Smartcard accessed dual server electronic data storage system

• US 8,239,627 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2008
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orangehook, Inc.
• Original Assignee: LifeNexus, Inc. (Orangehook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Moody, James L., Nesbitt, Kenn A., Clegg, Kenneth D., Maus, Christopher T., Coad, Craig A., Connolly, Jackson B., Coad, Noah M.
• Primary Examiner(s): TSAI, SHENG JEN
• Application Number:
  US12/117,279
• Publication Number:
  US 20090282192A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,552 Days
• Field of Search: 711/115, 711/E12.092
• US Class Current: 711/115
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/02 Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy A61B10/0038 and A61B10/0045 take precedence; needle locating or guiding means A61B17/3403; samplers for enzymology or microbiology C12M1/26; sampling or preparing biological specimens G01N33/48
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150305 Packages specially adapted for piercing devices or blood sampling devices kits for diabetes A61M5/003; packaging in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150763 with identification means identification means for surgical instruments A61B90/90
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/04 for anthropometrical measurements, such as weight, height, strength
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/08 by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means without personal verification means G07F7/02

Abstract

A secure, dual server electronic data maintenance system and associated removable memory storage devices (e.g., smartcards). The system includes a first remote server that stores card holder identification information associated with multiple card holders, and a second remote server that stores electronic data associated with the card holders. The electronic data maintained on the second remote server cannot be correlated to the card holder identification information maintained on the first remote server based on the information contained in the first and second remote servers. To permit correlation of the files, the removable memory storage devices store correlation information sufficient to uniquely associate particular card holder identification information stored on the first remote computer server with associated card holder'"'"'s electronic data stored on the second remote server. The removable memory storage device also allows the card holder to engage in monetary transactions.

Claims

1. A secure electronic records maintenance system comprising:

a plurality of removable memory storage devices, each storing personal identification information associated with a user and an electronic data file associated with the user;

a first remote server storing the personal identification information associated with the users;

a second remote server storing the electronic data files associated with the users;

a computer file storing correlation information uniquely associating each electronic data file with the associated personal identification information, the computer file maintained outside the first and second remote servers and securely made available to authorized personnel;

wherein the electronic data files stored in the second remote server cannot be directly correlated to the personal identification information maintained in the first remote server based on only the information contained in the first and second remote servers; and

wherein access is granted to the first remote server, but not to the second server, for the purpose of generating a mailing list of card holders without divulging any of the electronic data files associated with the card holders.

3. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the removable memory storage device is configurable to connect to a health monitoring device operable for storing medical data in the electronic data file stored on the removable memory storage device.

4. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the removable memory storage device is configurable to connect to a computer operable for transmitting the electronic data file to the second remote server over the Internet.

5. The secure electronic data maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the removable memory storage device is further configurable as a payment instrument.

6. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the electronic data files stored on the second remote server comprise medical data pertaining to the users.

7. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 1, wherein the electronic data files stored on the second remote server comprise financial data pertaining to the users.

8. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 1, further comprising a client device associated with a licensed practitioner having an assigned professional registration number, the client device configured to:

store the computer file; and

access the first and second remote servers through encrypted communications.

9. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 8 wherein the encrypted communications are secured by an application procedure comprising validation of the practitioner'"'"'s registration number.

2. A secure electronic data maintenance system, comprising:

a plurality of removable memory storage devices, each storing personal identification information associated with a user and an electronic data file associated with the user;

a first remote server storing the personal identification information associated with the user;

a second remote server storing the electronic data files associated with the users;

a computer file storing correlation information uniquely associating each electronic data file with the associated personal identification information, the computer file maintained outside the first and second remote servers and made available securely to authorized personnel;

wherein the electronic data files stored in the second remote server cannot be directly correlated to the personal identification information maintained in the first remote server based only on the information contained in the first and second remote servers; and

wherein access is granted to the second remote server, but not to the first server, for the purpose of conducting investigative analyses involving the electronic data files without divulging any of the personal identification information associated with the card holders.

10. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the removable memory storage device is configurable to connect to a health monitoring device operable for storing medical data in the electronic data file stored on the removable memory storage device.

11. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the removable memory storage device is configurable to connect to a computer operable for transmitting the electronic data file to the second remote server over the Internet.

12. The secure electronic data maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the removable memory storage device is further configurable as a payment instrument.

13. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the electronic data files stored on the second remote server comprise medical data pertaining to the users.

14. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the electronic data files stored on the second remote server comprise financial data pertaining to the users.

15. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 2, further comprising a client device associated with a licensed practitioner having an assigned professional registration number, the client device configured to:

store the computer file; and

access the first and second remote servers through encrypted communications.

16. The secure electronic records maintenance system of claim 15 wherein the encrypted communications are secured by an application procedure comprising validation of the practitioner'"'"'s registration number.