WO2023170974A1

WO2023170974A1 - Reservation server, reservation receiving method, and reservation system

Info

Publication number: WO2023170974A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/011124
Authority: WO
Inventors: 新篠崎; 喜朗岡崎; 裕太岡田
Original assignee: オリンパス株式会社
Priority date: 2022-03-11
Filing date: 2022-03-11
Publication date: 2023-09-14

Abstract

Provided are a reservation server, a reservation receiving method, and a reservation system which make it possible to prevent an examination from failing to be performed due to an expired license of a medical instrument. The reservation server comprises a processor having hardware, and the processor determines, on the basis of license information that permits at least one of the function and operation of a medical instrument to be used for an examination for performing a medical practice for which a reservation application has been received, whether or not the medical instrument is expected to be usable at the time point of the examination for which the reservation application has been received.

Description

Reservation server, reservation acceptance method and reservation system

The present disclosure relates to a reservation server, a reservation acceptance method, and a reservation system that accept reservation applications for tests performed in medical practice.

In recent years, technology has become known in medical institutions that allows patients and others to make reservations for medical procedures such as tests and diagnoses through networks (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This technology accepts reservation applications for predetermined medical procedures through the network, counts the number of reservations for medical procedures within a predetermined set period for each medical institution, and calculates the maximum number of reservations for medical procedures within the set period from the medical institution. If the number of reservations exceeds the maximum number of reservations, we will stop accepting reservation applications for medical practices at medical institutions where the number of reservations exceeds the maximum number of reservations.

JP2018-206165A

By the way, in emerging countries etc., in order to provide medical equipment at a low price without ensuring excessive quality, taking into consideration the balance between the selling price and appropriate quality of medical equipment used in medical procedures, subscription type is used. business development is possible.

However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when a patient visits a medical institution that has made a reservation for a test through the network, there is no consideration given to the case where the test cannot be performed because the license of the medical device has expired due to a subscription, and the test cannot be performed. If the license for a medical device has expired at the time, it may not be possible to perform tests using that medical device.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide a reservation server, a reservation reception method, and a reservation system that can prevent testing failure due to expiration of the license of medical equipment. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the purpose, a reservation server according to the present disclosure is a reservation server equipped with a processor having hardware, and the processor is configured to perform a test for performing a medical procedure for which a reservation application has been accepted. Based on license information that permits at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device to be used, it is determined whether the medical device is usable at the time of the test for which the reservation application is accepted.

Further, in the above disclosure, in the reservation server according to the present disclosure, if the processor determines that the medical device is usable at the time of the examination, the reservation server finalizes the reservation of the reservation application, and the reservation server at the time of the examination If it is determined that the equipment is not usable, the reservation in the reservation application is made a provisional reservation.

Further, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure provides that the license information includes an expiration date regarding use of the medical device, and the processor determines whether the medical device can be used based on the expiration date. Determine whether or not.

Further, in the reservation server according to the present disclosure, in the above disclosure, the license information includes the remaining usage amount of the medical device at the time of reception of the reservation application, and the processor Obtain a reservation schedule for the test that indicates that the test will be used on one or more dates and times different from the reservation application, and based on the reservation schedule, use the medical equipment for the period from the time when the reservation application is received to the time of the test. A predicted usage amount is calculated at the time of the test, and based on the remaining usage amount and the predicted usage amount, it is determined whether the medical device is usable at the time of the examination.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is configured such that the usage amount is at least one of the number of times the medical device can be used in the test and the usage time.

In addition, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure includes the license information including at least one of an expiration date and usage amount of a part of at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device, and the processor Based on at least one of the expiration date and the usage amount, at least a part of the medical device is rendered unusable after at least one of the expiration date and the usage amount is exceeded.

In addition, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is configured such that when the processor determines that the medical device cannot be used at the time of the examination, the reservation server sets the license so that the medical device can be used at the time of the examination. It is determined whether the information has been updated, and if it is determined that the license information has been updated, the reservation of the reservation application is changed from a tentative reservation to a confirmed reservation.

Further, in the reservation server according to the present disclosure, in the above disclosure, the processor acquires the license information from the memory of the medical device, and determines whether the license information has been updated based on the license information. .

Further, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is configured such that when the processor determines that the medical device is not usable at the time of the examination, it stops accepting the reservation application, and stores the reservation request from the memory of the medical device. License information is acquired, it is determined whether the license information has been updated, and if it is determined that the license information has been updated, the suspension of reception of the reservation application is canceled.

In addition, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure provides that, when the reservation of the reservation application is confirmed, the processor sends reservation acceptance information indicating that the reservation for the test is confirmed to the reservation server that made the reservation application. If the reservation in the reservation application is a provisional reservation, provisional reservation acceptance information indicating that the test reservation is a provisional reservation is output to the user terminal that made the reservation application.

In addition, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is configured such that, when the reservation of the reservation application is a confirmed reservation, or when the reservation of the reservation application is a provisional reservation, the reservation server for the test is configured to notify that the reservation for the test is confirmed. The reservation information is output to the user terminal that made the reservation application.

Further, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is configured such that when the processor determines that the medical device is not usable at the time of the examination, the reservation server links the medical device or the medical device within a predetermined period. It is determined whether the update of the license information has been received from the operator terminal of the medical worker, and if it is determined that the update of the license information has not been received, the reservation is sent to the user terminal that made the reservation application. Outputs reservation cancellation information indicating cancellation.

In addition, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is configured such that when the processor makes a provisional reservation for the reservation application, the processor links reservation information indicating that the reservation has been made to the medical device or the medical device. When the reservation for the reservation application is confirmed by outputting it to the operator terminal of the medical worker, the reservation information indicating that the reservation is confirmed and the detailed information of the reservation are linked to the medical device or the medical device. Output to medical staff's surgeon terminal.

Further, in the above disclosure, the reservation server according to the present disclosure is the reservation server according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to calculate the number of tests for the tentative reservation for which reservation applications have been received from different users. Output to the medical worker's operator terminal linked to the medical device.

Further, a reservation acceptance method according to the present disclosure is a reservation acceptance method executed by a reservation server including a processor having hardware, wherein the processor is a medical device used for an examination to perform a medical practice for which a reservation application has been accepted. Based on license information that permits at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device, it is determined whether the medical device is usable at the time of the examination for which the reservation application is accepted.

A reservation system according to the present disclosure includes a reservation server that includes a first processor that has hardware, and a license server that includes a second processor that has hardware, and the first processor accepts reservation applications. Based on the license information that licenses at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device used in the test to perform the medical procedure, whether or not the medical device can be used at the time of the test for which the reservation application is accepted; The second processor issues and manages the license information for the medical device.

Further, in the reservation system according to the present disclosure, in the above disclosure, the second processor transmits the license information to the reservation server after issuing the license information.

Further, in the reservation system according to the present disclosure, in the above disclosure, the second processor transmits the license information to the reservation server when there is a request for issuing the license information from the reservation server.

Further, in the reservation system according to the present disclosure, in the above disclosure, when the license information is updated, the second processor transmits the latest license information to the reservation server.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent failure to perform a test due to an expired license for a medical device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a reservation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the schematic configuration of the front side of the medical device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the back side of the medical device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the medical device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the license server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of license information recorded by the license information recording unit included in the license server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the reservation server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically explaining the outline of processing executed by the reservation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overview of processing executed by the reservation system when the license information of the medical device according to the first embodiment is valid. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a license purchase screen for a plurality of subscription plans displayed on the operator terminal or medical device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a registration screen for a medical worker's account, doctor license, etc. displayed on the operator terminal or medical instrument according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a payment information registration screen displayed on the operator terminal or medical instrument according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of test registration information transmitted by the medical device according to the first embodiment to the reservation server. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation system screen displayed by the user terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the reservation system screen at a predetermined date and time selected by the user on the reservation system screen shown in FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing an example of reservation reception information. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the medical instrument or the operator terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of reservation information. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation notification screen displayed by the medical device or the operator terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation details screen at a predetermined date and time selected by a medical worker on the reservation notification screen shown in FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overview of the process executed by the reservation system when the license information of the medical device is invalid at the user's scheduled examination date and time. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of provisional reservation reception information. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed by the user terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of reservation information (tentative reservation). FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation notification screen displayed by the medical device or the operator terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation details screen at a predetermined date and time selected by a medical worker on the reservation notification screen shown in FIG. 25. FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed by the medical device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed by the medical device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 29 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overview of processing performed by the reservation system when the license information for the medical device according to the first embodiment is out of license. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an overview of processing executed by the reservation server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the reservation server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an overview of processing executed by the reservation server according to the second embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, in the following description, the shapes, sizes, and positional relationships of the drawings referred to are only schematically shown to the extent that the contents of the present disclosure can be understood. That is, the present disclosure is not limited to the shapes, sizes, and positional relationships illustrated in each figure.

