Medical and personal data retrieval system

• US 9,824,186 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2017
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• 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:
  US15/633,074
• Publication Number:
  US 20170293721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 148 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 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 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; and

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to process the two-dimensional barcode after the two-dimensional barcode is scanned.

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

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is configured to be visibly displayed on a data carrier.

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

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

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

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

a two-dimensional barcode, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is configured to be imaged with an imaging device; and

an algorithm configured to program a microprocessor to process the two-dimensional barcode after the two-dimensional barcode is imaged by the imaging device.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising an alert indication configured to indicate the presence of the health-related information.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the imaging device is in wired or wireless communication with the microprocessor.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the two-dimensional barcode is configured to be visibly displayed on a data carrier.

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

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the imaging device comprises the microprocessor.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote location relative to a scanner or wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote server.

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

a data carrier;

a two-dimensional barcode configured to be scanned while visible on the data carrier;

an alert indication configured to be recognizable as indicating the presence of health-related information; and

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

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the two-dimensional barcode comprises an adhesive backing.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the imaging device is in wired or wireless communication with the microprocessor.

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

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the imaging device comprises the microprocessor.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote location relative to a scanner or wherein the microprocessor is located at a remote server.

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

an adhesive backed two-dimensional barcode configured to be scanned;

an alert indication configured to be recognizable as indicating the presence of health-related information; and

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