Emergency contact information and identification card

• US 20090101721A1
• Filed: 10/17/2007
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony Dwane Hawthorne, Georgia Ann Hawthorne
• Original Assignee: Anthony Dwane Hawthorne, Georgia Ann Hawthorne
• Inventors: Hawthorne, Georgia Ann, Hawthorne, Anthony Dwane
• Application Number:
  US11/975,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20090101721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06187 with magnetically detectable marking
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07 with integrated circuit chips

Abstract

A card utilized as an established method for contacting a decision-making individual or individuals (4) (5) relating to emergency situations wherein cardholder (2) is unable to do so; said card containing contact person or persons; embossed or imprinted telephone number or numbers (6) (7) (8) (9); stored medical information via magnetic strip or smart chip (10); embossed or imprinted cardholder name (2); whose purpose is to make it easy for a specified person to be notified in case of emergency; whereby said card can be readily used by citizens or emergency personnel.

Claims

1. The universal method for establishing swift contact or notification in an emergency situation comprising:

a standard card with a minimum of one embossed or imprinted predetermined contact individual; and

a minimum of one embossed or imprinted predetermined contact telephone number on face of the card;

for the purpose of direct contact with said individual;

said card contains embossed or imprinted cardholder name;

reverse side contains a magnetic strip or smart chip, which is coded with specific medical information predetermined by said cardholder;

information contained herein can be utilized by citizens after first contacting emergency personnel for assistance;

said card is typically carried in one'"'"'s wallet or purse, and is readily identifiable by its bold logo, colors and shape.

2. The method of claim 1 which comprises the use of a telecommunication devices such as wireless cellular, satellite phone, residential line, or public telephone device.

3. The method of claim 1 which comprises the use of a magnetic strip, which can also employ smart chip technology.