Patent ID: 8290815
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A system for facilitating the communication of images, said system comprising: a central computer; at least one remote computer having a processor, said at least one remote computer being a physician computer in communication with said central computer via a communication link; and a program running on said processor; wherein said program causes said at least one remote computer to automatically and without user input determine whether an image is available for download from said central computer, and when an image is available for download from said central computer, to automatically and without user input download the image in the background; wherein said program, after the download of the image is completed, causes said at least one remote computer to generate and cause to be displayed a notification that the image is ready for display; and wherein said program, in response to a request to display the downloaded image, causes said at least one remote computer to display the image.