JPH11110460A - Me equipment retrieving system, method therefor, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ME(medical equipment) equipment retrieval system for retrieving information related with an ME equipment, service network, and consumable articles and option, and ordering the consumable articles and option. SOLUTION: This ME equipment retrieving system 100 is constituted of a client computer 110 of a user who purchases a CD-ROM, and operates retrieval/ordering, a server computer 130 for providing latest ME equipment information or the like, destination of order computer 120 being the destination of the order of consumption articles and option, and the internet 140 for connecting these computers. The client computer 110 retrieves the ME equipment information or the like from the inside of the CD-ROM or the server computer 130 through the internet 140 from the CD-ROM. Also, the client computer 110 transmits the order data of the consumption articles and option to the destination of order computer 120.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ME (Medic)
alEquipment) Regarding a device search system,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a search system for effectively searching for information on ME devices and their service networks, and for ordering necessary consumables and optional items.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in medical facilities, a great number of types of ME devices are used in large quantities for medical examinations, diagnoses, treatments, and the like. The equipment that constitutes a system such as CT has been widely spread. However, there are many manufacturers of such ME devices, and furthermore, the characteristics (the number of channels), the prices, and the standards of consumables to be used for those devices are also diversified. Therefore, when a doctor or another ME device manager or the like intends to purchase a new ME device, a catalog of the ME device is individually obtained from each manufacturer, and the catalog is viewed, and the characteristics, the price, and the Consumables standards and the like must be compared and examined for each manufacturer and for each device, and enormous labor has been conventionally spent on such work.

For example, when considering the purchase of a succeeding new ME device due to the aging of a certain ME device, (1) Do the characteristics such as the number of channels and the screen display specifications satisfy the conditions? (2) Can the consumables (recording paper, etc.) currently used be used? (3) Can it be installed on the currently used stand? Comparative studies are made on such points, but it takes a lot of effort to check these points one by one from the catalogs of each manufacturer and compare them. If there is not enough time, this narrows the range of comparisons and consequently the optimal ME
You will also miss out on the opportunity to select equipment.

[0004] If there is a system for integrating and electronically storing and retrieving the catalog information of each ME device of each maker and electronically storing and retrieving such information, the labor for such comparison and examination can be kept to a minimum, but there is no such system at present.

[0005] In addition, information on the service network of each maker of the ME device must also be individually searched from the back of the catalog or the like. If the ME device breaks down, the service network information can be immediately retrieved. Can not. If there is a system for integrating and electronically storing and retrieving information on such service networks as well, information about the service networks can be obtained quickly, but there is no such system at present.

Further, if a system capable of ordering consumables and options for each ME device is provided, these consumables and options can be easily designated, and the ordering model and number can be determined. The risk of misunderstanding with the supplier can be minimized, but there is currently no such system.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems. A first object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of integrating all catalog information of each ME device of each manufacturer, electronically storing the catalog information, and searching the stored data.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of integrating and electronically storing all information relating to the service network of each manufacturer of ME equipment and searching the stored data.

A third object of the present invention is to provide the first and second objects by data stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, and to provide a purchaser of the CD-ROM with the Internet or the like. Is to provide up-to-date data by allowing access to data in the network via

[0010] A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of ordering consumables and optional items for each ME device.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device search system for solving the above problems.
For each ME device, an external storage unit that stores information about the ME device including model information of the ME device, and a search condition including at least the model information is specified from information about the ME device stored in the external storage unit. And ME device searching means capable of searching for the ME device satisfying the search condition, wherein the ME device searching means is used for the human organ by designating the organ. The ME associated as
A list of model information of the devices is displayed, and the ME device search means sets at least one of the model information displayed in the list to set the selected model information as one of the search conditions. It is composed of Thus, by specifying a human organ, it is possible to easily search the ME-device used for the organ from the CD-ROM.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device search system in which a client computer designates a search condition of information on an ME device, and the search condition is transmitted to a server computer connected to the client computer via a network. To the client M for receiving the search result from the server computer and displaying the result on the display means of the client computer.
E device search means, first storage means connected to the server computer for storing information on ME devices including model information of the ME devices for each ME device, and the server computer Receiving the search condition from a computer, searching for the ME device from information on the ME device stored in the first storage unit based on the search condition, and searching the result of the search for the client ME device; Server ME device search means for transmitting to the search means, wherein the client ME device search means designates a human organ and associates the MME with the one used for the organ.
A list of model information of the E device is displayed, and the client ME
The device searching means is configured to select at least one of the model information displayed in the list and set the selected model information as one of the search conditions.
Thus, by specifying a human organ, it is possible to easily search for ME devices used for the organ from data provided via the network.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ME device search system according to the second aspect, the client computer specifies one of the ME devices from a result of the search and associates the one with the ME device. Order product specifying means for designating order of the product to be used, order quantity, and information on the order destination of the product, and transmitting the specified content to the server computer; and the M stored in the external storage means.
A second storage unit connected to the server computer for storing connection information on the ordering computer of the ordering party for each user who has acquired the information on the E device;
Acquisition means for receiving information on the designated ordered product, order quantity and the supplier from a computer, and acquiring connection information on the supplier computer corresponding to the supplier from the second storage means, and the server A computer, using connection information regarding the ordering computer, connecting the ordering computer and the server computer, and ordering item notifying means for notifying the ordering computer of the ordering item and the number of orders; The order receiving computer is configured to include an order display means for displaying the notified order product and the number of orders on a display device of the order receiving computer. In this way, by specifying a human organ, it is possible to easily search for an ME device used for that organ from data provided via the network.
Products used for the equipment can be ordered.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device search system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a plurality of patterns for associating the model information of the ME device with the human organ are provided for each organ. It is configured so that the pattern can be switched. Thereby, the association between the human organ and the model of the ME device can be switched according to the situation.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device search system in which a client computer designates a search condition of information on an ME device, and the search condition is transmitted to a server computer connected to the client computer via a network. Client M that transmits the search result from the server computer and displays the result on the display unit of the client computer
E device search means, external storage means connected to the client computer for storing information on the ME device for each predetermined category of the ME device, and for each predetermined version, and a predetermined category of the ME device Storing information on the ME device at each time and for each period corresponding to the predetermined version.
A first storage unit connected to a computer, and for each user who has obtained information on the ME device stored in the external storage unit, stores a category and a version of information on the ME device obtained by the user, Second storage means connected to the server computer, and the server computer
Receiving the search condition from a computer, and, based on the search condition, the server ME device searching unit, among the information on the ME device stored in a storage unit connected to the server computer, Belonging to the same category as the predetermined category of the ME device stored in the storage means, and from the information provided within the period corresponding to the predetermined version of the ME device stored in the second storage means. , A server ME device search unit that searches for the ME device and transmits a result of the search to the client ME device search unit. Thus, the content of data provided via the network is controlled based on the category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ME device search system according to the fifth aspect, the client computer specifies one of the ME devices based on a result of the search. Order product specifying means for designating order of the product to be used, order quantity, and information on the order destination of the product, and transmitting the specified content to the server computer; and the M stored in the external storage means.
A second storage unit connected to the server computer for storing connection information on the ordering computer of the ordering party for each user who has acquired the information on the E device;
Acquisition means for receiving information on the designated ordered product, order quantity and the supplier from a computer, and acquiring connection information on the supplier computer corresponding to the supplier from the second storage means, and the server A computer, using connection information regarding the ordering computer, connecting the ordering computer and the server computer, and ordering item notifying means for notifying the ordering computer of the ordering item and the number of orders; The order receiving computer is configured to include an order display means for displaying the notified order product and the number of orders on a display device of the order receiving computer. Thereby, the content of the data provided via the network is controlled based on the category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user, and the user orders the product used for the ME device retrieved from the content. be able to.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ME device search system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the information on the ME device integrates information on the ME devices of at least one or more manufacturers into a common item. It is configured to be. As a result, information on the ME devices of a plurality of manufacturers can be cross-searched.

