Medical and personal data retrieval system

• US 9,064,035 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2014
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lifeqode, Llc
• Original Assignee: Lifeqode, Llc
• Inventors: Lacey, Michael P.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, JASON T
• Application Number:
  US14/457,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20140346226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 726/26
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0776 the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• 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: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/84 Vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/88 Medical equipments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

A system for confidentially retrieving data from a person, such as by authorized personnel. One embodiment provides a data carrier item such as jewelry, having encrypted data imparted upon the item in manner that is only intelligible after being unencrypted. Such data can be encrypted and/or invisibly disposed such that the data is not identifiable by the public, but can be quickly and accurately retrieved by authorized personnel.

Claims

1. A system for providing health-related information about a person, comprising:

a data carrier comprising an article which is coupled about or carried by the person;

a two-dimensional barcode linked to the health-related information, the two-dimensional barcode being detachably or permanently affixed to the data carrier;

an alert indication configured to be visible and recognizable to another person as indicating a presence of the two-dimensional barcode; and

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to wirelessly relay information with respect to the two-dimensional barcode which is optically scanned via a wireless device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the data carrier and the alerting indication is at least affixed to an article of outwardly worn apparel.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the article further has an encrypted data affixed to the article.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the alerting indication comprises an icon or symbol indicative of the presence of the two-dimensional barcode.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless device comprises a cell phone programmed to recognize the two-dimensional barcode.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote server.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the two-dimensional barcode is invisible to an observer.

8. A method of providing health-related information about a person, comprising:

providing a two-dimensional barcode linked to the health-related information about the person, the two-dimensional barcode being detachably or permanently affixed to an article which is coupled about or carried by the person, and an alert indication configured to be visible and recognizable to another person as indicating a presence of the two-dimensional barcode;

receiving scanned information from a wireless device which is configured to optically scan the two-dimensional barcode;

processing the scanned information from the two-dimensional barcode at a location remote from the wireless device; and

displaying the health-related information corresponding to the scanned information upon the wireless device.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the alerting indication comprises an icon or symbol indicative of the presence of the two-dimensional barcode.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the two-dimensional barcode is invisible to an observer.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the wireless device comprises a cell phone configured for optical detection.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein processing the scanned information comprises wirelessly transmitting the scanned information via the cell phone.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein displaying the health-related information comprises displaying the health-related information upon the cell phone.