(Embodiment 1)
[Schematic configuration of reservation system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a reservation system according to the first embodiment. In the reservation system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a user U1 uses, for example, a user terminal 100 to make reservations for examinations, treatments, etc. that are available at a medical institution. The reservation system 1 is capable of communicating with the medical equipment 2 used by a medical worker U2 such as a doctor in a medical institution for examination, diagnosis, treatment, etc. through the network NW, and is capable of communicating with the medical equipment 2 through the network NW. A license server 3 that manages license information that licenses at least one of them can communicate with the medical device 2 and the license server 3 through the network NW, and the user U1 can communicate with the medical device 2 and the license server 3 through the network NW, and A reservation server 4 for reserving tests and the like is provided. Further, the medical worker U2 can communicate with the medical instrument 2, the license server 3, and the reservation server 4 using the operator terminal 101 owned by himself or the medical institution.

In addition, in FIG. 1, in order to simplify the explanation below, a case will be explained in which one medical institution owns one medical device 2, but the case is not limited to this, and a case where multiple medical devices 2 are owned is explained. May be owned. Of course, one medical institution may own a plurality of medical instruments 2 having different performances and functions. Further, in FIG. 1, a case will be described in which there is one medical institution, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a plurality of medical institutions. Further, the network NW is assumed to be composed of, for example, an Internet line network and a mobile phone line network.

[User terminal and surgeon terminal]
First, the user terminal 100 and the surgeon terminal 101 will be explained.
The user terminal 100 and the operator terminal 101 are at least PCs and tablets such as mobile phones, personal computers, etc., equipped with an input interface such as a touch panel, a communication function connectable to a network NW, and a display monitor capable of displaying information such as images. It is configured using a type terminal device, etc.

[Composition of medical equipment]
Next, the functional configuration of the medical device 2 will be explained.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the front side of the medical instrument 2. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the back side of the medical instrument 2. As shown in FIG.

The medical device 2 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is used in the medical field, and is inserted into a subject such as a person or an animal, and displays a live view image corresponding to imaging data taken inside the subject. This is an endoscope for observing a subject. In the following, a flexible upper gastrointestinal general-purpose endoscope will be explained as an example of the medical device 2, but any device that can communicate with the license server 3, reservation server 4, and operator terminal 101 through the network NW may be used. good. For example, the medical instruments 2 include MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT (Computed Tomography), ultrasound diagnostic endoscope, abdominal ultrasound examination device, high-frequency knife, high-frequency ablation power supply device, medical video system, surgical operation It may also be an energy device, a laparoscopic system, etc. Of course, the medical instrument 2 may be connected to the network NW through a separate detachable accessory such as a communication device having a communication function. Furthermore, the medical instrument 2 may be connected to the network NW through the operator terminal 101. Further, a display unit 22, which will be described later, may also serve as the operator terminal 101 and be connected to the license server 3 and the reservation server 4 through the network NW.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the medical device 2 includes a main body portion 21, a display portion 22, a holder 23, and a communication cable 24.

First, the main body portion 21 will be explained. The main body section 21 is inserted into the subject, images the inside of the subject, and generates imaging data inside the subject. The main body section 21 includes an insertion section 211 that is inserted into a subject, and an operation section 212 that is located on the proximal end side of the insertion section 211 and is grasped by an operator such as a doctor.

The insertion section 211 is realized using electric cables, operating wires, and the like. The insertion section 211 includes an illumination section that includes a white LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp, an illumination lens, etc. that irradiates illumination light toward the subject, and an imaging section that includes an image pickup element, an imaging lens, etc. that captures images inside the subject. A flexible tube portion 211c is provided on the proximal end side of the curved portion 211b.

The operating section 212 includes a grip section 212a to which the proximal end of the flexible tube section 211c is connected and allows the operator to grasp the main body section 21, and a housing section 212b provided on the proximal end side of the grip section 212a. , has. The housing portion 212b has various control circuits, batteries, etc. inside. The housing section 212b includes a start button 212c for starting the power of the main body section 21, a bending operation lever 212d for vertically bending the bending section 211b, and a first button 212e for receiving an input of an instruction signal for instructing imaging. , and a second button 212f to which a predetermined function can be assigned.

The display unit 22 displays various information regarding the medical instrument 2 and a display image corresponding to the imaging data inside the subject inputted from the main unit 21 through the communication cable 24 . The display unit 22 is configured using a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent display (EL display), or the like. In addition, a touch panel or the like is provided in the display area of the display unit 22 to receive various operation inputs by the medical worker U2 and output signals corresponding to the received operation details to the main unit 21 via the communication cable 24. Good too.

The holder 23 is detachably attached to the medical instrument 2 and holds the display section 22. The holder 23 includes a base end portion 231 that can be detachably attached to the main body portion 21, and a holding portion 232 that detachably holds the main body portion 21. The holding section 232 can hold the display section 22 in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. In the following, a state in which the holder 23 holds the display section 22 in the longitudinal direction will be described.

The communication cable 24 connects the main body section 21 and the display section 22 in a communicable manner. Specifically, the communication cable 24 outputs various data input from the main body section 21 to the display section 22, and outputs various data input from the display section 22 to the main body section 21. In the first embodiment, the main body 21 and the display 22 are communicably connected using the communication cable 24, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined wireless communication standard, for example, Wi-Fi The main body section 21 and the display section 22 may be communicably connected using Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[Functional configuration of medical equipment]
Next, the functional configuration of the medical device 2 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the medical device 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the medical instrument 2 includes an illumination section 201, an imaging section 202, an input section 203, an image processing section 204, a recording section 205, a communication section 206, a transmitting/receiving section 207, and a medical instrument. A control unit 208 is provided.

The illumination unit 201 irradiates illumination light toward the subject under the control of the medical instrument control unit 208. The illumination unit 201 is configured using a white LED lamp that can emit white illumination light, an illumination lens that collects the illumination light emitted by the white LED lamp, and irradiates it toward the subject.

The imaging unit 202 images the subject onto which the illumination unit 201 has irradiated the illumination light, generates imaging data, and outputs this imaging data to the image processing unit 204. The imaging unit 202 includes one or more imaging lenses that condense light from a predetermined viewing area, and a CCD (Charge) that generates imaging data by receiving a subject image formed by the imaging lenses and performing photoelectric conversion. It is configured using an image sensor such as a Coupled Device (Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor.

The input unit 203 includes a start button 212c that starts the power of the medical instrument 2, a first button 212e that receives an input of an imaging operation, and outputs an imaging signal corresponding to the accepted imaging operation to the medical instrument control unit 208. It has a second button 212f to which a predetermined function can be assigned.

The image processing unit 204 performs predetermined image processing on the imaging data input from the imaging unit 202 under the control of the medical device control unit 208 and outputs the processed data to at least one of the recording unit 205 and the communication unit 206. . Here, the predetermined image processing includes at least A/D conversion processing, gain adjustment processing, optical black subtraction processing, white balance (WB) adjustment processing, simultaneous processing when the image sensor is a Bayer array, and color matrix processing. Image processing includes arithmetic processing, gamma correction processing, color reproduction processing, edge enhancement processing, and the like. The image processing unit 204 is configured using a processor having a memory and hardware such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

The recording unit 205 is realized using a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory (Flash Memory), or the like. The recording unit 205 includes a program recording unit 205a that records various programs executed by the medical instrument 2 and various data used during processing, an imaging data recording unit 205b that records imaging data, and functions of the medical instrument 2. and a license information recording unit 205c that records license information (hereinafter simply referred to as "license information") that permits at least one of the operations. Note that the recording unit 205 may be a recording medium such as a memory card that is detachable from the medical instrument 2.

The communication unit 206 is detachably connected to the communication cable 24, and communicates with the display unit 22 under the control of the medical device control unit 208. For example, the communication unit 206 transmits imaging data to the display unit 22 in accordance with a communication standard such as HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark). The communication unit 206 is configured using a USB-IF standard female connector or the like.

The transmitting/receiving unit 207 transmits various information to the license server 3, reservation server 4, or surgeon terminal 101 via the network NW under the control of the medical device control unit 208, and transmits various information to the license server 3, reservation server 4, or surgeon terminal 101. Various information is received from the terminal 101. The transmitter/receiver 31 is configured using a communication module or the like that can transmit and receive various information.