An ME device search method according to claim 8, wherein
An ME device search step capable of searching for the ME device satisfying the search condition by designating a search condition including at least the model information from information on the ME device including the model information of the E device, The ME device search step displays a list of model information of the ME device associated with the human organ by specifying the human organ, and the ME device search step displays the list of the model types. By selecting at least one of the information, the selected model information is set as one of the search conditions. Thus, by specifying a human organ, it is possible to easily search for an ME device used for that organ.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for searching for an ME device.
A search condition transmitting step of instructing a search condition of information on the E device and transmitting the search condition; receiving the search condition; and including, for each of the ME devices, model information of the ME device based on the search condition. A search result transmitting step of searching for the ME device from the information on the ME device and transmitting a result of the search; and a search result displaying step of receiving and displaying the result of the search, and transmitting the search condition. The step wherein the step is associated with a human organ by specifying it for use with the organ.
A list of the model information of the E devices is displayed, and the search condition transmitting step sets the selected model information as one of the search conditions by selecting at least one of the model information displayed in the list. It is configured as follows. Thus, by specifying a human organ, it is possible to easily search for an ME device used for that organ.

[0020] According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ME device search method,
A search condition transmitting step of instructing a search condition of information on the ME device and transmitting the search condition; a search result display step of receiving and displaying the search result; and receiving the search condition; Based on the information on the ME device, the information on the ME device belonging to the same category as the predetermined category of the ME device, and stored for each predetermined category of the ME device and for each predetermined version. Search for searching for the ME device from information provided within a period corresponding to the category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user stored for each of the obtained users and transmitting the search result It is configured to have a result transmission step. Thus, the content of data provided via the network is controlled based on the category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user.

[0021] In the recording medium storing the program for realizing the ME device search method according to claim 11, a search condition including at least the model information is specified from information on the ME device including model information of the ME device. In this case, the ME device searching step capable of searching for the ME device satisfying the search condition, and the ME device searching step are associated with each other when a human organ is designated as being used for the organ. Displaying a list of model information of the ME device, wherein the ME device search step comprises:
When at least one of the model information displayed in the list is selected, a program for causing the computer to set the selected model information as one of the search conditions is recorded in a format readable by the computer. It is configured to Thus, by specifying a human organ, it is possible to easily search for an ME device used for that organ.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a program for realizing an ME device search method, wherein a search condition transmission step of transmitting the search condition when a search condition of information on the ME device is instructed; A search result of receiving the search condition, searching for the ME device from information on the ME device including model information of the ME device for each ME device based on the search condition, and transmitting the search result; A transmitting step, a search result displaying step of receiving and displaying a result of the search, and a search condition transmitting step, wherein, when a human organ is designated, the ME associated with the human organ is used. Displaying a list of device type information of the device, wherein the search condition transmitting step selects at least one of the device type information displayed in the list Thus configured the program for executing a setting of one of the search condition the model information the selected computer the computer recorded in a readable form. Thus, by specifying a human organ, the ME used for that organ is designated.
Devices can be easily searched.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a program for realizing the ME device search method, wherein a search condition transmitting step of transmitting the search condition when a search condition of information on the ME device is instructed; A search result display step of receiving and displaying the search result; and receiving the search condition, based on the search condition, among the information on the ME device, the same category as a predetermined category of the ME device. The category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user that belong to the ME device and that is stored for each user who has obtained the information on the ME device stored for each predetermined version and the predetermined version. Searching for the ME device from the information provided within the period corresponding to the search result, and transmitting the search result. It constructed a program for executing the transmitting step to the computer so that the computer is recorded in a readable format. Thus, the content of data provided via the network is controlled based on the category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing the ME device-related data, wherein the ME device-related data includes a human organ, a model of the ME device, and other information related to the ME device. Wherein the human organ is associated with at least one ME device model used for the organ, and the ME device model is associated with at least one ME device belonging to the ME device model. It is composed of Thus, the human organ is associated with the ME device used for the organ.

A computer-readable recording medium storing the ME device-related data according to claim 15 is the computer-readable recording medium according to claim 14, wherein the ME device-related data includes the human organ and the model of the ME device. The association is configured to be stored plurally as several patterns. Thereby, the plurality of associations between the human organs and the models of the ME device can be held.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure,
Identical or similar components will be described with the same reference numerals or symbols.

FIG. 1 shows an ME device search system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ME device search system 1
00 is a client computer 110, an ordering computer 120, and a server computer 130
including. The ME device search system 100 has three operation modes, that is, the client computer 110.
A mode that operates alone, a mode that operates in combination with the client computer 110 and the server computer 130, and a mode that operates in combination with the client computer 110, the server computer 130, and the order-receiving computer 120 There is a form. Among these operating modes, in the mode operating with a combination of a plurality of computers, the plurality of computers are mutually connected by the Internet 140 or the like, and transmit and receive data therebetween. In this example, the Internet 140 is shown, but LA
Any network configuration via other networks such as N or WAN is possible.

The client computer 110 is usually installed at a site of a user who uses the ME device search system of the present invention. The client computer 110 has a processing unit 111, and further has an external storage device 11
2. Input device 113, display device 114, printing device 115
And transmits / receives data between the processing units 111. The processing unit 111 further includes a device search function 1
11a, a service network search function 111b, a consumable / option display function 111c, and a consumable / option ordering function 111d.

The device search function 111a displays a screen for inputting a search instruction for an ME device on the display device 114, and, based on the search instruction input by the input device 113, stores a screen in the external storage device 112. The data is searched, and the search result is displayed on the display device 114.
Database 132 of the server computer 130
When searching for data from the device, the device search function 111a
Displays a screen for inputting a search instruction for an ME device, transmits the search instruction input by the input device 113 to the server computer 130, and thereafter receives a search result from the server computer 130, The information is displayed on the display device 114.

