SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO SECURED INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for providing access to information stored on a portable storage device via a reader device, the portable storage device for storing information, the information including user data associated with a user, the user data having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being of a first type, the second portion being of a second type, and a storage device controller located within the housing and being coupled to the memory storage, comprising:
- allowing the portable storage device to be inserted into a reader device;
sending a reader identification code from the reader device to the portable storage device in response to the portable storage device being inserted into the reader device;
receiving the reader identification code at the storage device controller, authenticating the reader device if the reader identification code is valid, and responsively ejecting the portable storage device if the reader identification code is not valid;
sending a portable storage device identification code from the portable storage device to the reader device;
receiving the portable storage device identification code at the reader device, authenticating the portable storage device if the portable storage device identification code is valid, and responsively ejecting the portable storage device if the portable storage identification code is not valid; and
,if the reader identification code and the portable storage device identification code are valid;
providing access to the first portion of the user data stored on the portable storage device; and
,receiving a request for the second portion of the information stored on the reader device by a requesting user, responsively requiring biometric authentication of the requesting user, and responsively providing access to the second portion of the user data stored on the portable storage device if the requesting user is authenticated.
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Abstract
The embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic transfer and storage system implemented in a medical records environment or application using a card with memory capabilities and biometric (includes finger, palm, iris, facial photo, scent, voice recognition and other biometric attributes) data to authenticate the account holder (patient, nurse, Doctor, Pharmacist, EMS or EMT). With such a card, reader and system, a patient is able to be enrolled with a physician using biometric input for authentication.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing access to information stored on a portable storage device via a reader device, the portable storage device for storing information, the information including user data associated with a user, the user data having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being of a first type, the second portion being of a second type, and a storage device controller located within the housing and being coupled to the memory storage, comprising:
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allowing the portable storage device to be inserted into a reader device; sending a reader identification code from the reader device to the portable storage device in response to the portable storage device being inserted into the reader device; receiving the reader identification code at the storage device controller, authenticating the reader device if the reader identification code is valid, and responsively ejecting the portable storage device if the reader identification code is not valid; sending a portable storage device identification code from the portable storage device to the reader device; receiving the portable storage device identification code at the reader device, authenticating the portable storage device if the portable storage device identification code is valid, and responsively ejecting the portable storage device if the portable storage identification code is not valid; and
,if the reader identification code and the portable storage device identification code are valid; providing access to the first portion of the user data stored on the portable storage device; and
,receiving a request for the second portion of the information stored on the reader device by a requesting user, responsively requiring biometric authentication of the requesting user, and responsively providing access to the second portion of the user data stored on the portable storage device if the requesting user is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing access to medical records associated with a patient stored on a portable storage device via a card reader, the card including a memory storage for storing information, the medical records being associated with a user, the medical records having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being of a basic type, the second portion being of a second type, and a storage device controller located within the housing and being coupled to the memory storage, comprising:
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allowing the card to be inserted into the card reader; sending a reader identification code from the card reader to the card in response to the card being inserted into the card reader; receiving the reader identification code at the storage device controller, authenticating the card reader if the reader identification code is valid, and responsively ejecting the card if the reader identification code is not valid; sending a card identification code from the card to the card reader; receiving the card identification code at the card reader, authenticating the card if the card identification code is valid, and responsively ejecting the card if the portable storage identification code is not valid; and
,if the reader identification code and the card identification code are valid; providing access to the first portion of the medical records stored on the portable storage device; and
,receiving a request for the second portion of the information stored on the card reader by a requesting user, responsively requiring biometric authentication of the requesting user, and responsively providing access to the second portion of the medical records stored on the card if the requesting user is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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