METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ONLINE RECORDS
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a secure and private manner, comprising:
- assigning a phone number to the user for private fax and voice communications from service providers;
associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a web site;
receiving a private fax communication comprising a record associated with the user for which the user has requested and given permission to the service provider to send to the phone number;
converting the private fax communications into an image file format;
storing the record encoded in the image file format;
providing the user with access to the web site using the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the records of the user for the user to access the record; and
wherein the web site interface further provides for organizing and annotating the records by the user into separate file folders with functionality for the user to name the file folders and add file folders.
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Abstract
A method is provided for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a secure and private manner. The method includes assigning a phone number to the user for private fax and voice communications from service providers, associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a web site, receiving a private fax communication comprising a record associated with the user for which the user has requested and given permission to the service provider to send to the phone number, converting the private fax communications into an image file format, storing the record encoded in the image file format, and providing the user with access to the web site using the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the records of the user for the user to access the record.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a secure and private manner, comprising:
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assigning a phone number to the user for private fax and voice communications from service providers; associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a web site; receiving a private fax communication comprising a record associated with the user for which the user has requested and given permission to the service provider to send to the phone number; converting the private fax communications into an image file format; storing the record encoded in the image file format; providing the user with access to the web site using the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the records of the user for the user to access the record; and wherein the web site interface further provides for organizing and annotating the records by the user into separate file folders with functionality for the user to name the file folders and add file folders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A kit for assisting a user with exercising rights to records associated with the user and created by a service provider, accessing the records, maintaining the records as private, and providing access to the records in case of emergency, the kit comprising:
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an access card comprising access information associated with the user to be used to access a secure web site providing access to records of the user to be used to convey the access information to another in event of an emergency associated with the user; at least one document comprising a request to a service provider to electronically send the records to a destination and granting permission by the user to the service provider to electronically send the records to the destination and wherein the records sent to the destination are accessible on the secure web site. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for communicating records of a user, comprising:
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a consent document providing instructions for and giving permission to a service provider to fax records of a user to a dedicated phone number associated with the user; a fax server for receiving faxes of the records directed to the dedicated phone number; a web server in operative communication with the fax server and adapted to provide a secure web-based interface to the records; and wherein the web-based interface provides for organizing and annotating the records by the user into separate file folders with functionality for the user to name the file folders and add file folders. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a private manner, comprising:
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assigning a destination address associated with a user for private fax communications from a service provider; associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a web site; receiving a private fax communication comprising a record associated with the user for which the user has requested and given permission to the service provider to send to a fax number; converting the record into an image file format; storing the record encoded in the image file format; associating the record encoded in the image file format with a user account of the user; providing the user with access to the user account on the web site using the access information; wherein the web site provides an interface to the user for organizing and annotating the into separate file folders with functionality for the user to name the file folders and add file folders. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for providing a user with functionality for accessing and collecting records associated with the user, comprising:
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associating access information with the user to use to access a web site; receiving a record encoded in an image file format from a service provider; automatically determining a user account associated with the record and associating the record with the user account; providing the user with access to the user account on the web site using the access information; wherein the record encoded in the image file format is a representation of a faxed communication from the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a secure and private manner, comprising:
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assigning an identifier to the user for private fax and voice communications from service providers; associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a web site; receiving a plurality of private fax communications from different providers, each of the private fax communications comprising a record associated with the user for which the user has requested and given permission to the service provider to send to the phone number; converting the private fax communications into image file formats; storing the records encoded in the image file formats; providing the user with access to the web site using the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the records of the user for the user to use to access the record; and wherein the interface provides for organizing the records into folders, creating additional folders, and naming the folders. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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