Systems and methods for the creation, transmission and storage of information and subsequent retrieval by a user

• US 9,053,198 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2013
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harrison Family Trust
• Original Assignee: Paul W. Harrison
• Inventors: Harrison, Paul W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D
• Application Number:
  US13/998,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20140299662A1
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 235/462.44, 235/462.45, 235/472.01, 235/472.02, 235/472.03, 235/380
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 26/20 Bonding soldering by means of radiant energy B23K1/005; joining of preformed plastics parts by heating using laser beam B29C65/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes

Abstract

Systems and methods for the creation, transmission and storage of information related to a specific person, animal, place or object and subsequent retrieval of information by a user positioned at remote locations are disclosed. The systems and methods comprise information; data input computer equipment, an operating system, software and methods for the electronic recording, scanning or creation of information; a remote electronic memory storage facility or capability, commonly known as “cloud computing and/or storage”; unique infographic symbols and a mobile computing device equipped with a camera capable of retrieving information via a communications link to the Internet and displaying the information at a remote location. The infographic symbol can be a QR code or other code laser bonded to the surface of a substrate.

Claims

1. A system for the creation, transmission and storage of information and the subsequent retrieval of said information by a user, said system comprising:

a. an interactive computer device with an operating system, connected to the Internet and including software adapted to perform functions comprising the creation, storage and retrieval of said information;

b. an electronic memory storage facility or capability;

c. an electronic communications link with said memory storage;

d. an infographic symbol permanently inscribed on a substrate surface by the use of laser bonding technology.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile computing device with camera adapted for imaging said infographic symbol and including software enabling said device to decode said infographic symbol upon imaging same.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said mobile computing device is a smart phone, tablet computer or other mobile computing device adapted to establish a wireless communications link.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the decoded infographic symbol and said software direct said mobile computing device to initiate a connection to a URL via said communications link to access and retrieve the information.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein said mobile computing device comprises a GUI for displaying information retrieved from said memory storage in a user selected format.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said interactive computer is adapted to provide pre-formatted templates for the input of information.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said infographic symbol is a barcode, data matrix code, QR code, or other machine readable one dimensional or two dimensional unique identification code.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said infographic symbol is a QR code.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein said infographic symbol can be decoded by the operating system and installed software to cause said computing device to initiate a connection with the information utilizing the decoded URL directed to said memory storage via said electronic communication link.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said laser bonding is conducted using bonding compositions comprising glass frits, mixed metal oxides or pigments or mixtures thereof.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said laser bonding is conducted using bonding compositions comprising polyester resins, copolymers of styrene and acrylates or other monomers, pigments or combinations thereof.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said memory storage facility is located at a site remote from said user.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of natural or engineered stone, metals, plastics, polymeric composites, glasses and ceramic materials.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said substrate comprises a natural or engineered stone material.

15. A method of retrieving information about a person, animal, object or place wherein a user employs a mobile computing device with camera adapted to image and decode an infographic symbol permanently inscribed onto the surface of a substrate by the use of laser bonding technology related to said person, animal, object or place, causing said computing device to transmit a signal via a wireless electronic communications link using the unique URL associated with information stored in an electronic memory storage facility which results in the display of at least a portion of said information on the GUI of said computing device.

16. A method of storing information about a person, animal, object or place by loading said information into a memory storage facility associated with an interactive computer connected with the Internet, designating a URL uniquely associated with said information and permanently inscribing an infographic symbol onto the surface of an object associated with said person, animal, object or place, by using laser bonding technology wherein said infographic symbol can be imaged and decoded by using a mobile computing device with camera adapted to initiate a signal over an electronic communication channel to access said URL and the information associated therewith.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said object is a tombstone or other monument, said infographic symbol is a bar code or QR code which is laser bonded onto the surface of the monument and the stored information accessed via said URL is identification and other information regarding at least one deceased person or animal associated with said monument.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein said infographic symbol is a bar code or QR code which is laser bonded onto the surface of an ID card or adhesive label and the stored information accessed via said URL comprises an advance directive and other medical or other healthcare information regarding a specific person associated with said information.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said infographic symbol is laser inscribed into said ID card or adhesive label using at least one laser pigment additive.

20. In a system or method comprising an assembly of components including an interactive computer device with an operating system, connected to the Internet, an electronic memory storage facility or capability, an electronic communications link with said memory storage in which a user can employ a mobile computing device with camera adapted to image and decode an infographic symbol attached to or associated with a surface of an object and use a URL associated with information stored in a memory storage facility to retrieve information,

the improvement comprising the use of laser bonding technology to permanently inscribe said infographic symbol directly onto said surface.

21. The improvement of claim 20 wherein the use of said laser bonding technology ensures that said infographic symbol will not become detached from said surface of said object, and said symbol is as permanent and durable as the surface of the object itself.

22. The improvement of claim 20 wherein said laser bonding is conducted using bonding compositions comprising glass frits, mixed metal oxides or mixtures thereof.

23. The improvement of claim 20 wherein said laser bonding is conducted using bonding compositions comprising polyester resins, copolymers of styrene and acrylates or other monomers, pigments or combinations thereof.

24. A method for the creation, transmission and storage of medical information about at least one person, comprising medical histories, advance directives and emergency instructions, comprising steps of providing a system having components:

a. an interactive computer device with an operating system, software adapted to perform functions comprising the creation and storage of said information, a camera, a microphone and at least one input system, connected to the Internet;

b. at least one laser printer and at least one monitor associated with said interactive computer device;

c. an electronic memory storage facility or capability;

d. an electronic communications link with said memory storage, and then entering said medical information said computer device via said input system;

internally generating medical documents for each said person, including said advance directive and suitable information releases, and retaining all said information and documents in a designated file for each person;

generating a unique infographic symbol associated with each said person and laser printing said symbol, along with suitable personal information, on at least one ID card and at least one adhesive label;

wherein

said infographic symbol enables a user with a mobile computing device with a camera adapted for imaging and software adapted for decoding the imaged infographic symbol to decode said symbol, said computing device being further adapted to establish a wireless communications link and initiate a connection to a URL associated with said memory storage, to retrieve said information for at least one of said persons, then

e. laser printing said infographic symbol and suitable personal information on at least one ID card and at least one adhesive label;

f. printing copies of said advance directive, releases and other requested medical information; and

g. optionally, displaying the retrieved information on said monitor.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein said ID card is made of a durable plastic with said information laser printed thereon, and said infographic symbol is a QR code.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein said ID card is made of a flexible metal with said information inscribed thereon by laser bonding technology and said infographic symbol is a QR code.