Emergency Contact System that Interfaces with Government ID

• US 20090210241A1
• Filed: 02/15/2008
• Published: 08/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Calloway T. Michael
• Original Assignee: Calloway T. Michael
• Inventors: Calloway, T. Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/032,355
• Publication Number:
  US 20090210241A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/317
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/18 Legal services

Abstract

A system for identifying and providing emergency contacts and returning lost identification that interfaces with a government-issued ID and provides only member-provided information to properly authenticated users over the internet.

Claims

1. A method for providing contact information in the event of an emergency or lost identification, said method comprising:

issuing a government-issued identification card, comprising a government identification number, to an individual for a secondary purpose;

said individual enrolling in a registry as a member, said step of enrolling comprising;

providing said contact information, further comprising a profile, contact record, and emergency contact record;

providing said government identification number; and

creating a password,

generating a key code associated with said password upon said enrollment;

generating a member identification number associated with said government identification number upon said enrollment,

displaying said key code on said card,

authenticating a user to obtain said member'"'"'s contact information based on said user'"'"'s role and said user'"'"'s correct entry into said registry of said member'"'"'s key code and information on said card; and

providing said contact information to said user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of displaying utilizes a transparent sleeve for said card.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said enrolling comprises paying an enrollment fee.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising reminding said member to pay said enmollment fee'"'"'s next installment.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising reminding said member to update said contact information.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said information on said card comprises the name of said member, the origin of said card, and said member identification number.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said steps of enrolling, generating, authenticating, and providing all use the internet.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said card is a state-issued driver'"'"'s license.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said card is a passport.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said user is an emergency assisting person, and wherein said contact information in said step of providing is limited to said emergency contact record.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said user is a person reporting lost ID, and wherein said contact information in said step of providing is limited to said contact record.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said contact information comprises a member point of contact.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein said user is said member, wherein upon said step of authenticating further comprising entering said password into said registry, said user may update said contact information.

14. A system for providing contact information in the event of an emergency or lost identification, said system comprising:

a government-issued identification card, comprising a government identification number, coupled to means for providing notification of enrollment in said system;

an online registry wherein an individual enrolls by entering a profile, said identification number, contact record, and emergency contact record, and creating a password, and wherein upon said enrollment said registry issues said individual a key code corresponding to said password and a member identification number corresponding to said government identification number;

wherein said key code is placed upon said means for providing notification, and

wherein a user authenticated by said registry according to said user'"'"'s role may access said individual'"'"'s contact information by said key code, said member identification number, the name of said individual on said card, and the origin of said card.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said registry reminds said individual to update said contact information.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein said means for providing notification comprises a transparent sleeve for said card.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein said individual enrolls by further paying an enrollment fee.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein said registry reminds said individual to pay said enrollment fee'"'"'s next installment.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein said registry is on the internet and said enrolling, said authenticating, and said access utilize the internet.

20. The system of claim 14 wherein said card is a state-issued driver'"'"'s license.

21. The system of claim 14 wherein said card is a passport.

22. The system of claim 14 wherein said user is an emergency assisting person, and wherein said user may access said individual'"'"'s contact information limited to said emergency contact record.

23. The system of claim 14 wherein said user is a person reporting lost ID, and wherein said user may access said individual'"'"'s contact information limited to said contact record.

24. The system of claim 14 wherein said contact information comprises a member point of contact.

25. The system of claim 14 wherein said user is said individual, and wherein said user may use said key code, said information on said card, and said password to access and update said individual'"'"'s contact information.