Preventing disruptive computer events during medical procedures
US8606377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented system for process control has two operating modes: normal mode and active procedure mode, with automatic transition between them. In normal mode, the operating system, firewall and anti-virus are fully operational. When entering a time-critical phase of a process, a process control application signals the operating system and utilities, whereupon transition to active procedure mode automatically occurs, in which access by the system services and by other applications to the resources of the computer is selectively limited in favor of the process control application. Upon completion of the procedure, the system automatically returns to normal mode.
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