The medical device control unit 208 is configured using a processor having a memory and hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), FPGA, or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The medical instrument control section 208 controls each section that constitutes the medical instrument 2. In the first embodiment, the image processing section 204, the recording section 25, and the medical device control section 208 are provided in the main body section 21, but the present invention is not limited to this. 204, a recording section 25, and a part or all of the medical device control section 208 may be provided.

[Functional configuration of license server]
Next, the functional configuration of the license server 3 will be explained. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the license server 3. As shown in FIG.

The license server 3 shown in FIG. 5 manages license information for each of one or more medical instruments 2. The license server 3 includes a transmitting/receiving section 31, an input section 32, a display section 33, a recording section 34, and a license control section 35.

Under the control of the license control unit 35, the transmitting/receiving unit 31 transmits various information to each medical device 2 or the reservation server 4 through the network NW, and receives various information from each medical device 2 or the reservation server 4. The transmitter/receiver 31 is configured using a communication module or the like that can transmit and receive various information.

The input unit 32 is configured using a keyboard, a mouse, a switch, a touch panel, etc., and receives inputs of various user operations, and outputs information corresponding to the accepted operations to the license control unit 35.

The display unit 33 displays various information regarding the license server 3 under the control of the license control unit 35. The display unit 33 is configured using a display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescent display (EL display).

The recording unit 34 is configured using DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), Flash memory, HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The recording unit 34 records various information regarding the license server 3. The recording unit 34 includes a program recording unit 341 that records various programs executed by the license server 3, and a license information recording unit 342 that records license information for each medical device 2.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically explaining an example of license information recorded by the license information recording unit 342. Note that in FIG. 6, license information for one medical device 2 will be explained.

The license information T1 shown in FIG. 6 includes operator information T11 related to medical personnel, etc., medical institution information T12 related to medical institutions, and medical device information T13 related to the medical device 2.

The surgeon information T11 includes at least the surgeon's name, the surgeon's license ID, and the diagnosis types that the surgeon can perform examinations and diagnoses.

The medical institution information T12 includes at least a hospital name and a hospital address. Note that the medical institution information T12 may include a hospital telephone number and an e-mail address.

The medical device information T13 includes usage, manufacturer, model, identification information for identifying the medical device 2, and license expiration date. Here, instead of the expiration date regarding the use of the medical device 2, the license expiration date includes the number of times the medical device 2 can be used, the remaining usable time of the medical device 2, and the remaining usable time of the medical device 2. Any one or more of status information indicating whether the data usage amount and the license status of the medical device 2 is valid or invalid may be included.

Returning to FIG. 5, the description of the license server 3 will be continued.
The license control unit 35 is configured using a memory and a processor having hardware such as a CPU, FPGA, or ASIC. The license control section 35 controls each section constituting the license server 3. In addition, the license control unit 35 reads the program stored in the program storage unit 341 into the work area of the memory and executes it, and controls each component etc. through the execution of the program by the processor, so that the hardware and software are integrated. Collaborate to realize functional modules that meet predetermined objectives. Note that in the first embodiment, the license control unit 35 functions as a second processor.

Additionally, the license control unit 35 issues license information for the medical device 2 and manages it in the license information recording unit 342. After issuing the license information, the license control unit 35 transmits the license information to the reservation server 4 and the medical device 2. Further, when there is a license information issue request from the reservation server 4, the license control unit 35 issues the license information of the medical device 2 to the reservation server 4, and transmits the issued license information to the reservation server 4. Furthermore, when the license information is updated through the medical device 2 or the reservation server 4, the license control unit 35 transmits the latest license information to the reservation server 4. In addition, the license control unit 35 receives a license information issuance request for using the medical device 2 from the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 of the medical institution where the medical device 2 is owned or placed by subscription through the transmitting/receiving unit 31. In this case, when receiving transfer information indicating that the amount corresponding to the license information issuance request has been transferred from the payment management server linked to the medical worker, license information for enabling use of the medical device 2 is issued. and stored in the license information recording unit 342. The license control unit 35 also sends a request to update the license information for using the medical device 2 from the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 of the medical institution that owns the medical device 2 or has it installed by subscription, through the transmitting and receiving unit 31. When receiving the transfer information indicating that the amount corresponding to the license information update request has been transferred from the payment management server linked to the medical worker U2, the license information of the medical device 2 is updated and the reservation is made. Send the latest license information to the server 4.

[Functional configuration of reservation server]
Next, the functional configuration of the reservation server 4 will be explained. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the reservation server 4. As shown in FIG.

The reservation server 4 shown in FIG. 7 manages the schedule of examinations by medical professionals that are reserved by the user using the user terminal 100. The reservation server 4 includes a transmitting/receiving section 41, an input section 42, a display section 43, a recording section 44, a reservation schedule database 45 (hereinafter simply referred to as "reservation schedule DB 45"), and a reservation server control section 46. Be prepared.

The transmitting/receiving unit 41 transmits various information to the user terminal 100, the surgeon terminal 101, the medical instrument 2, and the license server 3 via the network NW under the control of the reservation server control unit 46, and also transmits various information to the user terminal 100, the surgeon terminal Various information is received from the terminal 101, the medical device 2, and the license server 3. The transmitter/receiver 41 is configured using a communication module or the like that can transmit and receive various information.

The input unit 42 is configured using a keyboard, a mouse, a switch, a touch panel, etc., and accepts inputs of various user operations, and outputs information corresponding to the accepted operations to the reservation server control unit 46.

The display unit 43 displays various information regarding the reservation server 4 under the control of the reservation server control unit 46. The display unit 33 is configured using a display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

The recording unit 44 is configured using DRAM, ROM, Flash memory, etc., and records various information regarding the reservation server 4. The recording unit 44 includes a program recording unit 441 that records various programs executed by the reservation server 4.

The reservation schedule DB 45 is configured using an HDD, SSD, etc. The reservation schedule DB 45 records a reservation schedule indicating the number of tests that can be performed for each date and time according to the test registration information and license information transmitted from the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101. The reservation schedule DB 45 also includes the date and time of the examination by the medical worker U2 specified in response to the reservation operation from the user terminal 100 through the network NW, the date and time of use of the medical device 2 according to the examination content, and the license of the medical device 2. Manage reservation schedules by associating information with.

The reservation server control unit 46 is configured using a memory and a processor having hardware such as a CPU, FPGA, or ASIC. The reservation server control section 46 controls each section constituting the reservation server 4. In addition, the reservation server control unit 46 reads the program stored in the program storage unit 441 into the work area of the memory and executes it, and controls each component through the execution of the program by the processor, thereby integrating hardware and software. work together to realize a functional module that meets a predetermined purpose. Specifically, the reservation server control section 46 includes a determination section 461, a reservation control section 462, and an output control section 463. Note that in the first embodiment, the reservation server control unit 46 functions as a first processor.

The determining unit 461 determines whether the medical device 2 is selected at the time of the examination for which the reservation application has been received from the user U1, based on license information that permits at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device 2 used in the examination. Determine whether or not it is available.

If the reservation control unit 462 determines that the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the test for which the reservation application has been accepted from the user U1, the reservation control unit 462 confirms the reservation of the reservation application and accepts the reservation application from the user U1. If it is determined that the medical device 2 is not usable at the time of the examination, the reservation application is made a provisional reservation. Further, when the determination unit 461 determines that the license information has been updated, the reservation control unit 462 updates the reservation application of the reservation schedule recorded in the reservation schedule DB 45 by changing it from a provisional reservation to a confirmed reservation. Further, if the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is not usable, the reservation control unit 462 stops the reservation application of the user U1, and determines that the license information of the medical device 2 has been updated by the determination unit 461. If so, the suspension of reservation applications from user U1 is canceled.

When the reservation control unit 462 makes a provisional reservation based on the reservation application from the user U1, the output control unit 463 transmits reservation information indicating that the reservation has been made to the medical device 2 or the medical worker U2 associated with the medical device 2. Output to the surgeon terminal 101. Further, when the reservation control unit 462 confirms the reservation based on the reservation application from the user U1, the output control unit 463 outputs the reservation information indicating that the reservation has been confirmed and the detailed information of the reservation to the medical equipment 2 or the medical device. It is output to the operator terminal 101 of the medical worker U2 linked to the instrument 2.

[Overview of processing executed by the reservation system]
Next, an overview of the processing executed by the reservation system 1 will be explained. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically explaining the outline of the process executed by the reservation system 1.

