Devices, Systems and Methods for Secure Remote Medical Diagnostics

• US 20110084132A1
• Filed: 10/08/2009
• Published: 04/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tofighbakhsh, Mostafa
• Application Number:
  US12/575,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20110084132A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/380
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to collecting and distributing medical diagnostics using a smart card. A smart card with secure medical diagnostics logic on the memory is disclosed. When the smart card is inserted into a wireless communications device, the smart card receives data from a wireless medical diagnostic device. The wireless medical diagnostic device can be wearable by a user. The smart card stores the data in a medical diagnostics database on the smart card memory. A doctor or other medical professional may access the data in the medical diagnostics database after providing authentication.

Claims

1. A smart card insertable into a wireless communication device for secure remote medical diagnostics, the smart card comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a secure medical diagnostics logic on the memory;

a medical diagnostics database on the memory; and

a contact area for communication between the processor and a coupled wireless communication device;

wherein the secure medical diagnostics logic receives data from a wireless medical diagnostic device in communication with the coupled wireless communication device and securely stores the received data in the medical diagnostics database.

2. The smart card in claim 1, wherein the wireless medical diagnostic device is attachable to a user.

3. The smart card in claim 1, wherein the coupled wireless communication device communicates with the wireless medical diagnostic device using near field communication (NFC).

4. The smart card in claim 3, wherein the NFC is one of BLUETOOTH, infrared, Zigbee and WiFi.

5. The smart card in claim 1, wherein the coupled wireless communication device is a cellular telephone or any WAN connected device including devices connected via WiFi, whitespace, and 4G technologies.

6. The smart card in claim 1, further comprising a security logic for authenticating access to the medical diagnostics database.

7. A system for secure remote medical diagnostics comprising:

a wireless communication device;

a smart card coupled to the wireless communication device, the smart card having a smart card memory;

a secure medical diagnostics logic on the smart card memory;

a medical diagnostics database on the smart card memory; and

a wireless wearable and/or body attached medical sensor device in communication with the wireless communication device;

wherein the secure medical diagnostics logic receives data from the wireless medical sensor device and securely stores the data in the medical diagnostics database.

8. The system in claim 7, wherein the wireless medical sensor device is attachable to a user.

9. The system in claim 7, wherein the wireless communication device communicates with the wireless medical sensor device using near field communication (NFC).

10. The system in claim 9, wherein the NFC is one of BLUETOOTH, infrared, and WiFi or Zigbee.

11. The system in claim 7, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.

12. The system in claim 7, wherein the smart card is a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC).

13. A method for secure remote medical diagnostics using a smart card comprising:

coupling the smart card with a wireless communication device;

receiving data from a wireless medical diagnostic device;

securely storing the data in a medical diagnostics database on a smart card memory;

receiving a request for data in the medical diagnostics database; and

sending data in the medical diagnostics database;

wherein a logic on the smart card requires authentication before sending data in the medical diagnostics database.

14. The method in claim 13, further comprising decoupling the smart card with a wireless communication device.

15. The method in claim 13, wherein the receiving further comprises receiving a request for data over a network.

16. The method in claim 13, wherein the receiving further comprises receiving a request for data from a CAD coupled to the smart card.

17. The method in claim 13, wherein the securely storing further comprises encrypting the data.