Image archiving and communications system
CA 2486016 C · Owner: Heere, Edward C. · Inventors: Heere, Edward C.; Metz, Roger S.
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A system for facilitating the communication of images includes a central computer and at least one remote computer in communication with the central computer via a communication link. Computer executable instructions executing on the at least one remote computer automatically and without user input determine whether an image is available for download from the central computer and if an image is available for download from the central computer automatically and without user input download the image in the background. Additional computer executable instructions executing on the at least one remote computer after the download of the image is completed generate and cause to be displayed a …
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- Filed October 28, 2004 and granted September 18, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 28, 2024.
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