As shown in FIG. 8, the user U1 first operates the user terminal 100 and makes a reservation through the reservation server 4 at a medical institution that can perform a desired test (step S1).

Subsequently, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 requests the license server 3 for license information of the medical instrument 2 used in the examination at the medical institution reserved by the user U1 (step S2). In this case, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 stores the operator information T11, the medical institution information T12, and the medical equipment information of the medical instrument 2 used in the examination at the medical institution for which the user U1 operates the user terminal 100 and makes a reservation. At least one piece of information T13 is transmitted to the license server 3.

Thereafter, based on the license information request from the reservation server 4, the license control unit 35 of the license server 3 responds to the medical device information T13 of the medical device 2 scheduled to be used in the examination of the user U1 at the medical institution reserved by the user U1. The acquired license information is transmitted to the reservation server 4 (step S3). Specifically, the license control unit 35 of the license server 3 transmits license information according to at least any one of the surgeon information T11, the medical institution information T12, and the medical device information T13 transmitted from the reservation server 4. .

Next, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 determines whether the medical device 2 can be used at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1, based on the license information received from the license server 3 (step S4). Specifically, based on the license information of the medical device 2, the reservation server control unit 46 determines whether or not the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 has expired at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1. do. In this case, if the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 has expired at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1, the reservation server control unit 46 disables the use of the medical device 2 at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1. It is determined that On the other hand, if the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 has not expired at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1, the reservation server control unit 46 controls the medical device 2 at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1. Determine that it can be used.

Thereafter, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 confirms or confirms the reservation for the test by the medical worker U2 at the medical institution that the user U1 has reserved, depending on whether or not the medical device 2 can be used at the reservation date and time that the user U1 has reserved. A tentative reservation is made (step S5). Specifically, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 schedules a reservation for a test by a medical worker U2 at a medical institution reserved by the user U1, if the medical device 2 is available at the reservation date and time reserved by the user U1. Determine. On the other hand, if the medical device 2 is unavailable at the reservation date and time that the user U1 has reserved, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 schedules the reservation for the test by the medical worker U2 at the medical institution that the user U1 has reserved. Make a tentative reservation.

Subsequently, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 sends a reservation message indicating that the user U1 has a test reservation to the medical device 2 at the medical institution where the user U1 has reserved or to the operator terminal 101 owned by the medical worker U2. information or provisional reservation information indicating that the user U1 has made a provisional reservation (step S6).

Thereafter, the reservation server control unit 46 of the reservation server 4 sends to the user terminal 100 reservation reception information indicating that the test reservation has been confirmed or provisional reservation reception information indicating that the test reservation has been accepted. Transmit (step S7).

In this way, according to the reservation system 1, before the test date and time, the medical worker U2 checks the medical device 2 used for the test booked by the user U1 according to the expiration date of the license status of the medical device 2. It determines whether or not it can be used, and accepts reservations according to the result of this determination. In other words, even if the license information for the medical device 2 has expired at the date and time when the user U1 applied for a test reservation, the reservation system 1 accepts the provisional reservation and sends the number of tests for the provisional reservation to the medical worker. By having U2 confirm this, the user is prompted to update the license information of the medical device 2. As a result, if the license information of the medical device 2 has expired, the medical worker U2 updates the license information of the medical device 2 before the examination date and time of the user U1. It is possible to prevent failure to perform the test for the user U1 at the test date and time.

[Details of reservation system processing]
Next, details of the processing of the reservation system 1 will be explained. In the following, when the expiration date of the license information of the medical device 2 is valid (hereinafter simply referred to as "the case where the license information is valid"), when the user U1 makes a reservation for the test, the scheduled test date and time of the user U1 If the expiration date of the license information of the medical device 2 is invalid (hereinafter simply referred to as "the case where the license information is invalid"), or if the expiration date of the license information of the medical device 2 becomes invalid (license expired) ( Hereinafter, the cases (simply referred to as "the case of license expiration") will be explained in order.

[If license information is valid]
First, a case where the expiration date of the license information of the medical device 2 is valid will be described. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an overview of the process executed by the reservation system 1 when the license information of the medical device 2 is valid.

As shown in FIG. 9, first, the medical worker U2 performs an operation to request the issuance of license information for using the medical device 2 through the operator terminal 101 or the medical device 2 (step S11). Specifically, the medical worker U2 uses the medical device 2 by inputting various information through the operator terminal 101 or the medical device 2 according to various input forms sent from the license server 3. Perform the operation to request the issuance of license information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a license purchase screen for multiple subscription plans displayed on the operator terminal 101 or the medical device 2. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a registration screen for the medical worker U2's account, doctor license, etc. displayed on the operator terminal 101 or the medical instrument 2. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a payment information registration screen displayed on the operator terminal 101 or the medical instrument 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the medical worker U2 selects a desired plan from among a plurality of subscription plans on the license purchase screen P1 displayed on the operator terminal 101 or the medical device 2, and then selects the desired plan in FIG. The account and doctor license of the medical worker U2 are registered on the registration screen P2 shown in FIG. 12, and various payment information is registered on the payment information registration screen P3 shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 9, the explanation from step S12 onwards will be continued.
In step S12, the medical device control unit 208 of the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 requests the license server 3 to issue a license. Specifically, the medical device 2 requests license issuance by transmitting to the license server 3 various information entered in the input form on each of the screens shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 described above.

Thereafter, when the license server 3 receives a license issuance request for using the medical device 2 from the medical device 2 or the surgeon terminal 101, the license server 3 issues a license to any one of the medical worker U2, the medical device 2, and the surgeon terminal 101. When receiving transfer information indicating that the amount corresponding to the license issuance request has been transferred from the payment management server associated with the license issue, license information for enabling the medical device 2 to be used is issued (step S13), and the license The information is transmitted to the medical device 2 (step S14).

Subsequently, the medical worker U2 performs an operation to input test registration information through the operator terminal 101 or the medical instrument 2 (step S15). Specifically, the medical worker U2 performs an operation to input test registration information through the operator terminal 101 or the medical instrument 2. Note that details of the test registration information will be described later.

Thereafter, the medical device control unit 208 of the medical device 2 transmits the test registration information input by the medical worker U2 and the license information of the medical device 2 to the reservation server 4 (step S16).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of test registration information that the medical device 2 sends to the reservation server 4. As shown in FIG. 13, the medical device control unit 208 of the medical device 2 transmits test registration information T2 input by the medical worker U2 through the medical device 2 to the reservation server 4. The test registration information T2 includes at least operator information T11, medical institution information T12, medical equipment information T13, and reservation available date and time information T14 indicating the date and time when the medical institution and medical worker U2 can perform the test. It will be done.

Returning to FIG. 9, the explanation from step S17 onwards will be continued.
In step S17, the reservation server 4 updates the reservation schedule of the medical worker U2 stored in the reservation schedule DB 45 based on the test registration information and license information received from the medical device 2.

Subsequently, the reservation server 4 transmits registration completion information indicating that registration of test registration information and license information has been completed to the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 (step S18).

Thereafter, the user U1 accesses the reservation server 4 through the user terminal 100 and performs a reservation operation to reserve a test reservation at a desired medical institution (step S19). Specifically, the user U1 accesses the reservation server 4 through the user terminal 100 and performs a reservation operation to select one or more dates and times that are available for testing at a desired medical institution and a desired date and time and test from one or more tests. .

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation system screen displayed by the user terminal 100. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the reservation system screen at the predetermined date and time selected by the user U1 on the reservation system screen shown in FIG.

The reservation system screen P10 shown in FIG. 14 includes each test day and the number of tests that can be reserved. For example, on the 6th day A1 of the reservation system screen P10, the number of tests that can be reserved is displayed in association with (10). As shown in FIG. 14, the user U1 selects a desired date, for example, the 6th A1, from a plurality of selectable dates on the reservation system screen P10. In this case, the user terminal 100 displays a reservation system screen P11 shown in FIG. 15. On the reservation system screen P11, the number of reservations that can be made and check boxes are displayed in association with each other for each examination time. The user U1 operates the user terminal 100 and selects a desired time checkbox from among the plurality of checkboxes. In the case shown in FIG. 15, the user U1 selects the 9:00 checkbox B11. In this case, "R" is displayed in the check box B11. Note that check box B12 indicates a selectable situation, and check box B13 indicates a situation where reservation is not possible.

