Medical information communication method

• US 10,117,078 B1
• Filed: 05/04/2018
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gamba Group Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Ehud Mendelson
• Inventors: Mendelson, Ehud
• Primary Examiner(s): Gonzales, April G
• Application Number:
  US15/972,074
• Time in Patent Office: 179 Days
• Field of Search: 455 412
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/06 Emergency
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0231 Emergency, distress or locator beacons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/44 for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of storing and utilizing a user'"'"'s cellular telephone to securely store a user'"'"'s identification and associated medical information to be use in an emergency and in a non-emergency condition. The medical information can be accessed by medical providers or emergency personnel. An application operating on the cellular telephone can provide a link to the emergency personnel and medical providers. The medical information can be broadcasted in an identification portion of a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth protocol transmission. The process is capable of being accomplished using a one-way transmission.

Claims

1. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user, the method comprising steps of:

obtaining a user'"'"'s cellular telephone, the cellular telephone including a microprocessor, a non-transient memory device in signal communication with the microprocessor, and a data entry device, the user'"'"'s cellular telephone containing an emergency/non-emergency events application stored in the non-transient memory device;

providing medical information to the user'"'"'s cellular telephone;

encoding the medical information using the emergency/non-emergency events application, the emergency/non-emergency events application running using the microprocessor;

storing the encoded medical information in the non-transient memory device;

providing the user'"'"'s medical information to a third party using the emergency/non-emergency events application.

2. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, the method further comprising a step of providing guidance for proactive treatment of the user of the respective user'"'"'s cellular telephone.

3. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical information is provided to at least one of:

an E-911 service,

a medical provider,

provide medical help, and

a first responder.

4. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, the method further comprising a step of:

decoding the encoded medical information to provide assistance when the user needs medical help.

5. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, the method further comprising steps of:

transmitting a beacon signal from the user'"'"'s cellular telephone, wherein the beacon signal includes the encoded medical information.

6. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 5, wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.

7. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 5, further comprising a step of:

embedding the medical information within an identification portion of the beacon signal,

wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.

8. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 2, wherein the medical information is utilized by at least one of:

an emergency based Application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone,

a non-emergency based Application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone, and

an application conveying medical information, the application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone,

the method further comprising steps of;

activating one of the emergency based Application the non-emergency based Application, or the application conveying medical information,

wherein the activated Application initiates the beacon signal; and

embedding the medical information within an identification portion of the beacon signal,

wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.

9. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 8, wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting at least one first responder in locating the user.

10. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 8, wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting the user in need of medical help.

11. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical information includes a blood type of the user.

12. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical information is utilized by at least one of:

an emergency based application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone,

a non-emergency based application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone, and

an application conveying medical information, the application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone.

13. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1, wherein access to the medical information is prescribed by settings established by the user.

14. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user, the method comprising steps of:

obtaining a user'"'"'s cellular telephone, the cellular telephone including a microprocessor, a non-transient memory device in signal communication with the microprocessor, and a data entry device, the user'"'"'s cellular telephone containing an emergency/non-emergency events application stored in the non-transient memory device;

providing a user'"'"'s identification to the user'"'"'s cellular telephone;

providing medical information to the user'"'"'s cellular telephone;

encoding the user'"'"'s identification and the user'"'"'s medical information using the emergency/non-emergency events application, the emergency/non-emergency events application running using the microprocessor to create a user'"'"'s profile;

storing the encoded user'"'"'s profile in the non-transient memory device;

providing the user'"'"'s profile to a third party using the emergency/non-emergency events application.

15. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, the method further comprising a step of providing guidance for proactive treatment of the user of the respective user'"'"'s cellular telephone.

16. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, wherein the user'"'"'s profile is provided to at least one of:

an E-911 service,

a medical provider,

provide medical help, and

a first responder.

17. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, the method further comprising a step of:

decoding the encoded user'"'"'s profile to provide assistance when the user needs medical help.

18. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, the method further comprising steps of:

transmitting a beacon signal from the user'"'"'s cellular telephone, wherein the beacon signal includes the encoded user'"'"'s profile.

19. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 18, wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.

20. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 18, further comprising a step of:

embedding the user'"'"'s profile within an identification portion of the beacon signal,

wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.

21. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 15, wherein the user'"'"'s profile is utilized by at least one of:

an emergency based Application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone,

a non-emergency based Application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone, and

an application conveying user'"'"'s profile, the application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone,

the method further comprising steps of;

activating one of the emergency based Application the non-emergency based Application, or the application conveying user'"'"'s profile,

wherein the activated Application initiates the beacon signal; and

embedding the user'"'"'s profile within an identification portion of the beacon signal,

wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.

22. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 21, wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting at least one first responder in locating the user.

23. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 21, wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting the user in need of medical help.

24. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, wherein the medical information includes a blood type of the user.

25. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, wherein the user'"'"'s profile is utilized by at least one of:

an emergency based application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone,

a non-emergency based application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone, and

an application conveying medical information, the application operating on the user'"'"'s cellular telephone.

26. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14, wherein access to the user'"'"'s profile is prescribed by settings established by the user.