The service network search function 111
b, a screen for inputting a search instruction for a service network of each manufacturer of the ME device is displayed on the display device 114, and based on the search instruction input by the input device 113, data in the external storage device 112 is displayed. And the search result is displayed on the display device 114.
Here, the service network refers to a network of bases where each manufacturer sells and performs maintenance on ME devices, and includes each branch and sales agency of each manufacturer. When instructed to search for data from the database 132 of the server computer 130, the service network search function 111b displays a screen for inputting a service network search instruction of each maker of the ME device, and the input device 113 Sends the search instruction input by the server computer 130 to the server computer 130,
The search result is received from the computer 130 and displayed on the display device 114.

The consumables / option display function 111c
Displays a screen for instructing the display of common consumables and common options of the ME device on the display device 114, and based on the display instruction input by the input device 113,
The data in the external storage device 112 is obtained, and the result is displayed on the display device 114. Database 1
32, the consumables / option display function 111c displays a screen for instructing the display of common consumables and common options of the ME device on the display device 114, and the input device 113 The display instruction input by the server computer 13
0, and then receives the result of the acquisition from the server computer 130 and displays it on the display device 114.

The consumables / option ordering function 111d
First, a screen for instructing display of common consumables and common options of the ME device is displayed on the display device 114, and based on the display instruction input by the input device 113, the external storage device 112 Data is acquired, and the result is displayed on the display device 114. After that, when the user selects a desired consumable item or option from the displayed contents and instructs the quantity to be ordered, the consumables / option ordering function 111d transmits the order contents via the server computer 130 via the server computer 130. To a predetermined ordering computer 120 and the Internet 140
Notify via such as. The external storage device 112 is typically a CD-ROM, and the device search function 111
a, the data (ME
Device information file), data (service network information file) relating to the service network of each maker of the ME device to be searched by the service network search function 111b, and the ME to be displayed by the consumables / option display function 111c. Data about common consumables and common options of the device are stored. The CD-ROM is usually provided by being divided for each of a plurality of categories of ME devices, and further stores data up to a point in time (eg, via the Internet) in addition to the data stored in the respective CD-ROM. An identification is added to indicate whether or not there is a right to acquire. This identification is referred to as a version. For example, a version that can acquire data up to March 1998 is a version of the “1997 version”.

The category is the highest classification of ME devices such as an electrocardiogram, an ultrasonic wave, and a sphygmomanometer, and each category includes a plurality of models. The model, for example, if the category is ECG, a manual electrocardiograph,
An automatic electrocardiograph, an analysis electrocardiograph, and the like are included, and each model includes a plurality of individual ME devices corresponding to the model.

The input device 113 is typically a keyboard or a mouse.
A user's instruction is transmitted to the device search function 111a or the like by inputting a value in a predetermined input area displayed on the display 14 or clicking a predetermined button with a mouse. The display device 114 is typically a CRT display, and displays a menu for instructing with the input device 113, an input area for inputting values, and processing results from the device search function 111a and the like.

The printing device 115 is a conventional ink-jet printer or laser printer, and prints necessary results from the device search function 111a and the like according to an instruction from the input device 113 by a user.

The client computer 110,
The ordering computer 120 and the server computer 130 are typically general-purpose personal computers,
A UNIX workstation or the like is used, but is not limited to this.

The ordering computer 120 is usually installed at a site of an order receiving an order for common consumables or common options of ME equipment from the user. The order receiving computer 120 has a processing unit 121, is connected to the input device 122, the display device 123, and the printing device 124, and transmits and receives data between the processing units 121. The processing unit 121 further includes a consumables / option order receiving function 121a. The consumables / option ordering function 121a is operated by the user to execute the consumables / option ordering function 11 of the client computer 110.
1d, when a desired consumable or option is selected and the number of the order is indicated, the order is received via the Internet 140, and the order is displayed on the display device 123 or the printing device 124. Output. At this time, audio information such as a buzzer can be output using an audio output device (not shown) or the like.

The input device 122 is typically a keyboard or a mouse. According to the contents displayed on the display device 123, a value is input to a predetermined input area with a keyboard or a predetermined button is clicked with a mouse. The instruction of the supplier is transmitted to the consumables / option order receiving function 121a by the above method.

The display device 123 is typically a CRT
It is a display, and displays an input area for inputting a menu or a value for instructing with the input device 122, and a processing result of the consumables / option order receiving function 121a.

The printing device 124 is a conventional ink-jet printer or laser printer, and prints necessary results from the consumables / option order receiving function 121a according to an instruction from the input device 122 by a user.

The server computer 130 typically comprises
For example, it is installed on a site such as the present applicant that provides data searched by the ME device search system of the present invention. The server computer 130 includes a processing unit 131
And is connected to the database 132 to transmit and receive data to and from the processing unit 131. The processing unit 131 further includes a device search function (server) 131a, a service network search function (server) 131b, a consumable / option display function (server) 131c, and a consumable / option ordering control function 131d. The device search function (server) 131a is, when instructed by the client computer 110 to search for the latest data from the ME device information file 132a in the database 132 of the server computer 130, the device search function 111a. From the input device 11
3 receives the search instruction input by the user and inputs the ME device information file 132a in accordance with the content of the search instruction.
The information on the ME device is searched from the data in the device, and the search result is returned to the device search function 111a of the client computer 110.

The service network search function (server) 131b, when instructed by the client computer 110 to search for the latest data from the service network information file 132b in the database 132 of the server computer 130, The search instruction input by the input device 113 is received from the service network search function 111b, and information on a service network is searched from the data in the service network information file 132b according to the content of the search instruction. A reply is sent to the service network search function 111b of the client computer 110.

The consumables / option display function (server) 131c is adapted to retrieve the latest data from the common consumables file 132d or the common option file 132e in the database 132 of the server computer 130.
When the instruction is received from the client computer 110, an instruction to display the consumable item or option transmitted from the consumable item / option display function 111c of the client computer 110 is received, and the common consumable item file 132d and the common Information about consumables and options is obtained from the data in the option file 132e, and the obtained result is transmitted to the consumables / option display function 111c of the client computer 110.

The consumables / option order control function 1
31d receives the ordering instruction (consumables or options to be ordered and their quantity) transmitted from the consumables / option ordering function 111d of the client computer 110, and stores the instruction contents in the user management file 132c. Using the network address of the supplier computer 120 specified from the data related to the supplier set in the above, the supplier computer 12
0 to the consumables / option order receiving function 121a. The ordering party is the user who operates the consumables / option ordering function 1 of each client computer 110.
Specify using 11d.

As described above, the database 132 stores the ME device information file 132a, the service network information file 132b, the user management file 132c, the common consumables file 132d, the common option file 132e, and the image file 132f. Contains.