Returning to FIG. 9, the description of step S20 and subsequent steps will be continued.
In step S20, the reservation server 4 accepts reservations through reservation operations from the user terminal 100. In this case, the reservation server 4 accepts reservations for tentative or confirmed test reservations for the user U1, depending on the license information of the medical device 2 used in the test at the medical institution that the user U1 has reserved. Note that the details of reservation acceptance by the reservation server 4 will be described later.

Thereafter, the reservation server 4 transmits to the user terminal 100 reservation acceptance information indicating that the test reservation has been confirmed (step S21).

FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing an example of reservation reception information. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101. The reservation reception information T3 shown in FIG. 16 includes reservation status information T31 and medical institution information T32. The reservation status information T31 includes a reservation status, a reservation ID, a user name, a user ID, a diagnosis type, and a date and time. The medical institution information T32 includes a hospital name, a hospital address, and a hospital ID. The user terminal 100 displays a reservation reception screen P20 according to the reservation reception information received from the reservation server 4. Thereby, the user U1 can understand that the test has been reserved.

Returning to FIG. 9, the explanation from step S21 onwards will be continued.
In step S21, the reservation server 4 transmits reservation information indicating that the user U1 has a test reservation to the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of reservation information. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation notification screen displayed by the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation details screen at the predetermined date and time selected by the medical worker U2 on the reservation notification screen shown in FIG. 19.

As shown in FIG. 18, the reservation information T4 includes a reservation ID, a user name, a user ID, a diagnosis type, and a date and time. The medical instrument 2 or the surgeon terminal 101 displays a reservation notification screen P21 according to the reservation information T4 transmitted from the reservation server 4. The reservation notification screen P21 includes the number of reservations for each date and time. For example, on the 6th day A11 of the reservation notification screen P21, the number of tests is "1". When the medical worker U2 selects the 6th day A11, the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 displays a reservation details screen P22 shown in FIG. 20. On the reservation details screen P22, the number of reservations for each diagnosis is displayed for each time. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can grasp the number of reservations for each test at each hour.

[If the license information status is invalid]
Next, a case where the license information is invalid will be explained. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overview of the process executed by the reservation system 1 when the license information of the medical device 2 is invalid at the user U1's scheduled examination date and time.

As shown in FIG. 21, the user U1 first accesses the reservation server 4 through the user terminal 100 and performs a reservation operation to reserve a test reservation at a desired medical institution (step S41). Specifically, the user U1 accesses the reservation server 4 through the user terminal 100 and performs a reservation operation to select one or more dates and times that are available for testing at a desired medical institution and a desired date and time and test from one or more tests. . For example, the user U1 performs a predetermined operation on the above-described reservation system screen P10 of FIG. 14 to perform a reservation operation of selecting a desired date and time from one or more available dates and times for testing at a desired medical institution.

Next, the reservation server 4 accepts a reservation (temporary reservation) through a reservation operation from the user terminal 100 (step S42). In this case, the reservation server 4 accepts the test of the user U1 as a provisional reservation if the state of the license information of the medical device 2 used in the test at the medical institution where the user U1 has made a reservation is invalid.

Thereafter, the reservation server 4 outputs provisional reservation acceptance information indicating that the test reservation is a provisional reservation to the user terminal 100 (step S43).

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of provisional reservation reception information. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed by the user terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 22, the provisional reservation reception information T5 includes reservation status information T51 and medical institution information T52. The reservation status information T51 includes a reservation status, a reservation ID, a user name, a user ID, a diagnosis type, and a date and time. Furthermore, the medical institution information T52 includes a hospital name, a hospital address, and a hospital ID. The user terminal 100 displays a temporary reservation reception screen P31 according to the temporary reservation reception information received from the reservation server 4. This allows the user U1 to understand that the test reservation is a provisional reservation.

Returning to FIG. 21, the description of step S44 and subsequent steps will be continued.
In step S44, the reservation server 4 outputs reservation information (tentative reservation) indicating that the test reservation (tentative reservation) has been received from the user U1 to the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of reservation information (tentative reservation). FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation notification screen displayed by the medical instrument 2 or the surgeon terminal 101. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation details screen at a predetermined date and time selected by the medical worker U2 on the reservation notification screen shown in FIG. 25.

As shown in FIG. 24, the reservation information T6 includes a reservation status, a reservation ID, a user name, a user ID, a diagnosis type, and a date and time. As shown in FIG. 25, the medical instrument 2 or the surgeon terminal 101 displays a reservation notification screen P41 according to the reservation status information T51 transmitted from the reservation server 4. The reservation notification screen P41 includes the number of reservations and tentative reservations for each date and time. For example, "!7" is displayed on the 5th day A21 of the reservation notification screen P41, indicating that there are 7 tests for the tentative reservation. When the medical worker U2 selects the 5th day A21 on the reservation notification screen P41, the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 displays a reservation details screen P42 shown in FIG. 26. On the reservation details screen P42, the number of provisional reservations (!1) for each test is displayed for each time. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can grasp the number of tentative reservations for each test for each hour. In this case, the medical worker U2 can determine whether to update the license information of the medical device 2 according to the number of provisional reservations. As a result, the reservation system 1 can prompt the medical worker U2 to update the license information of the medical device 2.

Returning to FIG. 21, the explanation from step S45 onwards will be continued.
In step S45, when the medical worker U2 performs a license update request operation to request an update of the usage license through the operator terminal 101 or the medical instrument 2 (step S45), the operator terminal 101 or the medical instrument 2 A license update request for validating the state of the license information of the medical device 2 is output to the medical device 3 (step S46).

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed by the medical instrument 2. As shown in FIG. 27, when the medical worker U2 selects the Yes icon A31 to approve the license update request on the license update confirmation screen P51 displayed by the display unit 22, the medical device 2 sends the medical information to the license server 3. A license update request for validating the license information status of the appliance 2 is output. On the other hand, if the medical worker U2 selects the No icon A32, which does not approve the license update request, on the license update confirmation screen P51 displayed by the display unit 22, the medical device 2 ends this process.

Thereafter, the license server 3 updates the license to enable the state of the license information of the medical device 2 based on the usage license information update request from the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 (step S47).

Subsequently, the license server 3 outputs license information indicating that the state of the license information of the medical instrument 2 has been updated to the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 (step S48). In this case, the medical device 2 displays, on the display unit 22, an update completion screen indicating that the license information has been updated, based on the license information received from the license server 3. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed by the medical instrument 2. As shown in FIG. 28, the update completion screen P52 displays information indicating that the state (expiration date) of the license information of the medical device 2 has been updated and the expiration date (October 8, 2022). Thereby, the medical worker U2 can not only know that the license information of the medical device 2 has been updated, but also know the expiration date.

After that, the medical device 2 outputs the updated license information to the reservation server 4 (step S49).

Subsequently, the reservation server 4 confirms the tentative reservation of the user U1 (step S50), outputs the reservation information to the medical device 2 or the surgeon terminal 101 (step S51), and sends the reservation reception information to the user terminal 100. (confirmed) is output (step S52).

[If the license has expired]
Next, a case where the license information of the medical device 2 is expired will be explained. FIG. 29 is a sequence diagram showing an overview of the process executed by the reservation system 1 when the license information status of the medical device 2 becomes license expired.

As shown in FIG. 29, first, when the state of the license information of the medical device 2 becomes invalid, the reservation server 4 sends a request to the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 to stop the reservation indicating that the test reservation by the user U1 has been stopped. (Step S61).

Subsequently, when the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 receives a license information update request operation to update the license information from the medical worker U2 (step S62), the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 issues a license update request to enable the license information state. It is output to the license server 3 (step S63).

After that, the license server 3 updates the license to make the state of the license information of the medical device 2 valid (step S64).

Next, the reservation server 4 makes a license update inquiry to the license server 3 to inquire about the status of the license information of the medical device 2 (step S65).

Thereafter, the license server 3 outputs the current license information of the medical device 2 to the reservation server 4 in response to the license update inquiry from the reservation server 4 (step S66).

Subsequently, the reservation server 4 releases the suspension of the test reservation to enable reservation according to the license information from the license server 3 (step S67), and outputs the cancellation of the reservation suspension to the medical instrument 2 (step S68). In this case, the medical device 2 displays the reservation suspension cancellation information received from the reservation server 4 on the display unit 22. Thereby, the medical worker U2 understands that the test using the medical device 2 can be accepted.

[Details of reservation server processing]
Next, details of the process executed by the reservation server 4 will be explained. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an overview of the processing executed by the reservation server 4.

