Using an NFC Enabled Mobile Device To Manage Digital Medical Artifacts
This invention describes how users can use an NFC enabled mobile device to manage medical digital artifacts such as a medical ID, basic patient information, patient contact information, emergency contact information, primary care physician information, health insurance information including co-pay and deductibles, prescriptions, office visit summary, appointment cards, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), lab results, blood type, organ/donor status, vital signs, diagnostic data, immunization records, payments and transaction history, pictures, etc Using an NFC enabled device, users can also pay for prescriptions as well as pay for medical services.
1 . A method for transferring digital medical artifacts between NFC enabled devices, the method comprising:
receiving manual user authentication at the handheld mobile device based on a wherein the mobile device prompts the user for authentication, and further wherein authentication is performed by a remote server;
executing a health care secure element software application on a processor of a secure element for the transaction wherein the secure element coupled to a hand-held mobile device, wherein the secure element comprises:
a memory storing the health care secure element software application, user ID and DVC, wherein execution of the health care secure element software application generates the DVC and facilitates transfer of the ID and DVC to a point-of-presence terminal,
the processor of the secure element, wherein the processor is capable of near field communication, and further wherein the processor executes the active health care secure element software application with a priority of one stored in the memory, and
a wireless transceiver that sends transaction data, including the user ID and DVC associated with the executed health care secure element software application, through a second communication channel to the point-of-presence terminal, the second communication channel being different from a first communication channel through which the hand-held mobile device communicates voice and data, the payment application executed in response to a near field communication-based trigger from the point-of-presence terminal;
wirelessly receiving at the secure element transaction data from the point-of presence device
calculating a DVC at the secure element
wireless sending transaction data, including the user ID and DVC associated with the executed active secure element software application, through a second communication channel to the point-of-presence terminal,
wirelessly receiving a command to unlock the secure element; and
receiving digital artifacts at the secure element from the POP terminal which may be subsequently displayed on the mobile device.
2 . The method of claim 1 where the point-of-presence device is a medical personnel NFC Enabled mobile device.
3 . The method of claim 1 where the point-of-presence device is a kiosk
4 . The method of claim 1 where the point-of-presence device is a medical sensor
5 . The method of claim 1 where the point-of-presence device is a personal computer
6 . The method of claim 1 where the secure element is unlocked by a remote server
7 . The method of claim 1 where the secure element is unlocked by the mobile wallet application residing on the mobile device, wherein the mobile wallet decrypts a file downloaded by the remote server and retrieves the secure element key inside of the file.
8 . The method of claim 1 where the medical digital artifacts are stored in another memory storage different than the memory storage the application resides in
9 . The method of claim 1 where the different medical applications are stored in different secure elements, wherein the secure element controller manages the multiple secure element applications.
10 . The method of claim 1 where information is loaded from a health care professional's NFC enabled device.
11 . A method for using an NFC enabled hand held mobile communication device to receive digital medical artifacts from a health care professional's near field communication device.
12 . The method of claim 1 where digital medical artifacts includes medical id, patient information, prescription, emergency contact information, physician information, vital signs, insurance information, etc
13 . A method where an NFC controller manages multiple applications residing on secure element of a mobile device, the method consisting of
executing an NFC controller software application on a processor of a secure element for the transaction wherein the secure element coupled to a hand-held mobile device, wherein the secure element comprises
an NFC controller wherein the applications are controlled by an NFC controller
a memory storing the multiple secure element software application, user ID and DVC, wherein execution of the NFC controller application identifies the location of the active secure element software application and triggers the application, generates the DVC and facilitates transfer of the ID and DVC to a point-of-sale presence terminal,
the processor of the secure element, wherein the processor is capable of near field communication, and further wherein the processor executes the NFC controller application stored in the memory, and
a wireless transceiver that sends transaction data, including the user ID and DVC associated with the executed active secure element software application, through a second communication channel to the point-of-presence terminal, the second communication channel being different from a first communication channel through which the hand-held mobile device communicates voice and data, the active application executed in response to a near field communication-based trigger from the point-of-presence terminal.
14 . A method for conducting an NFC payment transaction to pay for prescription and receiving digital artifacts after the transaction using a hand-held mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving manual user authentication at the handheld mobile device based on a wherein the mobile device prompts the user for authentication, and further wherein authentication is performed by a remote server;
executing a prescription application and a payment application on a processor of a secure element for the transaction wherein the secure element coupled to a hand-held mobile device, wherein the secure element comprises:
a memory storing the health care secure element applications including a prescription application, payment applications, and payment credentials, wherein execution of the prescription application facilitates transfer of a prescription and the payment application facilitates transfer of the payment credentials to a point-of-sale terminal,
the processor of the secure element, wherein the processor is capable of near field communication, and further wherein the processor executes the prescription application and payment application stored in the memory, and
a wireless transceiver that sends transaction data, including the prescription, co-pay, medical ID, co-pay, doctors digital signature, User ID, DVC, and payment credentials associated with the executed prescription and payment application, through a second communication channel to the point-of-sale terminal, the second communication channel being different from a first communication channel through which the hand-held mobile device communicates voice and data, the prescription application and payment application executed in response to a near field communication-based trigger from the point-of-sale terminal;
a radio/WIFI/Bluetooth wireless transceiver;
a microphone;
a speaker;
an audio cable'
an audio to digital converter;
a long range RF transceiver; and
a Secure Element Controller;
receiving manual user authentication at the point-of-sale device based on a determination by the point of sale terminal that authentication is required, wherein the point-of-sale terminal notifies a remote server which triggers the hand-held mobile device to prompt a user for authentication, and further wherein authentication is performed by a remote server that transmits notification of authentication to the point-of-sale terminal after payment credentials have been transferred to the point-of-sale terminal but prior to payment being processed and completed;
receiving manual user authentication at the mobile device to accept secondary digital medical artifacts
receiving a command to unlock the secure element; and
receiving secondary digital medical artifacts at the secure element from the POS terminal which are subsequently transferred to the mobile communication device where they are displayed.
15 . A method for transferring medical digital artifacts between a point-of-presence device and a secure element that is external to a mobile communication device and not coupled to the NFC enabled mobile communication device, the method comprising:
executing an application on a processor of a secure element, the secure element including:
a memory storing the application and data, the execution of the application facilitating the transfer of the ID to the point-of-presence device,
a processor that executes the application stored in the memory,
a wireless transceiver that sends transaction data associated with the executed application through a first communication channel to the point-of-presence device, the first channel using a near field communication trigger;
a radio/WIFI/Bluetooth wireless transceiver;
a microphone;
a speaker;
an audio cable'
an audio to digital converter;
a long range RF transceiver;
a Secure Element Controller and
wirelessly transmitting transaction data from the secure element associated with the executed application through the first communication channel to the point-of-presence device using the wireless transceiver;
wirelessly receiving transaction data at the secure element associated with the executed application through the first near communication channel from the point-of-presence device using the wireless transceiver;
computing a dynamic verification code at the secure element based on the transaction data received from the point of presence device
wirelessly transmitting dynamic verification code to the point-of-presence device which subsequently transmits it through the second communication channel to the management server for authentication.