The CD-ROM contains data of a certain version of ME devices belonging to a certain category in the ME device information file 132a.
In the E device information file 132a, data of each version (including the latest data) regarding ME devices of all categories is individually stored. Further, the CD-R
OM includes the service network information file 13
2b, a certain version of data among the user management file 132c, the common consumables file 132d, and the common option file 132e,
The service network information file 132b, the user management file 132c, the common consumables file 132d, and the common option file 132e
Stores data of each version (including the latest data) individually.

FIG. 2 shows each file used by the ME device search system 100 of the present invention, that is, the ME device information file 132a, the service network information file 132b, the user management file 132c, the common consumable file 132d, The file structure of the common option file 132e and the image file 132f is shown.

FIG. 2A shows the file structure of the ME device information file 132a.
The ME device is physically or logically divided for each category and version. Although not all items are shown in FIG. 2A, the ME device information file 13
2a includes fields corresponding to the items shown on the search result detail screen 211B in FIG. 9 described later and other necessary items. The “division” field is a field representing the category of the ME device. "Equipment NO"
The field is a unique number assigned to each ME device, although not shown in the search result detail screen 211B. The “CH number” field is set for an electrocardiograph or the like, and includes “1CH”, “2CH”, “3CH”,
It consists of "4CH", "6CH", "8CH", "10CH" and "12CH" fields, and how many channels (standard channels) the ME device originally has for each of those fields. It has two types of identifications that indicate how many channels (extension channels) can be configured to have.

In the "image data" field, a file name having an image of the ME device shown on the search result detail screen 211B is stored, and the file is stored in an image file 132f described later. .

FIG. 2B shows the file structure of the service network information file 132b, in which contact information of service bases for each ME device maker (fields such as "address" and "telephone number"). Contains. It also includes a "block number" that indicates to which block (for example, an area such as Tohoku or Tokai) each service base belongs in the whole country.

FIG. 2C shows the user management file 1
32c shows a file structure of the CD-ROM.
For each user of the ME device search system 100 of the present invention who has purchased the "Personal (corporate) password" and the rank for each category (fields such as "Rank (Category 1)")
Although not shown, it also includes information on the ordering party (for example, the name of the ordering party, the network address of the ordering computer 120, etc.). The personal (corporate) password is assigned by the notification of the user who purchased the CD-ROM, and is registered in the user management file 132c together with other information. The rank for each category indicates which category of the CD-ROM the user has in which version. For example, the user has one electrocardiographic version 1 CD-ROM and the ultrasonic version of the CD-ROM. Version 1 and 2 CDs
-If you have purchased ROMs and notified them, and here the electrocardiogram version is category 1 and the ultrasound version is category 2, the content of the "rank (category 1)" field is 1 and the "rank (category) 2) "is" 2 ". These fields are the C
The number corresponding to the category of the D-ROM is secured.

FIG. 2D shows the common consumables file 1.
It shows the file structure of 32d, and for each consumable,
It has fields such as “category”, “manufacturer”, “product name”, and “format”. The “classification” field indicates the classification to which the consumable item belongs, and is used to specify the display range of the consumable item in the detailed description of the consumable item / option display function 111c described later. Also, the common consumables file 132d stores the ME device information file 1
32a, it has an “image data” field, and this field includes a consumables list screen 231 described later.
A file name having an image of a consumable item indicated by A or the like is stored, and the file is stored in an image file 132f described later.

FIG. 2E shows the file structure of the common option file 132e. For each option, "classification", "manufacturer", "product name", "format"
And so on. The "Classification" field
This indicates the classification to which the option belongs, and is used to specify the display range of the option in the detailed description of the consumables / option display function 111c and the like to be described later. Further, the common option file 132e stores the ME
Like the device information file 132a, the device information file 132a has an "image data" field. In this field, a file name having an option image shown on an option list screen 241A described later is stored. It is stored in an image file 132f described later.

FIG. 2F shows the image file 13.
2f. The image file is essentially “A0001.BMP” or “B0001.BM”.
"P". As described above, the BMP file includes the ME device information file 132a, the common consumables file 132d,
And the file specified in the "image data" field in the common option file 132e.
In this example, a BMP file is used as an image file, but another image file such as a GIF format may be used.

Next, referring to the screen transition diagram of the ME device search system 100 of the present invention shown in FIG.
The function of 0 will be described. FIG. 4 shows a search main menu 200 of the ME device search system 100 of the present invention. This menu 200 is stored in the external storage device 112 of the client computer 110 as M
By setting a CD-ROM storing data used by the E device search system 100, that is, inserting a CD-ROM as an external storage medium into an external storage medium reading device and performing a predetermined menu output instruction operation, When the menu is displayed on the display device 114 and the CD-ROM is not inserted, the display of the menu is prohibited, or even if the menu is displayed, each function cannot be executed. In addition, the layout, transition,
The display or the input items are merely shown as one embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in another mode by appropriately modifying the file configuration and each screen.

The menu 200 includes a device search for searching data in the CD-ROM, a service network search, a common consumable display, and a common option display, and data stored in the server computer 130 via the Internet 140. A device search, a service network search, a common consumables display, and a common option display, and a consumables / option order for ordering consumables or options via the Internet 140 and the server computer 130 are instructed. Buttons are displayed, and buttons that use the Internet are surrounded by a box labeled Internet Search. CD-RO
A user who has purchased M can select a desired process by clicking these buttons with a mouse or the like.

When a device search is selected, the device search function 111a displays a search method designation screen 210 (not shown) as shown in the screen transition of FIG. The user is prompted to select whether to perform a search by organ. When the user selects the general search, a general search designation screen 211 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. This search is performed by setting standard items, and a maker name, a model name, the number of channels, and a price range can be specified. As shown in FIG. 5, the selection of a manufacturer is performed by checking a desired manufacturer from a list of manufacturers. If there are many manufacturers, it can be displayed as a list box with a scroll bar. One model name is also selected from the list box. In addition, all manufacturers can be targeted. The number of channels (displayed as “CH” on the screen 211) is specified for an electrocardiograph or the like, and is 1, 2, 3,
Selected by checking one or more of 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 and searching for devices that have the selected number of channels as standard channels and devices that have the selected number of channels as extension channels Becomes a search target. The price range can be set so that the upper limit and the lower limit are specified in thousands, or the price range is free and there is no particular limitation.

When the search by organ is selected on the search designation screen 210, the device search function 111a displays the organ designation screen 212 shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are diagrams schematically showing screens for searching for an ME device for each organ. In this screen 212, when each part of a human is selected by clicking with a mouse or the like, only the model used for the part is displayed in a list box. After selecting the model therefrom, the manufacturer name, price range, etc. (Including the number of channels in an electrocardiograph, etc.). The example shown in FIG. 6 is an example of searching for an ME device used for the lung. For example, a spirometer, a polygraph, a respiratory metabolic device, and the like of a lung function test device are already selected and listed as model names. Another example shown in FIG. 7 is an example of searching for an ME device used for the heart. For example, a manual electrocardiograph, an automatic electrocardiograph, or the like is already selected and displayed as a list of model names. In such a search by organ, when searching for a ME device related to a specific part of a human, only a model related to the part is selected from a large number of ME devices in advance. Selection of the model name can be easily performed as compared with.

