Data Transmission Device with User Identification Capability
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1. A transmission device comprising:
- a processor;
a data input attached to the processor, the data input configured to receive a medical test result;
a biometric scanner attached to the processor, the biometric scanner configured to receive scanned biometric information from a test subject;
a memory attached to the processor, the memory configured to store test subject user identification and test subject biometric information, wherein the processor receives a user identification corresponding to the scanned biometric information and the processor links the user identification to the medical test result; and
a transmitter attached to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit the linked user identification and medical test result.
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Abstract
The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a medical test data acquisition device that acquires both a test subject'"'"'s test results and one or more biometric indicators such as a fingerprint, and links the test results to the biometric indicators or the test subject'"'"'s identity associated with the test subject, and transmits the linked information to a data repository accessible by a medical provider. Such a device provides an accurate, portable, and low cost solution for acquiring and transmitting a test subject'"'"'s medical test results in conjunction with the subject'"'"'s identity.
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1. A transmission device comprising:
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a processor; a data input attached to the processor, the data input configured to receive a medical test result; a biometric scanner attached to the processor, the biometric scanner configured to receive scanned biometric information from a test subject; a memory attached to the processor, the memory configured to store test subject user identification and test subject biometric information, wherein the processor receives a user identification corresponding to the scanned biometric information and the processor links the user identification to the medical test result; and a transmitter attached to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit the linked user identification and medical test result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A transmission device comprising:
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a processor; a data input attached to the processor, the data input configured to receive a medical test result; a biometric scanner attached to the processor, the biometric scanner configured to receive scanned biometric information from a medical test subject, wherein the processor receives the scanned biometric information and the processor links the scanned biometric information to the medical test result; and a transmitter attached to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit the linked scanned biometric information and medical test result. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of transmitting medical information, the method comprising:
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receiving a medical test result; scanning biometric information from a test subject; linking the scanned biometric information to the medical test result; and transmitting the linked scanned biometric information and medical test result. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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