data in response to a request; an identifiable display device displaying image data transferred from said data source, said identifiable display device being associated with an identifier to identify said display device among a plurality of display devices, said data source being external to said identifiable display device; and a portable device capable of retrieving said image data from said data source and displaying said image data on said portable device, said portable device identifying said display device using said identifier associated with said identifiable display device to select said display device from among the plurality of display devices across a plurality of locations in the clinical environment, said portable device requesting image data transfer from said data source to said display device wherein image data transferred to said display device from said data source is transferred without passing through said portable device to be relayed to said data source, wherein said data source transmits said image data in response to a request specifying requested image data and target display device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising an access point for relaying communication between said portable device and said data source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said display device comprises a diagnostic quality display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said display device comprises a uniquely identifiable display device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said data source further includes non-image data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein said display device is capable of displaying said non-image data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein communication between said portable device and said data source comprises wireless communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein communication between said data source and said display comprises wireless communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein identification between said portable device and said display device occurs through wireless communication. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said portable device comprises one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone, laptop computer, pocket personal computer or ultra personal computer. ### Claim 11 A method for remote display of images in a healthcare environment to facilitate a clinical workflow, said method comprising: associating a display device with an identifier; identifying the display device, with a portable device that is capable of retrieving and displaying image data from an external data source, using the identifier associated with the display device to identify said display device among a plurality of display devices in a plurality of locations in the healthcare environment; requesting a transfer of image data from the external data source to said display device using said portable device wherein image data transferred to said display device from said data source is transferred without passing through said portable device to be relayed to said data source, wherein said data source transmits said image data in response to a request specifying requested image data and target display device; and displaying said data at said display device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said requesting step further comprises requesting said transfer of said image data from said data source via a wireless connection. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said display comprises a diagnostic quality display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said identification step occurs through wireless communication. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising relaying said request for data via an access point to said data source. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising controlling said display device.