Virtual file cabinet including health information method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for using personalized, categorized information subject to limited access, comprising:
- providing a network that includes a control and a plurality of terminals that can access said control and said plurality of terminals including a first terminal useable by a first user and a second terminal useable by a second user;
defining a plurality of categories including at least a first category and a second category, said first category being associated with a first one of biographical, health and financial information and said second category being associated with a second one of said biographical, health and financial information, said first one including first information related to the first user and second information related to the second user, said second one including third information related to the first user and fourth information related to the second user, said first and third information being accessible by the first user and not the second user and said second and fourth information being accessible by the second user and not the first user;
generating a first report using at least some of said first information and some of said third information using said control and said first terminal; and
generating a second report using at least some of said second information and some of said fourth information using said control and said second terminal.
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Abstract
A virtual file cabinet system for organizing and providing a central repository for personal information is provided. Information is maintained in the virtual file cabinet according to various categories. Information that is particular to individual users of the virtual file cabinet is maintained within each category of information. Access to information maintained in the virtual file cabinet may be had by the user with whom such information is associated, or by authorized third parties. Information maintained in the virtual file cabinet is collected through forms, and through direct deposit of information by service providers and others generating the information. Resources, arranged according to categories of information to which they generally pertain, are available to users through the virtual file cabinet. Reports containing information collected through forms or otherwise, and that may contain information generated in connection with the application of information to resources, may be generated. The virtual file cabinet allows for the convenient retrieval and storage of personal information in a secure, centrally accessible site.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for using personalized, categorized information subject to limited access, comprising:
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providing a network that includes a control and a plurality of terminals that can access said control and said plurality of terminals including a first terminal useable by a first user and a second terminal useable by a second user;
defining a plurality of categories including at least a first category and a second category, said first category being associated with a first one of biographical, health and financial information and said second category being associated with a second one of said biographical, health and financial information, said first one including first information related to the first user and second information related to the second user, said second one including third information related to the first user and fourth information related to the second user, said first and third information being accessible by the first user and not the second user and said second and fourth information being accessible by the second user and not the first user;
generating a first report using at least some of said first information and some of said third information using said control and said first terminal; and
generating a second report using at least some of said second information and some of said fourth information using said control and said second terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing a virtual file cabinet, comprising:
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defining a plurality of categories including at least a first category and a second category, said first category being associated with a first one of biographical, health and financial information and said second category being associated with a second one of said biographical, health and financial information;
providing a first form to a first user;
receiving first information from the first user responsive to said first form, wherein said first information is related to said first category;
storing said first information;
providing said first form to a second user;
receiving second information from the second user responsive to said first form, wherein said second information is related to said first category;
providing a second form to the first user;
receiving third information from the first user responsive to said second form, wherein said third information is related to said second category;
providing said second form to the second user;
receiving fourth information from the second user responsive to said second form, wherein said fourth information is related to said second category;
generating a first report, wherein said first report comprises some of said first information and some of said third information;
providing said first report to the first user, wherein said first report is not available to the second user;
generating a second report, wherein said second report comprises some of said second information and some of said fourth information;
providing said second report to the second user, wherein said second report is not available to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A virtual file cabinet system, comprising:
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a control, including;
data storage;
a communication interface;
a communication network, wherein said communication network is interconnected to said communication interface of said control;
a plurality of user terminals, each including;
a user input;
a user output;
a communication interface, wherein each of said user terminals is interconnected to said control by said communication network, wherein first information related to a first category input at a first of said user terminals by a first user and stored in said data storage is accessible to the first user but not to a second user, wherein second information related to said first category input at a second of said user terminals by the second user and stored in said data storage is accessible to the second user but not the first user, wherein third information related to a second category input at said first of said user terminals by the first user and stored in the data storage is accessible to the first user but not to the second user, wherein fourth information related to said second category input at said second of said user terminals by the second user is accessible to the second user but not the first user, wherein a first report generated by said control containing at least a portion of said first and third information is available to said first user and a first authorized party but not the second user, and wherein a second report generated by said control containing at least a portion of said second information and fourth information is available to said second user and at least one of the first authorized party and a second authorized party but not to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for storing and compiling personal information, comprising:
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receiving from a first user first personal information related to at least first and second categories of information;
storing said first personal information;
receiving from a second user second personal information related to at least said first and second categories of information;
storing said second personal information;
in response to receiving a request for information related to a first purpose from the first user, generating a first report containing at least a first portion of said first personal information;
providing said first report to the first user;
in response to receiving a request for information related to one of said first purpose from the second user, generating a second report containing at least a first portion of said second personal information; and
providing said second report to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for storing and retrieving personal information, comprising:
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receiving a form requesting first information related to at least a first category of information, said first category being associated with at least a first one of biographical, health and financial information;
providing said first information;
receiving a form requesting second information related to at least a second category of information, said second category being associated with at least a second one of biographical, health and financial information;
providing said second information;
requesting a first report, wherein said first report is related to a first purpose; and
receiving said first report, wherein said first-report contains at least a first portion of said first information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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