The term “organ” is used herein to refer to any part that requires human diagnosis or treatment, such as organs such as ears and mouths, muscles, and skin, in addition to so-called organs. When an organ is designated on the organ-specific designation screen 212, the device search function 111a searches for at least one model associated with the specified organ from data that associates the organ with the model, and displays the search result. Display a list on the same screen or on another screen. Data for associating the organ with a machine can be stored in the CD-ROM as a program or as a file,
The database 1 of the server computer 130
32. Further, the data for associating the organ with the model is data for associating a model to be used with the organ, and the association may be different for each doctor or other ME device user. Therefore, in order to cope with such a situation, the ME device search system 100 of the present invention can store a plurality of patterns of the association data, and use any pattern when designating an organ on the screen 212. You can choose to do it.

The device search function 111a is displayed on the screen 2
11 or the search button is pressed on the screen 212,
Based on the specified search condition, the M
The E device information file is searched, and the search result is displayed on a search result list screen 211A shown in FIG. Screen 2
11A satisfies the search condition and the search result condition 1
One or more ME devices are displayed in a list format. If there is no ME device that satisfies the search condition, a message to that effect is displayed. M displayed in the list format
For the E device, one model is simply displayed on one line, and the CD
-A part of the fields in the ME device information file in the ROM is displayed, and image data indicating the appearance of the ME device is also displayed in a reduced size. Also, the number of channels (CH)
Indicates a double circle “◎” in the number of areas corresponding to the standard channels, a circle “○” in the number of areas corresponding to the extension channels, and a horizontal line “−” for the number of unsupported channels.
Is displayed.

The device search function 111 a
In 11A, when a row indicating a desired ME device is selected by clicking a mouse or the like, a search result detail screen 211B shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. This screen 211B shows the information of the ME device displayed on the search result list screen 211A in more detail. The device search function 1
11a, when the area indicated as common consumables in the screen 211B is clicked, a list of common consumables according to the classification and manufacturer of the ME device is displayed as a consumables list screen 231A described later. . In addition, when the area indicated as the common option in the screen 211B is clicked, the device search function 111a sets the common option according to the classification and manufacturer of the ME device as an option list screen 241A described later. Display in a list.

Here, a series of search processing ends. FIG.
Although not shown in detail in the screen transition diagram of FIG. 7, at any point of displaying any screen, it is possible to cancel the processing and return to the menu screen 200 or jump to another screen where processing can be continued by using the mouse or It is possible by operating a keyboard or the like.

The service network search function 111
b displays a search designation screen 220 (not shown) when the service network search is selected from the search main menu screen 200. When the user selects and specifies a desired value (from a list box or the like) in the ME device manufacturer specification area and the display target block specification area of the search specification screen 220, the device search function 111a executes the C search.
A service base meeting the specified condition is searched from the service network information file in the D-ROM, and a service network list screen 221 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. The service network list screen displays the specified M
The addresses, telephone numbers, and the like of all service bases in the block designated by the E equipment manufacturer are displayed.

The consumables / option display function 111c
When the common consumables display is selected from the search main menu screen 200, a consumables category selection screen 230 shown in FIG. 11A is displayed. The consumables are classified in advance for each function, and the user designates the type of the consumables to be displayed on the consumables classification selection screen 230 with a check box or the like. Consumables / option display function 11
1c, when the user completes the designation on the screen 230,
The consumables manufacturer selection screen 231 shown in FIG. 11B is displayed. The consumables / option display function 111c includes:
When the user designates a maker of a consumable item on the screen 231 with a check box or the like, the consumable item classification selection screen 2
A consumable that belongs to the consumables category specified in 30 and is the manufacturer of the consumable specified in the consumables manufacturer selection screen 231 is searched from the common consumables file in the CD-ROM, and the search is performed. All the results are displayed on the consumables list screen 231A shown in FIG. In the consumables manufacturer selection screen 231, it is possible to search for consumables of all manufacturers by designating check boxes of all manufacturers. The consumables list screen 23
1A, a list of image data, product names, and the like of consumables that match the search condition is displayed. Also, in FIG.
An area for inputting the number of orders is shown on the right side of the row displaying each consumable item. This is an area used by a consumable item / option ordering function 111d, which will be described later. In the case where the device search function 111a is displayed by an instruction from the user and the case where the consumable / option display function 111c is displayed,
The order number input area is not output or cannot be input.

Further, the consumables / option display function 1
11c, when the common option display is selected from the search main menu screen 200, an option category selection screen 2 similar to the consumables category selection screen 230 shown in FIG.
40 (not shown) is displayed. The options are classified in advance for each function, and the user designates the option classification to be displayed on the option classification selection screen 240 with a check box or the like. When the user completes the specification on the screen 240, the consumables / option display function 111c displays an option manufacturer selection screen 2 similar to the consumables manufacturer selection screen 231 shown in FIG.
41 is displayed. Consumables / option display function 11
1c, if the user specifies an option maker on the screen 241 with a check box or the like, the option maker belongs to the option classification specified on the option classification selection screen 240 and is specified on the option maker selection screen 241 Is searched from the common option file in the CD-ROM, and all the search results are displayed on the consumables list screen 2 shown in FIG.
It is displayed on the option list screen 241A similar to 31A. The option list screen 241A displays a list of image data, product names, and the like of options that match the search conditions. Also, here, similarly to the consumables list screen 231A shown in FIG. 12, the input area of the order quantity is not output or cannot be input.

When Internet search is selected from the search main menu screen 200, ie, device search, service network search,
Common consumables display, common option display, and consumables
When any of the option orders is selected by clicking the mouse or the like, the password input screen 250,
By entering the correct password into 260, 270, 280, and 290 (all not shown), the client computer 110
When the device search, the service network search, the common consumables display, or the common option display is selected, the database 1 of the server computer 130 is used as data to be searched or displayed.
32 is used and if the order of consumables / options is selected, the server computer 130
A notification of the order from the user is sent to the order receiving computer 120 via the.

