Medical and personal data retrieval system

• US 9,727,694 B1
• Filed: 04/05/2017
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• 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:
  US15/479,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20170212998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 125 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 two-dimensional barcode linked to the health-related information, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is configured to be scanned; and

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to process the two-dimensional barcode upon receiving the two-dimensional barcode obtained by a scanner.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the scanner comprises the microprocessor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the scanner comprises a wireless device configured for optical detection.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the wireless device comprises the microprocessor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote location relative to the scanner.

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

7. The system of claim 1, wherein access to the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode is password protected.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the health-related information comprises health insurance information.

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

a two-dimensional barcode linked to the health related information; and

an algorithm configured to program a scanner to image the two-dimensional barcode.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the scanner comprises a microprocessor programmed to process the two-dimensional barcode when imaged by the scanner.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the scanner is configured to communicate with a microprocessor programmed to process the two-dimensional barcode after being imaged by the scanner.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the scanner is in wired or wireless communication with the microprocessor.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein access to the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode is password protected.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the health-related information comprises health insurance information.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein access to the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode is password protected.

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

receiving scanned information associated with a two-dimensional barcode, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is associated with the health-related information;

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

displaying the health-related information corresponding to the scanned information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein displaying the health-related information comprises displaying the health related information after entering a passcode.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein processing the scanned information comprises wirelessly transmitting the scanned information.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the processing location is at a location remote from the scanning location.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the health-related information comprises health insurance information.

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

providing a two-dimensional barcode associated with the health-related information;

storing the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode in memory; and

communicating the stored health-related information to a display after the two-dimensional barcode is scanned.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising communicating the stored health-related information to a display after the two-dimensional barcode is processed using a microprocessor programmed to relay information scanned from the two-dimensional barcode.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein a scanner comprises the display and the microprocessor.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising password protecting access to the health-related information associated with the two-dimensional barcode.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein the health-related information comprises health insurance information.