Patent ID: 7120644

Claim:
An automated system for generating and reading distinct DICOM standard compliant recorded media volumes, said system comprising: a first software means adapted to operably receive and interpret user-defined commands from a graphical user interface, said software means being operably coupled to a computer means, wherein said computer means operably executes such commands through at least said first software means; connection means operably connecting said computer means and said first software means to a database; a second software means operably coupled to said first software means and said computer means, and being adapted to arrange data retrieved from said database into defined data sets that are DICOM standard compliant; a robotics control means operably coupled to said first software means and said computer means for receiving electrical signals therefrom, said robotic control means being adapted to transform such electrical signals into control signals; robotics means operably coupled to said robotic control means and configured to physically carry out actions described in the control signals, said robotic means operably manipulating distinct said recordable media volumes by selectively inserting and removing said media volumes into and out from respective media read/write means, and depositing recorded said media volumes at desired locations, said media read/write means being operably coupled to said computer means, said first software means, and said second software means for operably receiving electrical signals therefrom, and being configured to interact with said media volumes, such interaction being selected from the group consisting of recording DICOM standard compliant data objects received from said second software means onto respective said media volumes, and retrieving DICOM standard compliant data objects from respective said media volumes, such that said system selectively retrieves data objects from said database, which data objects are pertinent to such user-defined commands, and automatically records DICOM standard compliant data onto one or more designated recordable media volumes, and retrieves DICOM standard compliant data objects from previously recorded media volumes.