FIG. 13 shows a processing flow for connecting to the Internet via the password input screen. First, when the user selects the menu button related to the Internet search by clicking a mouse or the like, a password input screen is displayed on the display device 114 of the client computer 110 as described above (step S10). When the user inputs the personal (corporate) password on the password input screen (step S11), the client computer 110
Transmits the password to the server computer 130 (step S12). In the server computer 130, the transmitted password is
It is determined whether the password matches the password in the user management file 132c of the server computer 130 (step S13). When the user purchases the CD-ROM, he / she reports that he / she has purchased the CD-ROM, that is, that he / she has the category and version of the CD-ROM. Get issued. The password and the version (rank) for each category are thereafter stored in the user management file 132c. If the passwords do not match in the determination in step S13, an error message is displayed on the display device 114, and the process ends (step S17). If the passwords match in the determination in step S13, the server
The user management file 132c of the computer 130
Then, the rank for each category is obtained (step S14). After that, the corresponding database is opened based on the acquired rank for each category (step S15). Next, a screen such as a search designation screen is displayed (step S16), and the process ends.

The ME device search system 100 of the present invention
Basically, the data provided in the purchased CD-ROM is provided, and as an extension thereof, the right to obtain the latest data for a certain period after the purchase of the CD-ROM is provided by the Internet search. It is. For example, if the user has an ECG version (category 1) version 1
One CD-ROM ('96 version) and two CD-ROMs of the ultrasonic version (category 2) version 1 ('96 version) and version 2 ('97 version)
Is purchased, the user can search and display the data stored in the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM by the user's client computer 110 alone. Here, '96 version CD-RO
Note that M contains the latest data at the time the CD-ROM was produced, and does not necessarily contain the latest data as of 1996, that is, as of the end of March 1997. There must be. Therefore, the user has the "right" to have the latest data from the server computer 130 by the Internet search until the end of March 1997 by having the version of the CD-ROM of the 1996 version. It is. Therefore, in the steps S14 and S15, the user checks which category and version of the CD-ROM the user has, and attempts to provide data corresponding to the right. In the above example, the user can also search the EC device for the ME device by '9
Only data up to the end of March 2007 can be obtained, and in order to obtain newer data, it is necessary to purchase and notify the next version 2, ie, the 1997-version CD-ROM. Further, in the present invention, restrictions are set so that Internet search can be performed only for one year after the purchase of the CD-ROM. However, such restrictions can be realized in any form by a conventional method as necessary. Can be.

Returning to the screen transition diagram of FIG. 3 again, the screens next to the password input screens 250, 260, 270, and 280 are a search method designation screen 210, a search designation screen 220, a consumables category selection 230, and This is the option classification selection 240, and the subsequent transition of each screen is the same as the description regarding each of the screens 210, 220, 230, and 240 described above. Device search function 111a, service network search function 111b, consumables / option display function 1 in client computer 110
Each process performed by the server 11c includes a device search function (server) 131a in the server computer 130, a service network search function (server) 131b,
This is performed by the option display function (server) 131c. Each function of the server computer 130 replaces the data in the CD-ROM with a user CD-ROM in the database 132 of the server computer 130.
A search is performed using the latest data corresponding to the ROM purchase status. The other points are substantially the same, and a detailed description of each function will be omitted.

Finally, a description will be given of the ordering of consumables and options for Internet search. When the consumable / option ordering button for Internet search is selected on the search main menu 200 by clicking a mouse or the like, the consumables / option ordering function 111d in the client computer 110 displays a password input screen 290 (password determination). And so on have been described with reference to FIG. When the correct password is entered, the consumables / option ordering function 111d starts the consumables / option selection screen 29.
1 (not shown) is displayed. Here, the user specifies whether to order consumables or an option.

When the user specifies to order a consumable item, the consumable item / option ordering function 111d displays a consumable item classification selection screen 291A. Although the consumable goods classification selection screen 291A is not shown, it is substantially
This is a screen similar to the consumables category selection screen 230 of FIG. When the user specifies the classification on this screen 291A,
The consumables / option ordering function 111d displays a consumables manufacturer selection screen 291B. The consumables manufacturer selection screen 291B is not shown, but is substantially the same as the consumables manufacturer selection screen 231 of FIG. 11B. When the user specifies a desired manufacturer on this screen 291B, the consumables / option ordering function 11
1d transmits the designated classification and manufacturer to the consumables / option ordering control function 131d of the server computer 130 via the Internet 140.
The consumables / option order control function 131d searches the common consumables file 132d of the database 132 for consumables that match the conditions based on the classification and manufacturer specified by the user, and compares the search result with the client. And sending it via the Internet 140 to the consumables / option ordering function 111d of the computer 110.

Next, the consumables / option ordering function 1
11d displays the received search result on the display device 114 of the client computer 110 on the order consumable item selection screen 29 similar to the consumable item list screen 231A shown in FIG.
1C (not shown). The user can use this screen 291C
Of the consumables displayed in (1), enter the number of orders in the order number input area on the right side of the consumable to be ordered.
When the input is completed, a supplier selection screen 291D shown in FIG. 14A is displayed. On the screen 291D, all the suppliers corresponding to the user obtained by the consumables / option ordering control function 131d from the user management file in the database 132 of the server computer 130 are displayed. When the user selects this screen 291D
In FIG. 14 (B), when one of these suppliers is selected, the consumables / option ordering function 111d
Is displayed, and the consumables to be ordered with the ordering party specified by the operation up to this point are displayed again.
After confirming the displayed contents, the user presses the order button by clicking the mouse or the like. Here, the consumables / option ordering function 111d transmits the data of the consumables to be ordered with the supplier to the server computer 13
0, the consumables / option order control function 131d
The consumables / option ordering control function 131d that has transmitted the data and received the data,
The network address of the ordering computer 120 is obtained from the user management file 132c of the database 132, and the received order content data is transmitted to the ordering computer 120 via the Internet 140. The transmission of the order content data can be performed via a dedicated line or the like connected between the server computer 130 and the order receiving computer 120 from the viewpoint of data confidentiality and convenience of constant connection.

The data of the order content transmitted from the consumables / option ordering control function 131d of the server computer 130 is stored in the order destination computer 120.
15 is received by the consumables / optional order receiving function 121a and displayed on the order confirmation screen shown in FIG.
The ordering source, ordering source telephone number, consumables for ordering, and the like are displayed.
The consumables / option order receiving function 121a can display the transmitted order details on the display device 123 of the order receiving computer 120 in real time, at a predetermined time interval, or manually, and In addition, it is possible to add a line corresponding to each order to the list as shown in FIG. 15 and display the line, and to notify the arrival by a sound such as a buzzer or other display. In the maker or the like who has received the order, in which the order receiving computer 120 is installed, the consumables are delivered in response to the receipt of the order contents. On the order confirmation screen, each order shown in FIG. The progress of such delivery processing is also managed by instructing with the mouse or the like to invert or highlight either “Not” or “Done” in the “Process” area displayed on the right side of the row can do.