As shown in FIG. 30, first, the determination unit 461 determines whether test registration information and license information have been received from the medical device 2 (step S101). If the determination unit 461 determines that the test registration information and license information have been received from the medical device 2 (step S101: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S102, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that test registration information and license information have not been received from the medical device 2 (step S101: No), the reservation server 4 moves to step S104, which will be described later.

In step S102, the reservation server control unit 46 updates the reservation schedule for the medical device 2 recorded in the reservation schedule DB 45 based on the test registration information and license information received from the medical device 2.

Subsequently, the output control unit 463 transmits registration completion information indicating that the test registration information has been completed to the medical device 2 (step S103). Thereby, the medical worker U2 can understand that the registration of test registration information in the reservation server 4 has been completed.

Thereafter, the determination unit 461 determines whether or not an application for a reservation for the date and time of a medical examination has been received from the user terminal 100 (step S104). If the determination unit 461 determines that a reservation request for the date and time of a medical examination has been accepted from the user terminal 100 (step S104: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S105, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that the reservation application for the date and time of the examination for medical treatment has not been accepted from the user terminal 100 (step S104: No), the reservation server 4 moves to step S117, which will be described later. do.

In step S<b>105 , the output control unit 463 transmits to the user terminal 100 the reservation schedule of the medical institution that can perform the test for which the reservation request was made from the user terminal 100 . Note that in step S105, the output control unit 463 transmits the reservation schedule of one medical institution to the user terminal 100, but is not limited to this, and may transmit the reservation schedules of each of a plurality of medical institutions. It's okay. Of course, the output control unit 463 transmits to the user terminal 100 the reservation schedule of a medical institution that is within a predetermined range based on the location information of the user terminal 100 and that corresponds to the test content specified by the user terminal 100. You can do it like this.

Thereafter, the determination unit 461 determines whether a selection signal for selecting the examination date and time and examination (examination content) has been received from the user terminal 100 (step S106). If the determination unit 461 determines that the selection signal for selecting the examination date and time and examination has been received from the user terminal 100 (step S106: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S107, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that the selection signal for selecting the examination date and time and the examination has not been received from the user terminal 100 (step S106: No), the reservation server 4 repeats this determination. Note that if the reservation server 4 does not receive the selection signal from the user terminal 100 within a predetermined period of time, the reservation server 4 may end this process.

In step S107, the determination unit 461 determines whether the medical device 2 can be used at the time of the examination selected in the reservation application, based on the expiration date included in the license information. Specifically, the determination unit 461 determines whether the expiration date of the medical device 2 is valid at the time of the examination selected in the reservation application, based on the expiration date included in the license information. That is, the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is usable if the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 at the time of the test selected in the reservation application is within the validity period. If the expiration date included in the license information has expired, it is determined that the medical device 2 is unusable. When the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the examination selected in the reservation application (step S107: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S108, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is not usable at the time of the examination selected in the reservation application (step S107: No), the reservation server 4 moves to step S110, which will be described later. do.

Subsequently, the output control unit 463 transmits reservation acceptance information indicating that the reservation has been accepted to the user terminal 100, and also transmits reservation information indicating that the reservation for the test has been confirmed from the user U1 to the medical device 2 ( Step S109). In this case, the user terminal 100 displays a screen corresponding to the reservation reception information received from the reservation server 4. Thereby, the user U1 can understand that the reservation for the test has been confirmed. Furthermore, the medical device 2 displays a screen corresponding to the reservation information received from the reservation server 4. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can understand that the reservation for the test has been accepted. After step S109, the reservation server 4 ends this process.

In step S110, the reservation server control unit 46 makes a provisional reservation for the test date and time of the test selected in the reservation application. In this case, the reservation server control unit 46 updates the reservation schedule in the reservation schedule DB 45.

Subsequently, the output control unit 463 transmits provisional reservation reception information indicating that the reservation is a temporary reservation to the user terminal 100, and transmits reservation information indicating that the test has been reserved from the user U1 to the medical device 2. (Step S111). In this case, the user terminal 100 displays a screen corresponding to the provisional reservation reception information received from the reservation server 4. This allows the user U1 to understand that the test is a provisional reservation. Furthermore, the medical device 2 displays a screen corresponding to the reservation information received from the reservation server 4. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can understand that there is a provisional reservation for a test. As a result, the reservation server 4 can notify the medical worker U2 of the number of provisional reservations and prompt him to update the license information of the medical device 2.

After that, the determination unit 461 determines whether the updated license information of the medical device 2 has been received from the medical device 2 or the license server 3 (step S112). If the determining unit 461 determines that the updated license information of the medical device 2 has been received from the medical device 2 or the license server 3 (step S112: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S113, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determining unit 461 determines that the updated license information of the medical device 2 has not been received from the medical device 2 or the license server 3 (step S112: No), the reservation server 4 The process moves to step S115.

In step S113, the reservation server control unit 46 changes the tentative reservation for the test date and time selected in the reservation application into a final reservation. In this case, the reservation server control unit 46 updates the reservation schedule in the reservation schedule DB 45.

Subsequently, the output control unit 463 transmits reservation reception information indicating that the tentative reservation state has transitioned to the reservation state to the user terminal 100, and also transmits reservation information indicating that the reservation has been confirmed from the tentative reservation for the test from the user U1. is transmitted to the medical device 2 (step S114). In this case, the user terminal 100 displays a screen corresponding to the reservation reception information received from the reservation server 4. Thereby, the user U1 can understand that the reservation for the test has been confirmed from the tentative reservation. Furthermore, the medical device 2 displays a screen corresponding to the reservation information received from the reservation server 4. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can understand that the tentative reservation for the test has become confirmed. After step S109, the reservation server 4 ends this process.

In step S115, the determination unit 461 determines whether a predetermined number of days have passed since the date of the tentative reservation received from the user terminal 100. Here, the predetermined number of days is, for example, three days from the date of the tentative reservation. Of course, the predetermined number of days can be changed as appropriate. If the determination unit 461 determines that a predetermined number of days have passed since the date of the tentative reservation received from the user terminal 100 (step S115: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S116, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that the predetermined number of days have not passed since the date of the tentative reservation received from the user terminal 100 (step S115: No), the reservation server 4 moves to step S112 described above. .

In step S116, the output control unit 463 transmits reservation cancellation information indicating that the provisional reservation has been canceled to the user terminal 100. In this case, the user terminal 100 displays a screen corresponding to the reservation cancellation information sent from the reservation server 4. As a result, the user can understand that the test reservation has been cancelled. After step S116, the reservation server 4 ends this process.

In step S117, the determination unit 461 determines whether the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 has expired based on the current date and time. If the determination unit 461 determines that the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 has expired (step S117: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S118, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that the expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 has not expired (step S117: No), the reservation server 4 ends this process.

In step S118, the output control unit 463 transmits to the medical device 2 reservation stop information indicating that the reservation from the user U1 is to be stopped and a stop signal that stops at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device 2. In this case, the medical device 2 may stop some of the functions of the medical device 2, such as the imaging function, the operation function, or the display function, based on the stop signal received from the reservation server 4. or Of course, the medical device 2 may stop the operation of the medical device 2 based on the stop signal received from the reservation server 4 using, for example, a hardware mechanism. Specifically, in the medical instrument 2, the bending operation of the bending portion 211b by the operation unit 212 may be stopped so as not to move, or the activation of the power source by the activation button 212c may be disabled. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can understand that the reservation from the user U1 has been stopped, and can also understand that the license information of the medical device 2 has become invalid.

Subsequently, the determination unit 461 determines whether the updated license information of the medical device 2 has been received from the medical device 2 or the license server 3 (step S119). If the determining unit 461 determines that the updated license information of the medical device 2 has been received from the medical device 2 or the license server 3 (step S119: Yes), the reservation server 4 moves to step S120, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determining unit 461 determines that the updated license information of the medical device 2 has not been received from the medical device 2 or the license server 3 (step S119: No), the reservation server 4 performs this process. end.

In step S120, the output control unit 463 transmits to the medical device 2 reservation suspension information indicating that the reservation suspension from the user U1 has been canceled and a suspension release signal for canceling the suspension of the function and operation of the medical device 2. In this case, the medical device 2 may, based on the stop cancellation signal received from the reservation server 4, cancel some of the functions of the medical device 2, such as canceling the stop of the imaging function or canceling the stop of the operation function. Cancel the suspension of the display function. Thereby, the medical worker U2 can understand that it is now possible to accept reservations from the user U1, and can also understand that the license information of the medical device 2 has become valid. After step S120, the reservation server 4 ends this process.

