Privacy protected information medium using a data compression method
First Claim
1. A data compression/decompression method using very large lists which define a modifiable static dictionary means comprising a primary and secondary dictionary for data compression with a means for input of informational (INFO) data to a means for computing, the computing means transforms the INFO data into confidentially protected output encoded data, the output encoded data is transmitted over a data transmission means for ultimate data storage by a data storage means, the method comprising the steps of:
- assigning a sequential primary unique identification (ID) number to each word that is a part of the input INFO data that is within the very large list of data, the ID number is equal to a pointer position for each of these words in the secondary dictionary, the secondary dictionary has a structure for these words with the following features;
i) each word can be a single phrase that is at least one word associated therewith, ii) the length of each word and iii) the primary unique ID number;
manipulating sequentially each of the primary unique ID numbers by a mathematical number base conversion technique that transforms the primary unique ID numbers into secondary numbers;
using at least a first designated key code by a user of the method for encryption of the secondary numbers;
transmitting each of the secondary encrypted numbers over the data transmission means sequentially for ultimate storage in the storage means;
whereby the secondary encrypted numbers can be retrieved at a later time even when the modifiable primary static dictionary changes.
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Abstract
The present invention uses an efficient data compression/decompression scheme using a passive data storage media such as a card-based approach for storage of medical data information. The invention operates on existing personal computer hardware in a medical center or doctors'"'"' offices, doing away with expensive investments in specialized technologies of central processing hardware. The invention is very economical to implement, at a cost of less than a dollar per card generated for a patient'"'"'s use. With the advent of inexpensive desktop computing, a number of inventions have been offered to improve medical information storage and retrieval. They include the development of portable medical card technologies such as SmartCards and optical cards which are capable of storing medical information and can be carried by the patient. This card based system provides a methodology for storage and retrieval of medical information from a passive credit-card sized instrument. The card is manufactured with minimal expense using existing well known optical scanning or magnetic tape reading or a data interrogation means in a SmartCard based system.
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15 Claims
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1. A data compression/decompression method using very large lists which define a modifiable static dictionary means comprising a primary and secondary dictionary for data compression with a means for input of informational (INFO) data to a means for computing, the computing means transforms the INFO data into confidentially protected output encoded data, the output encoded data is transmitted over a data transmission means for ultimate data storage by a data storage means, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a sequential primary unique identification (ID) number to each word that is a part of the input INFO data that is within the very large list of data, the ID number is equal to a pointer position for each of these words in the secondary dictionary, the secondary dictionary has a structure for these words with the following features;
i) each word can be a single phrase that is at least one word associated therewith, ii) the length of each word and iii) the primary unique ID number;manipulating sequentially each of the primary unique ID numbers by a mathematical number base conversion technique that transforms the primary unique ID numbers into secondary numbers; using at least a first designated key code by a user of the method for encryption of the secondary numbers; transmitting each of the secondary encrypted numbers over the data transmission means sequentially for ultimate storage in the storage means; whereby the secondary encrypted numbers can be retrieved at a later time even when the modifiable primary static dictionary changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medical data card for storing confidential medical data of a patient in encoded form that maintains privacy of the patient comprising:
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a portable wallet sized card with a data storage medium; the encoded form of the medical data is in a form determined by a method using; very large lists stored in a computing means that define a modifiable static dictionary means comprising a primary and secondary dictionary with a means for input of the patient'"'"'s medical data into the computing means which transforms the medical information into confidentially protected alphanumeric output encoded data, the output encoded data is stored on the card by; assigning a sequential primary unique identification (ID) number to each word that is a part of the input medical data that is within the very large list of data, the ID number is equal to a pointer position of each of these words in the secondary dictionary; manipulating sequentially each of the primary unique ID numbers by a mathematical number base conversion technique that transforms the primary unique ID numbers into secondary numbers; using at least a first designated key code preselected by the patient for encryption of the medical data; and storing each of the secondary numbers sequentially on the card storage medium which contains the encoded information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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