System and method for managing sensitive information

• US 20070033653A1
• Filed: 08/08/2005
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Edward Klein
• Original Assignee: Edward Klein
• Inventors: Klein, Edward
• Application Number:
  US11/199,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20070033653A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories

Abstract

A system and method for managing sensitive information. A portable memory device is adapted to be operatively connected to a client computer, which includes a thin client. The portable memory device can be adapted to store the sensitive information transferred via the thin client to the network server. The network server can be adapted to process the inputted sensitive information received via any number of thin clients.

Claims

1. A system for managing sensitive information comprising:

a computer for accepting sensitive information, the computer including a processor, memory, and an input for inputting the sensitive information,

a thin client operatively connected to the computer and a network server,

a portable memory device adapted to be operatively connected to the computer, the portable memory device being adapted to store the sensitive information transferred via the thin client to the network server, the network server being adapted to process the inputted sensitive information received via a plurality of thin clients.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable memory device comprises flash memory.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the portable memory device comprises a jump drive.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the portable memory device comprises physically secure memory.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the memory device comprises an iButton.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the computer input accepts medical information inputted from a pharmacy.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the computer input accepts medical information about a patient.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the sensitive information comprises medical information about a patient.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the portable memory is delivered to a user after the sensitive information has been processed by the network server and stored in the memory device.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the computer comprises a Kiosk.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein a user of the computer is offered the opportunity to input information for legal forms.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the thin client is portable.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the portable memory device is environmentally durable.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the portable memory device is waterproof.

15. A method for managing medical information comprising:

accepting sensitive information via a computer, the computer including a processor, memory, and an input for inputting the medical information,

transferring the sensitive information via a thin client to a network server,

processing the sensitive information at the server; and

storing said sensitive information on a portable memory device adapted to be operatively connected to the computer.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the portable memory device comprises flash memory.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the portable memory device comprises a jump drive.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the portable memory device comprises physically secure memory.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the memory device comprises an iButton.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein the computer input accepts medical information inputted from a pharmacy.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein the computer input accepts medical information about a patient.

22. The method of claim 15 wherein the sensitive information comprises medical information about a patient.

23. The method of claim 15 wherein the method further comprises:

delivering the portable memory device to a user after storing the sensitive information in the memory device.

24. The method of claim 15 wherein the computer comprises a Kiosk.

25. The method of claim 15 wherein the method further comprises:

offering a user the opportunity to input information for legal forms.

26. The system of claim 15 wherein the thin client is portable.

27. The system of claim 15 wherein the portable memory device is environmentally durable.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein the portable memory device is waterproof.