According to Embodiment 1 described above, the determination unit 461 determines whether a test for which a reservation application has been received from the user U1 is performed based on the license information that licenses at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device 2 used in the test. Since it is determined whether the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the test, it is possible to prevent the test from failing due to the license of the medical device 2 being expired.

Further, according to the first embodiment, if the reservation control unit 462 determines that the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the examination for which the reservation application has been accepted from the user U1, the reservation of the reservation application is confirmed, If it is determined that the medical device 2 is not usable at the time of the test for which the reservation application has been accepted from user U1, the reservation for the reservation application will be made a provisional reservation. Even if the medical device 2 is not available for use in , it is possible to prompt the medical worker U2 to update the license information of the medical device 2 by making a temporary reservation.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when the determination unit 461 determines that the license information has been updated, the reservation control unit 462 changes the reservation of the reservation application from a provisional reservation to a confirmed reservation. By prompting the user to update the license information of the medical device 2 and updating the license information, it is possible to prevent the user U1 from failing the test.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is not usable, the reservation control unit 462 stops the reservation application of the user U1, and the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is not licensed. If it is determined that the information has been updated, the reservation control unit 462 releases the suspension of the reservation application from the user U1, so it is possible to prevent the license information of the medical device 2 from being reserved with the expiration date invalidated. .

Further, according to the first embodiment, when the reservation of the reservation application of the user U1 is confirmed, the output control unit 463 sends reservation reception information indicating that the test reservation has been confirmed to the user terminal 100 that made the reservation application. If the reservation requested by the user U1 is a provisional reservation, provisional reservation acceptance information indicating that the test reservation is a provisional reservation is output to the user terminal 100 that made the reservation application. As a result, the user U1 can grasp the reservation status of the test for which he has applied for a reservation.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when the determining unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is not usable at the time of the examination, the medical device 2 or the medical worker U2 who is linked to the medical device 2 within a predetermined period The output control unit 463 determines whether the license information update has been received from the surgeon terminal 101, and if the determination unit 461 determines that the license information update has not been received, the output control unit 463 outputs the user terminal 100 that made the reservation application. Outputs reservation cancellation information to the effect that the reservation is to be canceled. Thereby, the user U1 can understand that the reservation has been cancelled.

According to the first embodiment, when the reservation control unit 462 makes a provisional reservation for the reservation application from the user U1, the output control unit 463 transmits the reservation information indicating that the reservation has been made to the medical equipment 2 or the medical device. Output to the operator terminal 101 of the medical worker U2 associated with the instrument 2, and when the reservation control unit 462 confirms the reservation for the reservation application from the user U1, reservation information indicating that the reservation has been confirmed and reservation details. The information is output to the medical instrument 2 or the operator terminal 101 of the medical worker U2 linked to the medical instrument 2. As a result, the medical worker U2 can grasp the number of people who have made a tentative reservation, which can be used to make a decision when updating the license information of the medical device 2, and can also grasp the number of people who have made a confirmed reservation.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the output control unit 463 outputs the number of tests for the tentative reservation to the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 of the medical worker U2 linked to the medical device 2. On the other hand, since the influence of not updating the license information of the medical device 2 can be grasped, it is possible to urge the medical worker U2 to update the license information of the medical device 2.

Note that in the first embodiment, the license information of the medical device 2 was determined based on the license information of the medical device 2 transmitted from the medical device 2 or the license server 3; License information may be acquired, and based on the license information, it may be determined whether the license information has been updated.

In Embodiment 1, the output control unit 463 sends different information to the user terminal 100 depending on whether the reservation is confirmed or provisional. In this case, reservation information indicating that the test reservation has been confirmed may be output to the user terminal 100 that made the reservation application.

In Embodiment 1, when the reservation in the reservation application of user U1 is a tentative schedule, the output control unit 463 transmits provisional reservation acceptance information indicating that the test reservation is a tentative reservation to the user terminal 100 that has made the reservation application. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but the provisional reservation acceptance information can be stopped, and when the test reservation is confirmed, the reservation acceptance information can be output to the user terminal 100 that made the reservation application. You can also do this. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the user U1 from mistakenly being made to believe that the reservation has been confirmed, regardless of the provisional reservation. In this case, the output control unit 463 outputs the number of tests for the tentative reservation to the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101 of the medical worker U2 that is linked to the medical device 2. It is possible to appeal to users to update their license information.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the reservation is confirmed or provisional depending on the expiration date included in the license information at the inspection date and time of the reservation received from the user U1, but in the second embodiment, the reservation is confirmed or tentatively reserved. Depending on the usage amount included in the license information at the time of inspection at reception, the reservation will be confirmed or provisional. Specifically, the configurations of the reservation server 4 according to the first embodiment described above and the reservation server according to the second embodiment are different, and the processing executed by the reservation server according to the second embodiment is also different. Therefore, in the following, the configuration of the reservation server according to the second embodiment will be explained, and then the processing executed by the reservation server according to the second embodiment will be explained. Note that the same components as those of the reservation system 1 according to the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals and detailed explanations will be omitted.

[Functional configuration of reservation server]
FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the reservation server 4 according to the second embodiment. The reservation server 4A shown in FIG. 31 includes a reservation schedule DB 45A and a reservation server control section 46A in place of the reservation schedule DB 45 and the reservation server control section 46 of the reservation server 4 according to the first embodiment described above.

The reservation schedule DB 45A is configured using an HDD, SSD, etc. The reservation schedule DB 45A records a reservation schedule indicating the number of tests that can be performed for each date and time according to the test registration information and license information transmitted from the medical device 2 or the operator terminal 101. The reservation schedule DB 45A also includes the date and time of the examination by the medical worker U2 specified in response to the reservation operation from the user terminal 100 through the network NW, the date and time of use of the medical device 2 according to the examination content, and the license of the medical device 2. Manage reservation schedules by associating information with. Here, the license information of the medical device 2 includes the remaining usable amount of the medical device 2 at the time of reception of the reservation application. Here, the usage amount is at least one of the number of times the medical device 2 can be used for testing and the usage time.

The reservation server control unit 46A is configured using a memory and a processor having hardware such as a CPU, FPGA, or ASIC. The reservation server control section 46A controls each section constituting the reservation server 4. In addition, the reservation server control unit 46A reads the program stored in the program recording unit 441 into the work area of the memory and executes it, and controls each component etc. through the execution of the program by the processor, thereby integrating hardware and software. work together to realize a functional module that meets a predetermined purpose. Specifically, the reservation server control unit 46A further includes a calculation unit 464 in addition to the functions of the first embodiment described above.

The calculation unit 464 acquires from the reservation schedule DB 45A a reservation schedule for an examination indicating that the medical device 2 will be used on one or more dates and times different from the reservation application, and makes a reservation application based on the reservation schedule acquired from the reservation schedule DB 45A. The predicted amount of usage of the medical device 2 is calculated in the period from the time of reception to the time of the test.

[Processing executed by the reservation server]
Next, the processing executed by the reservation server 4A will be explained. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an overview of the processing executed by the reservation server 4A.

Steps S201 to S206 correspond to steps S101 to S106 in FIG. 31 described above, respectively.

In step S207, the calculation unit 464 obtains a test reservation schedule indicating that the medical device 2 will be used at one or more dates and times different from the reservation application from the reservation schedule DB 45A.

Subsequently, the calculation unit 464 calculates the predicted usage amount of the medical device 2 in the period from the time when the reservation application is received to the time of the examination based on the reservation schedule acquired from the reservation schedule DB 45A (step S208 ). Specifically, the calculation unit 464 calculates the predicted usage amount of the medical device 2, for example, the number of times of use, based on the number of tests in the period from the reception time to the test time included in the reservation schedule. Note that the calculation unit 464 calculates the predicted usage time of the medical device 2 based on the number of tests in the period from the reception time to the test time included in the reservation schedule and the test time for each test. It's okay.

Thereafter, the determination unit 461 determines whether the test for which the user U1 has applied for a reservation is based on the remaining usage amount included in the license information of the medical device 2 and the predicted usage amount of the medical device 2 calculated by the calculation unit 464. It is determined whether the medical instrument 2 is usable at the time of the examination (step S209). Specifically, if the remaining usage amount included in the license information of the medical device 2 is larger than the predicted usage amount of the medical device 2 calculated by the calculation unit 464, the determination unit 461 determines that the test for which the user U1 has applied for a reservation is It is determined that the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the inspection. On the other hand, if the remaining usage amount included in the license information of the medical device 2 is less than or equal to the predicted usage amount of the medical device 2 calculated by the calculation unit 464, the determination unit 461 determines that the test for which the user U1 has applied for a reservation It is determined that the medical device 2 is unusable at the time of the inspection. When the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the examination for which the user U1 has applied for a reservation (step S209: Yes), the reservation server 4A moves to step S210, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination unit 461 determines that the medical device 2 is not usable at the time of the examination for which the user U1 has applied for a reservation (step S209: No), the reservation server 4A moves to step S212, which will be described later. do.

