Example 5 out of 12: Simple configuration with pen-computer, infrared-connection, laptop and printer

Components and connections

• This configuration consists of a pen-computer with integrated touch-screen, a laptop and a printer.
• The pen-computer is connected to the laptop via infrared-interface (IrDA).

Functionality: Interview and result printing

• The patient fills in questionnaires at the pen-computer.
• Stationary use of the pen-computer: Recorded data are transmited onto the laptop using the permanent IR-connection and stored there. In this configuration the laptop serves as fileserver. Transmitted data are forwarded to the printer and printed immediately.
• Mobile use of the pen-computer: During the interview recorded data are stored on the pen-computer. After returning the pen-computer and reconnecting it to the IR-interface the recorded data are transmitted to the fileserver, stored there and forwarded to the printer.

The results of the interviews and an overview of the patient's course appear on the printer.

Functionality: Searching and using recorded data

• Using AnyQuery the doctor can search and print data of individual interviews on the pen-computer or on the fileserver.
• Data of multiple interviews can be exported as table to be processed further using other programs.
• Data saved on the fileserver are available on every workstation within the network.