Patent ID: 8996878
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A61B,G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling an analysis system, the analysis system comprising an analyzer for analyzing biological samples, the method comprising: receiving, by an encryption unit, a user-ID of a user and authentication data of the user for authenticating the user at the encryption unit; in the case of a successful authentication at the encryption unit, generating, by the encryption unit using an encryption algorithm, a user-specific security code taking the user-ID as input, wherein the user-ID is stored in the security code only in encrypted form; outputting, by the encryption unit, the security code for providing the security code to the authenticated user; receiving, by an authentication unit coupled to the analysis system, the security code and the user-ID via a user-interface coupled to the authentication unit, the security code and the user-ID being entered by the user, the authentication unit enables access of the user to the analysis system; decrypting, by the authentication unit, the security code and determining if the decrypted security code matches with the user-ID, the matching encompassing a check if the security code comprises the user-ID in encrypted form; and if the decrypted security code matches with the user-ID, authenticating the user at the authentication unit and generating an authentication signal by the authentication unit for permitting the user to initialize at least one function of the analysis system, wherein the at least one function is selected from a group comprising: unlocking a reversibly lockable hardware component of the analysis system for permitting the user to access the hardware component; replenishing solid consumables of the analysis system or permitting the user to replenish the solid consumables; refilling liquid consumables of the analysis system or permitting the user to refill the liquid consumables; updating an application program used for maintaining or controlling the analysis system or permitting the user to execute the update; repairing an error state of the analysis system or permitting the user to execute the repair; execute a calibration by the analysis system or permitting the user to execute the calibration; and combinations thereof.