The consumables / option ordering function 111d
Is the consumables / option selection screen 291 (not shown).
, And the user specifies to place an order,
The consumables / option ordering function 111d displays an option classification selection screen 291F. The option category selection screen 291F is not shown, but is substantially the same as the consumables category selection screen 230 of FIG. When the user specifies the classification on this screen 291F, the consumables / option ordering function 111d displays an option maker selection screen 291G. The option maker selection screen 291G is not shown, but is substantially the same as the consumables maker selection screen 231 of FIG. 11B. When the user selects this screen 291G
When the desired maker is designated, the consumables / option ordering function 111d transmits the specified classification and maker to the consumables / option ordering control function 131d of the server computer 130 via the Internet 140. The consumables / option ordering control function 131d searches the common option file 132e of the database 132 for options that match the conditions based on the classification and manufacturer specified by the user,
The search result is stored in the client computer 110.
Via the Internet 140 to the consumables / option ordering function 111d.

Next, the consumables / option ordering function 1
11d displays the received search result on the display device 114 of the client computer 110 on an order option selection screen 291H (not shown) similar to the consumables list screen 231A shown in FIG. The user can use this screen 29
Among the options displayed in 1H, the order quantity is entered in the order quantity input area on the right side of the option to be ordered. When the input is completed, a supplier selection screen 291I similar to the supplier selection screen 291D shown in FIG.
(Not shown) is displayed. On the screen 291I, all the suppliers corresponding to the user obtained by the consumables / option ordering control function 131d from the user management file in the database 132 of the server computer 130 are displayed. When the user enters the screen 291
In I, if one of these suppliers is selected, the consumables / option ordering function 111d is
An order confirmation screen 291J (not shown) similar to the order confirmation screen 291E shown in (B) is displayed, and the ordering destination designated by the operation up to this point is again displayed. After confirming the displayed contents, the user presses the order button by clicking the mouse or the like. Where the consumables
The option ordering function 111d stores the option data to be ordered with the supplier at the server computer 1
30 Consumables / Option Order Control Function 131
d, the consumables / option ordering control function 131d that has received the data sends the received network address of the ordering computer 120 of the ordering party to the user management file 132 of the database 132.
c, and transmits the received order content data to the order receiving computer 120 via the Internet 140. The transmission of the order content data is performed from the server computer 130 from the viewpoint of data confidentiality and the like.
It can also be performed via a dedicated line or the like connected between the computer and the order-receiving computer 120.

The order contents data transmitted from the consumables / option ordering control function 131d of the server computer 130 is stored in the order receiving computer 120.
15 is received by the consumables / optional order receiving function 121a and displayed on the order confirmation screen shown in FIG.
An ordering source, an ordering source telephone number, an ordering option and the like are displayed. The consumables / option order receiving function 121a can display the transmitted order details on the display device 123 of the order receiving computer 120 in real time, at a predetermined time interval, or manually, and In addition, it is possible to add a line corresponding to each order to the list as shown in FIG. 15 and display the line, and to notify the arrival by a sound such as a buzzer or other display. In the maker or the like receiving the order, in which the order receiving computer 120 is installed, the option is delivered in response to the receipt of the order content. The order confirmation screen also manages the progress of the delivery process. be able to.

FIG. 16 shows the client computer 1 on which the ME device search system 100 of the present invention is implemented.
10, the configuration of the ordering computer 120 or the server computer 130 is shown. CPU3
Reference numeral 11 corresponds to the processing unit of each computer in FIG. 1, and executes each function of the present invention such as the device search function 111a and controls transmission and reception of data between the components. External storage device 3
Reference numeral 12 denotes a storage medium such as a CD-ROM.
Data in the OM can be read. This is required when the client computer 110 uses data in a CD-ROM. Input device 313
According to the input instruction screen displayed on the display device,
This is for the user to give an instruction to each of the functions.
Typically, there are a keyboard and a mouse.

An input screen for inputting to carry out the present invention is displayed on the display device 314.
The search result processed by 311 is displayed. Typically, it is a CRT display. The printing device 315
The search result or the like displayed on the display device 314 is printed according to a print instruction. An ink jet printer, a laser printer, or the like is used. The internal storage device 316
A program for implementing the present invention and necessary data are stored. The program of the present invention is loaded into the memory 317 for execution, and data and the like necessary for processing are expanded for subsequent operations. The network interface 318 interfaces with an external network, such as the Internet or LA.
N or WAN, and also includes a configuration using a dedicated line. The bus 319 is a path for transmitting data between the components.

[0079]

According to the ME device management system of the present invention, a system is provided which integrates all the catalog information of each ME device of each manufacturer and electronically stores and retrieves the catalog information.
In purchasing E-equipment, etc., the effort of comparative study is minimized. In addition, a system is provided for integrating and electronically storing and retrieving all information on service centers of respective manufacturers of ME devices, so that information on the service centers can be obtained quickly and accurately.

The system is provided by data stored on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM,
The latest data is provided by allowing the purchaser of the D-ROM to access the data in the center via the Internet or the like, and the purchaser can refer to the latest version of the information on the ME device and the information on the service center. Can be.

Further, there is provided a system capable of ordering consumables and optional items related to each ME device. The system can easily designate these consumable items and optional items, and can order the model and the number ordered. Minimize the risk of misunderstandings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an ME device search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of each file used by the ME device search system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the ME device search system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an ME device search main menu of the ME device search system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a general search designation screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of an organ-specific designation screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing another example of the organ-specific designation screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a search result list screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a search result detail screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a service network list screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a consumables category selection screen and a consumables manufacturer selection screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a consumables list screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a processing flow for connecting the ME device search system to the Internet.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a supplier selection screen and an order confirmation screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an order confirmation screen of the ME device search system.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a computer on which a program for executing the method of the present invention is executed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 ME device search system 110 Client computer 111 Processing unit 111a Device search function 111b Service network search function 111c Consumables / option display function 111d Consumables / option ordering function 112 External storage device 113 Input device 114 Display device 115 Printing device 120 Ordering Destination computer 121 Processing unit 121a Consumables / option order receiving function 122 Input device 123 Display device 124 Printing device 130 Server computer 131 Processing unit 131a Device search function (server) 131b Service network search function (server) 131c Consumables / option display function (Server) 131d Consumables / option ordering control function 132 Database 132a ME device information file 132b Service net Over click information file 132c user management file 132d common consumables file 132e common options file 132f image file 140 Internet

