Portable health data system

• US 20050108059A1
• Filed: 10/27/2004
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Howard P. Tay
• Original Assignee: Howard P. Tay
• Inventors: Tay, Howard P.
• Application Number:
  US10/975,204
• Publication Number:
  US 20050108059A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A portable health storage device to be carried by a user is portable and includes a user'"'"'s medical information for use in a health data system. There is a main circuit board; a memory circuit board connected to the main circuit board; and a serial bus port. An intermediate electronic system is connectable with the portable health data storage device. A database on a remote server is connectable with the intermediate electronic system and a health care facility database. This is connectable with the intermediate electronic system. The medical information is updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the intermediate electronic system. The device is a JumpDrive portable USB storage device.

Claims

1. A portable health storage device for a patient and being for use in a portable health data system having an intermediate electronic system connectable with the portable health data storage device;

a database on a remote server, connectable with the intermediate electronic system; and

a health care facility database, connectable with the intermediate electronic system, the portable health data storage device comprising;

a main circuit;

a memory connected to the main circuit; and

an input/output facility;

the portable health data storage device being intended to be carried by a patient; and

wherein the portable health data storage device is for carrying medical information related to the patient, the medical information being updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the intermediate electronic system.

4. The portable health storage device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a JumpDrive portable USB storage device.

2. A portable health storage device for a patient and being for use in a portable health data system having an electronic system connectable with the portable health data storage device;

a database on a remote server, connectable with the electronic system; and

a health care facility database, connectable with the electronic system, the portable health data storage device comprising;

a memory; and

an input/output facility;

the portable health data storage device being intended to be carried by a patient; and

wherein the portable health data storage device is for carrying medical information related to the patient, the medical information being updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the electronic system.

3. A portable health storage device for a patient and being for use in a portable health data system having an electronic system connectable with the portable health data storage device;

a database on a server connectable with the electronic system; and

a health care facility database connectable with the electronic system, the portable health data storage device comprising;

a JumpDrive portable USB storage unit having;

a main circuit;

a memory connected to the main circuit; and

an input/output facility;

the portable health data storage device being intended to be carried by a patient; and

wherein the portable health data storage device is for carrying medical information related to the patient, the medical information being updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the electronic system.

5. A portable health storage device suitable for use in a method for carrying personal medical information on a portable health data storage device comprising:

a main circuit board;

a memory circuit board connected to the main circuit board; and

a serial bus port;

the method comprising steps of initializing and updating the portable health data storage device through upload of the personal medical information to the portable health data storage device by means of information stored on databases remote from the portable health data storage device.

6. The portable health storage device according to claim 5, wherein the device is a JumpDrive portable USB storage device.

7. A portable health data system, comprising:

a portable health data storage device to be carried by a user;

an intermediate electronic system connectable with the portable health data storage device;

a database on a remote server, connectable with the intermediate electronic system; and

a health care facility database, connectable with the intermediate electronic system;

wherein the portable health data storage device is for carrying stored medical information related to the user, the medical information being updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the intermediate electronic system.

8. The portable health data system according to claim 7, further comprising a backup database connectable with the portable health data storage device through the intermediate electronic system.

9. The portable health data system according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate electronic system is a personal computer.

10. The portable health data system according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate electronic system is a workstation.

11. The portable health data system according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate electronic system is free standing unit.

12. The portable health data system according to claim 7, wherein the portable health data storage device is a JumpDrive portable USB storage device.

18. The method of claim 7, wherein the portable health data storage device is a JumpDrive portable USB storage device.

13. A method for carrying personal medical information on a portable health data storage device comprising steps of initializing the portable health storage device;

and updating the portable health data storage device through upload of the personal medical information to the portable health data storage device by information stored on databases remote from the portable health data storage device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, during the initializing and updating steps, medical information transits through an intermediate system.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the initializing and updating steps are enabled by activation of a decoding key.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the decoding key is a personal identification number (PIN).

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the medical information is encrypted.

19. A portable health storage system comprising:

a portable health data storage device including;

a memory;

an input/output facility; and

the portable health data storage device being intended for portability by a patient;

an intermediate electronic system connectable with the portable health data storage device;

a database on a remote server, connectable with the intermediate electronic system; and

wherein the portable health data storage device carries medical information related to the patient, the medical information being updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the intermediate electronic system.

20. The portable health storage device according to claim 19, wherein the device is a JumpDrive portable USB storage device.

22. The portable health storage device according to claim 19, including multiple different databases, and wherein at least one database is selectively interactive with the device through the Internet.

23. The portable health storage device according to claim 20, including multiple different databases, and wherein at least one database is selectively interactive with the device through the Internet.

21. A portable health storage system comprising:

a portable health data storage device including;

a memory; and

an input/output facility;

the portable health data storage device being intended for portability by a patient;

an intermediate electronic system connectable with the portable health data storage device;

a health care facility database, connectable with the intermediate electronic system,

wherein the portable health data storage device carries medical information related to the patient, the medical information being updateable, initially or during use, through connection of the portable health data storage device with at least one database through the intermediate electronic system.

24. The portable health storage device according to claim 21, including multiple different databases, and wherein at least one database is selectively interactive with the device through the Internet.