Medical and personal data retrieval system
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.
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.