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. An external storage unit for storing information on an ME device including model information of the ME device for each ME device, and at least the model information is obtained from information on the ME device stored in the external storage unit. And ME device searching means capable of searching for the ME device that satisfies the search condition by designating a search condition including the ME device. Displaying a list of the model information of the ME device associated as being used with respect to, the ME device searching means selects at least one of the model information displayed in the list, thereby displaying the selected model. Setting the information as one of the search conditions; 2. A client computer instructs a search condition for information on ME equipment, transmits the search condition to a server computer connected to the client computer via a network, and transmits the search condition from the server computer to the server computer. A client ME device search unit for receiving a search result and displaying the search result on a display unit of the client computer; and connecting, for each ME device, the server computer storing information on the ME device including model information of the ME device. The first storage means, and the server computer receives the search condition from the client computer, and, based on the search condition, information on the ME device stored in the first storage means From, search for the ME device, the result of the search Server ME device searching means for transmitting to the client ME device searching means, wherein the client ME device searching means designates a human organ and is associated with a model of the ME device to be used for the organ. Displaying a list of information, wherein the client ME device search means sets at least one of the model information displayed in the list to set the selected model information as one of search conditions; An ME device search system characterized by the following. 3. The client computer identifies one of the ME devices from a result of the search, and places an order, a number of ordered products, and an order destination of the products to be used in connection with the ME devices. Ordering item specifying means for specifying the information of the ME device and transmitting the specified contents to the server computer; and for each user who has acquired the information on the ME device stored in the external storage means, Second storage means connected to the server computer for storing connection information about the order information, the order quantity, and the order destination information specified by the client computer from the client computer. Receiving means for receiving and obtaining connection information about a supplier computer corresponding to the supplier from the second storage means; An order product notifying means for connecting the order computer and the server computer by using the connection information on the order computer at the server computer, and notifying the order computer of the order product and the number of orders; 3. The ME device search according to claim 2, further comprising: an order display unit configured to display the notified order product and the number of orders on a display device of the order computer at the order computer. 4. system. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of patterns for associating the model information of the ME device with the human organs are provided for each organ, and the association patterns can be switched. The ME device search system described in the above. 5. A client computer instructs a search condition for information on ME equipment, transmits the search condition to a server computer connected to the client computer via a network, and transmits the search condition from the server computer to the server computer. A client ME device search unit that receives a search result and causes the display unit of the client computer to display the search result; and the client that stores information about the ME device for each predetermined category and each predetermined version of the ME device. An external storage unit connected to a computer, and a first unit connected to the server computer, storing information on the ME device for each predetermined category of the ME device and for each period corresponding to the predetermined version. Storage means, and the external storage means For each user who has acquired the information on the ME device stored in the
A second storage unit connected to the server computer for storing a category and a version of information on the device; and the server computer receiving the search condition from the client computer, based on the search condition. The server ME device searching means may include, among information on the ME devices stored in a storage device connected to the server computer, a predetermined category of the ME device stored in the second storage device. Searching for the ME device from information provided in a period corresponding to a predetermined version of the ME device stored in the second storage unit and belonging to the same category, and searching the client for a result of the search. ME equipment, comprising: a server ME equipment search means for transmitting to the ME equipment search means. Search system. 6. The client computer identifies one ME device from the result of the search, and orders an item, an order quantity, and an order destination of the item used in connection with the ME device. Ordering product specifying means for specifying the information of the ME device and transmitting the specified content to the server computer; and for each user who has acquired the information on the ME device stored in the external storage means, Second storage means connected to the server computer for storing connection information relating to the order information, the order product, the number of orders and the order destination specified by the client computer at the server computer. Receiving means for receiving and obtaining connection information about a supplier computer corresponding to the supplier from the second storage means; An order product notifying means for connecting the order computer and the server computer using the connection information on the order computer at the server computer, and notifying the order computer of the order product and the number of orders; 6. The ME device search according to claim 5, further comprising: order display means for displaying, on the display of the order receiving computer, the notified ordering product and the order quantity on the order receiving computer. 7. system. 7. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information on the ME device is arranged into a common item by integrating information on the ME device of at least one or more manufacturers. ME device search system. 8. Specifying a search condition including at least the model information from information on the ME device including model information of the ME device, the M that satisfies the search condition.
An ME device search step capable of searching for an E device, wherein the ME device search step specifies model information of a human organ so that model information of the ME device associated with the human device is used. Displaying the list, and the ME device search step sets at least one of the model information displayed in the list to set the selected model information as one of the search conditions. ME device search method. 9. A search condition transmitting step of instructing a search condition of information about an ME device and transmitting the search condition; receiving the search condition, and setting the ME device for each of the ME devices based on the search condition. A search result transmitting step of searching for the ME device from information on the ME device including the model information of the ME device and transmitting the search result; and a search result display step of receiving and displaying the search result. The search condition transmitting step displays a list of model information of the ME device associated with the human organ by specifying the human organ, and the search condition transmitting step displays the list. Selecting at least one of the selected model information to set the selected model information as one of the search conditions. E device search method. 10. A search condition transmitting step of instructing a search condition of information on an ME device and transmitting the search condition; a search result display step of receiving and displaying the search result; and receiving the search condition. Based on the search condition, among the information on the ME device, belonging to the same category as the predetermined category of the ME device, and stored for each predetermined category of the ME device and for each predetermined version. Searching for the ME device from information provided within a period corresponding to the category and version of the information on the ME device acquired by the user, stored for each user who has acquired the information on the ME device; A search result transmitting step of transmitting a result, comprising: 11. When at least a search condition including the model information is specified from information on the ME device including model information of the ME device, the M that satisfies the search condition is specified.
A ME device search step capable of searching for an E device; and wherein the ME device search step lists, when a human organ is designated, model information of the ME device associated with the human organ. Displaying the ME device search step, by selecting at least one of the model information displayed in the list,
Setting the selected model information as one of the search conditions; and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing the computer to execute the following. 12. A search condition transmitting step of transmitting the search condition when a search condition of information on the ME device is instructed; receiving the search condition, and for each of the ME devices based on the search condition. A search result transmitting step of searching for the ME device from information on the ME device including model information of the ME device and transmitting a result of the search; a search result displaying step of receiving and displaying the result of the search; The search condition transmitting step, when a human organ is designated, displays a list of model information of the ME device associated as being used for the organ; and the search condition transmitting step includes: By selecting at least one of the displayed model information,
Setting the selected model information as one of the search conditions; and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing the computer to execute the following. 13. A search condition transmitting step of transmitting the search condition when a search condition of information on the ME device is instructed; a search result display step of receiving and displaying the search result; And stores, based on the search condition, information belonging to the ME device in the same category as the predetermined category of the ME device, and for each predetermined category and each predetermined version of the ME device. Search for the ME device from information provided within a period corresponding to the category and version of the information on the ME device obtained by the user, stored for each user who has obtained the information on the ME device, A search result transmitting step of transmitting the result of the search; and A computer-readable recording medium. 14. A computer-readable recording medium recording ME device-related data, wherein the ME device-related data includes a human organ, a model of the ME device, and other information related to the ME device, The human organ is associated with at least one type of the ME device used for the organ, and the type of the ME device is associated with at least one ME device belonging to the type of the ME device. A computer-readable recording medium on which ME device-related data is recorded. 15. The ME according to claim 14, wherein a plurality of the associations between the human organ and the model of the ME device in the ME device-related data are stored as several patterns. A computer-readable recording medium that records device-related data.