System for providing identification and information, method of use thereof

• US 8,181,862 B1
• Filed: 10/11/2011
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Solomon Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Solomon Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Walker, Timothy T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Labaze, Edwyn
• Application Number:
  US13/270,672
• Time in Patent Office: 224 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/487, 235/375, 235/382.5, 235/382, 235/451, 235/492
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/96 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/02 at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06046 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1413 1D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• 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

Embodiments of a system and method are disclosed for providing identification and medical information. The embodiments include collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject, embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of an object worn by or in the possession of the subject, and scanning the readable code of the object worn by or in the possession of the subject using a device to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject. The medical biographical information allows medical professionals to obtain the subject'"'"'s medical information in order to provide medical care.

Claims

1. A method for providing identification and medical information of a subject in a removable object, comprising:

collecting and storing medical biographical information of the subject;

embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of the object that can be worn by or in the possession of the subject,

scanning the readable code of the object worn by or in the possession of the subject using a device to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject; and

transmitting the retrieved medical biographical information and current medical needs of the subject to a medical facility that is designated to receive the subject, wherein said medical facility prepares for the subject'"'"'s arrival and develops a plan for medical care;

further wherein the medical biographical information allows responders to obtain the subject'"'"'s medical information in order to provide care and wherein the object is not linked to a medical sensor and is worn by the subject in a non-hospital setting.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the retrieved medical biographical information on a computer screen located in an emergency vehicle when the subject needs care.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising tracking the subject'"'"'s location using a tracking circuit located on the object worn by or in the possession of the subject.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating the medical biographical information after the subject is treated at the medical facility.

5. A system for providing identification and medical information of a subject in a removable object, comprising:

a database for collecting and storing medical biographical information of the subject;

an object that can be worn by or in the possession of the subject, the object including a readable code that contains the medical biographical information; and

a device for scanning the readable code of the object worn by or in the possession of the subject to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject,

wherein the medical biographical information allows responders to obtain the subject'"'"'s medical information in order to provide care and transmit the retrieved medical biographical information and current medical needs of the subject to a medical facility that is designated to receive the subject, wherein said medical facility prepares for the subject'"'"'s arrival and develops a plan for medical care;

further wherein the object is not linked to a medical sensor and is worn by the subject in a non-hospital setting.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a computer screen located in an emergency vehicle to display the retrieved medical biographical information.

7. The system of claim 5, further comprising a tracking circuit that is for tracking the subject'"'"'s location.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the medical biographical information is updated after the subject is treated at the medical facility.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the medical biographical information include one or more of the subject'"'"'s name, sex, date of birth, height, weight, blood type, allergies, sicknesses or medical conditions, use of medications, emergency contacts, and complete medical records.

10. The system of claim 5, wherein the object is a bracelet or a necklace worn by the subject.

11. The system of claim 5, wherein the database is located at a server.

12. The system of claim 5, wherein the medical biographical information is retrieved when the subject needs medical care.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the medical biographical information is retrieved under emergency circumstances.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the medical biographical information is retrieved under non-emergency circumstances.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium providing instructions for providing identification and medical information, the instructions comprising:

collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject;

embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of a removable object that can be worn by or in the possession of the subject;

scanning the readable code of the object worn by or in the possession of the subject using a device to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject,

transmitting the retrieved medical biographical information and current medical needs of the subject to a medical facility that is designated to receive the subject, and

preparation by the medical facility for the subject'"'"'s arrival and develops a plan for medical care;

wherein the medical biographical information allows responders to obtain the subject'"'"'s medical information in order to provide medical care and wherein the object is not linked to a medical sensor and is worn by the subject in a non-hospital setting.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, comprising instructions for displaying the retrieved medical biographical information on a computer screen located in an emergency vehicle when the subject needs medical care.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15, comprising instructions for tracking the subject'"'"'s location using a tracking circuit located on the object worn by or in the possession of the subject.