IP Library Granted Patent US 8,326,648
Granted Patent B2
US 8,326,648 · App. 13/037,834 · Granted Dec 4, 2012

System for secure mobile healthcare selection

Assignee: Expanse Networks, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,326,648
App. No.
13/037,834
Granted
Dec 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, system and device for secure mobile healthcare selection are presented in which a user can, from a mobile device, authorize the comparison of pangenetic (genetic and epigenetic) data with data profiles corresponding to healthcare products, services and service providers to determine which are the most appropriate for a particular consumer. Data masking is used to maintain privacy of sensitive portions of the pangenetic data.

Claims (21)

1. A networked system for enabling a mobile device and a computing system to determine a user's likely success for disease treatment from a treatment provider by providing access to masked pangenetic data of said user by said computing system and enabling said user to accept or reject a treatment provider, comprising:

a) a receiving interface in said mobile device enabling receiving a request from said computing system requiring access to at least a portion of pangenetic data of said user stored on said mobile device;

b) an authorization interface actuated by said user granting access to said at least a portion the pangenetic data of said user by generating an authorization associated with at least one pre-approved data mask and creating masked pangenetic data associated with said user;

c) a transmission interface transmitting said masked pangenetic data associated with said user to said computing system; and

d) said computing system conducting a comparative assessment of said masked pangenetic data associated with said user with previously stored treatment provider related data on said computing system to determine likely outcomes or success rates of said user with said treatment provider and providing said success rates to said user based on prior success rates of treatment of prior users of said treatment with correlated degrees of pangenetic data match of said user.

2. The networked system of claim 1 , wherein the pangenetic data are selected from the group consisting of single nucleotide polymorphisms, nucleotides, base pairs, nucleotide sequences, gene sequences, genomic sequences, gene mutations, epigenetic modifications, epigenetic sequence patterns, and pangenetic based disorders, traits and conditions.

3. The networked system of claim 1 wherein the comparative assessment includes a recommendation for said user based on likely outcomes or success rates.

4. The networked system of claim 1 wherein said receiving interface, said authorization interface, and said transmission interface are contained within an application for said mobile device.

5. A computer based method for providing access to masked data of a user in a mobile environment to provide said user with data as to the likelihood of a useful therapeutic relationship being possible with respect to said user and a therapy provider, comprising:

a) transmitting a request from a second computer having therapy data stored therein to a mobile computer or processor, wherein the request includes requiring access to pangenetic data of said user stored on said mobile computer or processor;

b) receiving at least a portion of said user's pangenetic information, wherein said at least a portion of said user's pangenetic information is created from the application of at least one data mask; and

d) conducting a comparative assessment of said at least a portion of said user's pangenetic data with previously stored treatment provider related data on said second computer system to determine likely outcomes or success rates of said user with said treatment provider and providing said success rates to said user based on prior success rates of treatment of prior users of said treatment having correlated degrees of pangenetic data match with said user.

6. The computer based method of claim 5 , wherein the pangenetic data are selected from the group consisting of single nucleotide polymorphisms, nucleotides, base pairs, nucleotide sequences, gene sequences, genomic sequences, gene mutations, epigenetic modifications, epigenetic sequence patterns, and pangenetic based disorders, traits and conditions.

7. The computer based method of claim 5 wherein the data mask is authorized by the user.

8. The computer based method of claim 5 wherein the comparative assessment includes a recommendation for said user based on likely outcomes or success rates.

9. A program storage device readable by a machine and containing a set of instructions which, when read by the machine, causes execution of a computer based method for providing access to masked data of a user in a mobile environment to provide said user with data as to the likelihood of a useful therapeutic relationship being possible with respect to said user and a therapy provider, comprising:

a) transmitting a request from a second computer having therapy data stored therein to a mobile computer or processor, wherein the request includes a request for access to at least a portion of pangenetic data of said user stored on said mobile computer or processor;

b) processing an authorization initiated by said user associated with at least one pre-approved data mask authorized by said user to grant access to said at least a portion of pangenetic data of said user by said second computer and receiving said at least a portion of pangenetic data of said user; and

c) conducting a comparative assessment of said at least a portion of pangenetic data of said user with previously stored treatment provider related data on said second computer system to determine likely outcomes or success rates of said user with said treatment provider and providing said success rates to said user based on prior success rates of treatment of prior users of said treatment having correlated degrees of pangenetic data match with said user.

10. The computer based method of claim 9 , wherein the pangenetic data are selected from the group consisting of single nucleotide polymorphisms, nucleotides, base pairs, nucleotide sequences, gene sequences, genomic sequences, gene mutations, epigenetic modifications, epigenetic sequence patterns, and pangenetic based disorders, traits and conditions.

11. The program storage device of claim 9 wherein the conducting a comparative assessment includes a recommendation for said user based on likely outcomes or success rates.

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APP. NO. 63806415 TO 63806145 AND APPL NO. 17721779 TO 17731779 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73168 FRAME 531. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jan 6, 2026
From: 23ANDME PGS LLC
To: 23ANDME GENOMICS LLC
Reel/Frame 074434/0334 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2025
From: 23ANDME PGS LLC
To: 23ANDME GENOMICS LLC
Reel/Frame 073168/0531 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: 23ANDME, INC.
To: 23ANDME PGS LLC
Reel/Frame 072562/0795 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058554 FRAME: 0021. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Jan 7, 2022
From: EXPANSE BIOINFORMATICS, INC.
To: 23ANDME, INC.
Reel/Frame 058982/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2022
From: EXPANSE BIOINFORMATICS, INC.
To: 23ANDME, INC.
Reel/Frame 058554/0021 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS BY ASSIGNEE Recorded Apr 5, 2021
From: EXPANSE BIOINFORMATICS, INC.
To: EXPANSE BIOINFORMATICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055823/0714 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 23, 2013
From: EXPANSE NETWORKS, INC.
To: EXPANSE BIOINFORMATICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031289/0003 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2011
From: ELDERING, CHARLES A.
To: EXPANSE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 026267/0660 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2011
From: KENEDY, ANDREW A.
To: EXPANSE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 026267/0620 →
Continuity (2)
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