METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION ENCRYPTION
First Claim
1. A method of protecting medical output to be stored on a portable computer-readable medium, the method comprising:
- using a computer operatively connected to a communication network, receiving the medical output to be stored on the portable computer-readable medium over the communication network;
restricting access to the medical output and establishing a key that is to be entered by an intended recipient of the portable computer-readable medium into a user computer to gain access to the medical output stored on the portable computer-readable medium;
assigning an identifier to the portable computer-readable medium and storing the identifier on both the portable computer-readable medium and a computer memory operatively connected to the computer;
storing the medical output on the portable computer-readable memory, wherein access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium is restricted, requiring the key to access and view the medical output;
storing the key in the computer memory and establishing a relationship associating the identifier with the key to enable identification of the key with knowledge of the identifier; and
storing a security utility and a medical presentation utility that is compatible with the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium, wherein the security utility is executable by the user computer to grant access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium in response to entry of the key and the medical presentation utility is executable by the user computer to present the medical output to the intended recipient of the portable computer-readable medium subsequent to entry of the key into the security utility.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus, system and method for protecting medical output to be stored on a portable computer-readable medium. Access to the medical output is restricted and a key is established to grant access to the medical output stored on the portable computer-readable medium. An identifier is assigned to the portable computer-readable medium and stored on both the portable computer-readable medium and a computer memory. The medical output is stored on the portable computer-readable memory, and access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium is restricted, requiring the key for accessing and viewing the medical output. The key is also stored in the computer memory and a relationship associating the identifier with the key is established to enable identification of the key with knowledge of the identifier. A security utility and a medical presentation utility can also be stored on the portable computer-readable medium. The security utility and medical presentation utility can be executable by the user computer to grant access to, and present the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium to the intended recipient in response to entry of the key.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of protecting medical output to be stored on a portable computer-readable medium, the method comprising:
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using a computer operatively connected to a communication network, receiving the medical output to be stored on the portable computer-readable medium over the communication network; restricting access to the medical output and establishing a key that is to be entered by an intended recipient of the portable computer-readable medium into a user computer to gain access to the medical output stored on the portable computer-readable medium; assigning an identifier to the portable computer-readable medium and storing the identifier on both the portable computer-readable medium and a computer memory operatively connected to the computer; storing the medical output on the portable computer-readable memory, wherein access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium is restricted, requiring the key to access and view the medical output; storing the key in the computer memory and establishing a relationship associating the identifier with the key to enable identification of the key with knowledge of the identifier; and storing a security utility and a medical presentation utility that is compatible with the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium, wherein the security utility is executable by the user computer to grant access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium in response to entry of the key and the medical presentation utility is executable by the user computer to present the medical output to the intended recipient of the portable computer-readable medium subsequent to entry of the key into the security utility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 9. The method according to claim I further comprising automatically generating an electronic communication comprising the key and transmitting the electronic communication to the intended recipient to deliver the key separately from the portable computer-readable medium.
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16. A publisher for publishing a portable computer-readable medium storing encrypted medical output, the publisher comprising:
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a network interface for receiving the medical output over a communication network; a computer-accessible memory for at least temporarily storing the medical output received over the communication network; a recording bay for receiving the portable computer-readable medium and writing the medical output to the portable computer-readable medium; a labeler for creating label content to be associated with the portable computer-readable medium; and a processing component for executing computer-executable instructions stored in the computer-executable memory for performing a method comprising; restricting access to the medical output and establishing a key that is to be entered by an intended recipient of the portable computer-readable medium into a user computer to gain access to the medical output stored on the portable computer-readable medium assigning an identifier to the portable computer-readable medium and storing the identifier on both the portable computer-readable medium and a computer memory operatively connected to the publisher; storing the medical output on the portable computer-readable memory via the recording bay, wherein access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium is restricted, requiring the key to access and view the medical output; storing the key in the computer memory and establishing a relationship associating the identifier with the key to enable identification of the key with knowledge of the identifier; and storing a security utility and a medical presentation utility that is compatible with the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium, wherein the security utility is executable by the user computer to grant access to the medical output on the portable computer-readable medium in response to entry of the key and the medical presentation utility is executable by the user computer to present the medical output to the intended recipient of the portable computer-readable medium subsequent to entry of the key into the security utility. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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