Security enabled medical screening device

• US 7,988,628 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2006
• Issued: 08/02/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kenneth J. Bagan
• Original Assignee: Kenneth J. Bagan
• Inventors: Bagan, Kenneth J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Winakur; Eric F
• Assistant Examiner(s): SORIANO, BOBBY GILES
• Application Number:
  US11/560,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20080139889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,721 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/10 Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
• 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: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention pertain to networked kiosks capable of providing enhanced health and/or entertainment and/or advertising information. In an embodiment of the invention, biometric measurement devices coupled with a communications infrastructure implement a system of secure information exchange and enhanced user security. In an embodiment of the invention, a user'"'"'s cell phone wirelessly connected via the machine to a call center or other responder to allow for consultation when appropriate. In an embodiment of the invention, a security/verification system is built into the kiosk, so as to be able to verify a user'"'"'s identity. For example, one or more cameras associated with the kiosk provide various types of visual data usable for security purposes e.g., retinal scan data, face recognition parameter data, and so on. In further embodiments of the invention, other security features are provided additionally or alternatively.

Claims

1. An automated health information kiosk for securely providing a measurement and presentation of at least one health-related physical parameter of a user, the kiosk comprising:

an electronic processor associated with the kiosk;

a measurement tool for measuring the at least one health-related physical parameter of the user to derive a measured value;

a verifier comprising computer executable instructions running on the processor associated with the kiosk for verifying an identity of the user based on at least one physical trait of the user;

a display that receives and presents for presenting the measured value to the user; and

a wireless communication module configured to connect to a cellular network and to a portable communication device associated with the user when said measured value indicates a dangerous or abnormal condition so as to create a communication channel from the portable communication device to a remote entity.

2. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, wherein the health-related physical parameter comprises one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of weight, blood pressure, pulse rate, body fat and blood oxygen.

3. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, wherein the at least one physical trait of the user comprises one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of retinal data, face print data, voiceprint data, vein pattern data, and iris pattern data.

4. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, wherein the verifier compares the at least one physical trait of the user to stored data reflective of that physical trait, the kiosk further comprising one or more databases for retrievably storing the stored data reflective of the physical trait.

5. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, wherein the verifier compares the at least one physical trait of the user to stored data reflective of that physical trait retrieved from a remote database.

6. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, further comprising a card-reader for reading data stored on a computer-readable user card associated with the user, and for causing the retrieval of previously obtained user health-related information.

7. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, wherein the portable communication device associated with the user comprises a device selected from the group consisting of a cell phone and a personal digital assistant.

8. The automated health information kiosk according to claim 1, further comprising a printer linked to the kiosk for providing printed matter to the users the printed matter comprises one or more types of material selected from the group comprising a coupon, an exercise plan, and an eating plan.