Steps S210 to S222 correspond to steps S108 to S120 in FIG. 31 described above, respectively.

According to the second embodiment described above, the calculation unit 464 obtains a test reservation schedule indicating that the medical device 2 will be used at one or more dates and times different from the reservation application from the reservation schedule DB 45A, and obtains the test reservation schedule from the reservation schedule DB 45A. Based on the acquired reservation schedule, the predicted usage amount of the medical device 2 is calculated for the period from the time when the reservation application is received to the time of the examination, and the determination unit 461 calculates the usage amount calculated by the calculation unit 464. Based on this, it is determined whether the medical device 2 can be used at the time of the test for which the reservation application has been accepted from the user U1, thereby preventing the test from failing due to the license expiration of the medical device 2. I can do it.

Note that in the second embodiment, the determining unit 461 determines whether the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the user U1's examination based on the usage amount included in the license information of the medical device 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be determined whether or not the medical device 2 is usable at the time of the user U1's examination, including the expiration date. That is, the determination unit 461 determines whether any one of the number of uses, usage time, and expiration date included in the license information of the medical device 2 is valid, thereby determining whether the medical device 2 is valid at the time of the user U1's examination. It may also be determined whether or not it is usable.

(Other embodiments)
Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining the plurality of components disclosed in the reservation systems according to

Embodiments

1 and 2 of the present disclosure described above. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components described in the reservation system according to

Embodiments

1 and 2 of the present disclosure described above. Furthermore, the components described in the reservation system according to the first and second embodiments of the present disclosure described above may be combined as appropriate.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the license server 3 and the reservation servers 4 and 4A are separate entities, but the functions of the license server 3 and the reservation servers 4 and 4A may be realized by a single server. . Furthermore, a server may be provided for each functional module of the reservation server control units 46, 46A of the reservation servers 4, 4A.

In addition, in the reservation system according to

Embodiments

1 and 2 of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned "unit" can be read as "means", "circuit", etc. For example, the control section can be read as a control means or a control circuit.

Further, the program executed by the reservation system according to

Embodiments

1 and 2 of the present disclosure is file data in an installable format or an executable format on a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD ( It is provided recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a Digital Versatile Disk, a USB medium, or a flash memory.

Further, the programs executed by the endoscope systems according to Embodiments 1 to 3 of the present disclosure are configured to be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and provided by being downloaded via the network. It's okay.

Note that in the description of the flowcharts in this specification, expressions such as "first," "then," and "successively" are used to clearly indicate the sequential relationship of processing between steps. The order of the processes required to be performed is not uniquely determined by those expressions. That is, the order of processing in the flowcharts described in this specification can be changed within a consistent range.

Some of the embodiments of the present application have been described above in detail based on the drawings, but these are merely examples, and various embodiments including the embodiments described in the disclosure section of the present invention can be used based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with modifications and improvements.

1 Reservation system 2 Medical equipment 3 License server 4, 4A Reservation server 21

Main unit

22, 33 Display unit 23 Holder 24 Communication cable 25.34, 44.205

Recording unit

31, 41, 207 Transmission/

reception unit

32, 42, 203 Input unit 33, 43 Display section 35 License control section 45 Reservation schedule database 46, 46A Reservation server control section 100 User terminal 101 Surgeon terminal 205a, 341, 441 Program recording section 205b Imaging data recording section 205c, 342 License information recording section 206 Communication section 207 Transmission/reception section 208 Medical device control section 461 Judgment section 462 Reservation control section 463 Output control section 464 Calculation section NW Network T1 License information U1 User U2 Medical worker

Claims

A reservation server comprising a processor having hardware, the reservation server comprising:
The processor includes:
Based on license information that licenses at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device used in the test for performing the medical procedure for which the reservation application has been accepted, the medical device can be used at the time of the examination for the test for which the reservation application has been accepted. determine whether or not
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 1,
The processor includes:
If it is determined that the medical device is usable at the time of the examination, confirm the reservation for the reservation application,
If it is determined that the medical device is not usable at the time of the examination, the reservation of the reservation application is made a provisional reservation;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 1,
The license information is
including an expiration date for the use of the medical device;
The processor includes:
determining whether the medical device is usable based on the expiration date;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 1,
The license information is
Including the remaining usable amount of the medical equipment at the time of acceptance of the reservation application,
The processor includes:
Obtaining a reservation schedule for the test indicating that the medical device will be used on one or more dates and times different from the reservation application;
Based on the reservation schedule, calculate the predicted usage amount of the medical equipment in the period from the time when the reservation application is received to the time of the examination;
determining whether the medical device is usable at the time of the test based on the remaining usage amount and the predicted usage amount;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 4,
The usage amount is
at least one of the number of times the medical device can be used in the test and the length of time it can be used;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 1,
The license information is
including at least one of an expiration date and usage amount for at least one of the function and operation of the medical device,
The processor includes:
Based on at least one of the expiration date and the usage amount, rendering at least a part of the medical device unusable after at least one of the expiration date and the usage amount is exceeded;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
If it is determined that the medical device cannot be used at the time of the test, determine whether the license information has been updated so that the medical device can be used at the time of the test;
If it is determined that the license information has been updated, changing the reservation of the reservation application from a provisional reservation to a confirmed reservation;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 7,
The processor includes:
obtaining the license information from a memory of the medical device;
determining whether the license information has been updated based on the license information;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
If it is determined that the medical device is not usable at the time of the examination, the acceptance of the reservation application will be stopped;
obtaining the license information from a memory of the medical device;
determining whether the license information has been updated;
If it is determined that the license information has been updated, canceling the suspension of accepting reservation applications;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
If the reservation of the reservation application is confirmed, output reservation reception information indicating that the reservation for the test is confirmed to the user terminal that made the reservation application;
If the reservation of the reservation application is a provisional reservation, output provisional reservation reception information indicating that the reservation for the test is a provisional reservation to the user terminal that made the reservation application;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
If the reservation in the reservation application is a confirmed reservation, or if the reservation in the reservation application is a provisional reservation, outputting reservation information indicating that the reservation for the test is confirmed to the user terminal that made the reservation application;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
If it is determined that the medical device is not usable at the time of the inspection, whether an update of the license information has been received from the medical device or the operator terminal of the medical worker associated with the medical device within a predetermined period. determine whether
If it is determined that the update of the license information has not been received, output reservation cancellation information indicating that the reservation is canceled to the user terminal that made the reservation application;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
When a provisional reservation is made for the reservation application, outputting reservation information indicating that the reservation has been made to the medical device or a medical worker's operator terminal linked to the medical device;
When the reservation of the reservation application is confirmed, outputting reservation information indicating that the reservation has been confirmed and detailed information of the reservation to the medical device or a surgeon terminal of a medical worker associated with the medical device;
Reservation server.
The reservation server according to claim 2,
The processor includes:
Outputting the number of tests for the provisional reservation for which reservation requests have been received from different users to the medical device or to the operator terminal of a medical worker associated with the medical device;
Reservation server.
A reservation acceptance method executed by a reservation server equipped with a processor having hardware, the method comprising:
The processor includes:
Based on license information that licenses at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device used in the test for performing the medical procedure for which the reservation application has been accepted, the medical device can be used at the time of the examination for the test for which the reservation application has been accepted. determine whether or not
How to make a reservation.
a reservation server comprising a first processor having hardware;
a license server comprising a second processor having hardware;
Equipped with
The first processor is
Based on license information that licenses at least one of the functions and operations of the medical device used in the test for performing the medical procedure for which the reservation application has been accepted, the medical device can be used at the time of the examination for the test for which the reservation application has been accepted. Determine whether or not
The second processor is
issuing and managing the license information for the medical device;
Reservation system.
17. The reservation system according to claim 16,
The second processor is
after issuing the license information, transmitting the license information to the reservation server;
Reservation system.
17. The reservation system according to claim 16,
The second processor is
transmitting the license information to the reservation server when there is a request to issue the license information from the reservation server;
Reservation system.
17. The reservation system according to claim 16,
The second processor is
when the license information is updated, transmitting the latest license information to the reservation server;
Reservation system.