Medical and personal data retrieval system

• US 9,619,615 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2015
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• 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:
  US14/757,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20160203268A1
• Time in Patent Office: 475 Days
• Field of Search: 726 26
• 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
• 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 configured to be carried upon or by the person;

a two-dimensional barcode linked to the health-related information, the two-dimensional barcode being displayed upon the data carrier; and

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to wirelessly relay information obtained from the two-dimensional barcode by optically imaging the two-dimensional barcode via a wireless device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises a laptop computer, tablet, cell phone, or personal digital assistant configured for optical detection.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote location.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an alert indication configured to indicate a presence of the health-related information.

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

a data carrier configured to be carried upon or by the person;

a two-dimensional barcode displayed upon the data carrier, wherein the data carrier is configured to be recognizable as indicating a presence of the two-dimensional barcode;

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to image the two-dimensional barcode via a wireless device such that the health-related information about the person is wirelessly relayed to a third party.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the wireless device comprises a laptop computer, tablet, cell phone, or personal digital assistant configured for optical detection.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote server.

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

a two-dimensional barcode linked to the health-related information, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is configured to be visibly displayed; and

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to process the two-dimensional barcode by optically imaging the two-dimensional barcode via a wireless device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the wireless device comprises a laptop computer, tablet, cell phone, or personal digital assistant configured for optical detection.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising an alert indication configured to alert another person of the presence of the health-related information.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein access to the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode is password protected.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote location.

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

scanning a two-dimensional barcode associated with the health-related information with a wireless device;

processing the scanned information, wherein processing the scanned information comprises using an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to wirelessly relay information obtained from the two-dimensional barcode; and

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

14. The method of claim 13, wherein displaying the health-related information comprises displaying the health related information after entering a passcode.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the wireless device comprises a laptop computer, tablet, cell phone, or personal digital assistant configured for optical detection.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein processing the scanned information comprises wirelessly transmitting the scanned information via the wireless device.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the scanned information is processed at a location remote from the wireless device.

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

obtaining the health-related information;

generating a two-dimensional barcode based on the obtained health-related information, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is configured to be visibly displayed;

displaying the two-dimensional barcode, and

processing the displayed two-dimensional barcode using an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to wirelessly relay information obtained from the two-dimensional barcode.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein obtaining the health-related information comprises wirelessly obtaining the health-related information.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein generating the two-dimensional barcode comprises encrypting the health-related information.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising displaying an alert indication configured to be recognizable as indicating a presence of the health-related information.

22. The method of claim 18, further comprising password protecting access to the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode.