Medical information communication method
View Patent ↗A method of storing and utilizing a user's cellular telephone to securely store a user's identification and associated medical information to be use in an emergency and in a non-emergency condition. The medical information can be accessed by medical providers or emergency personnel. An application operating on the cellular telephone can provide a link to the emergency personnel and medical providers. The medical information can be broadcasted in an identification portion of a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth protocol transmission. The process is capable of being accomplished using a one-way transmission.
1. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user, the method comprising steps of:
obtaining a user's cellular telephone, the cellular telephone including a microprocessor, a non-transient memory device in signal communication with the microprocessor, and a data entry device, the user's cellular telephone containing an emergency/non-emergency events application stored in the non-transient memory device;
providing medical information to the user's cellular telephone;
encoding the medical information using the emergency/non-emergency events application, the emergency/non-emergency events application running using the microprocessor;
storing the encoded medical information in the non-transient memory device;
providing the user's medical information to a third party using the emergency/non-emergency events application.
2. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , the method further comprising a step of providing guidance for proactive treatment of the user of the respective user's cellular telephone.
3. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , wherein the medical information is provided to at least one of:
an E-911 service,
a medical provider,
provide medical help, and
a first responder.
4. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , the method further comprising a step of:
decoding the encoded medical information to provide assistance when the user needs medical help.
5. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , the method further comprising steps of:
transmitting a beacon signal from the user's cellular telephone, wherein the beacon signal includes the encoded medical information.
6. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 5 , wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.
7. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 5 , further comprising a step of:
embedding the medical information within an identification portion of the beacon signal,
wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.
8. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 2 , wherein the medical information is utilized by at least one of:
an emergency based Application operating on the user's cellular telephone,
a non-emergency based Application operating on the user's cellular telephone, and
an application conveying medical information, the application operating on the user's cellular telephone,
the method further comprising steps of:
activating one of the emergency based Application the non-emergency based Application, or the application conveying medical information,
wherein the activated Application initiates the beacon signal; and
embedding the medical information within an identification portion of the beacon signal,
wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.
9. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 8 , wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting at least one first responder in locating the user.
10. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 8 , wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting the user in need of medical help.
11. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , wherein the medical information includes a blood type of the user.
12. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , wherein the medical information is utilized by at least one of:
an emergency based application operating on the user's cellular telephone,
a non-emergency based application operating on the user's cellular telephone, and
an application conveying medical information, the application operating on the user's cellular telephone.
13. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 1 , wherein access to the medical information is prescribed by settings established by the user.
14. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user, the method comprising steps of:
obtaining a user's cellular telephone, the cellular telephone including a microprocessor, a non-transient memory device in signal communication with the microprocessor, and a data entry device, the user's cellular telephone containing an emergency/non-emergency events application stored in the non-transient memory device;
providing a user's identification to the user's cellular telephone;
providing medical information to the user's cellular telephone;
encoding the user's identification and the user's medical information using the emergency/non-emergency events application, the emergency/non-emergency events application running using the microprocessor to create a user's profile;
storing the encoded user's profile in the non-transient memory device;
providing the user's profile to a third party using the emergency/non-emergency events application.
15. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , the method further comprising a step of providing guidance for proactive treatment of the user of the respective user's cellular telephone.
16. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , wherein the user's profile is provided to at least one of:
an E-911 service,
a medical provider,
provide medical help, and
a first responder.
17. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , the method further comprising a step of:
decoding the encoded user's profile to provide assistance when the user needs medical help.
18. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , the method further comprising steps of:
transmitting a beacon signal from the user's cellular telephone, wherein the beacon signal includes the encoded user's profile.
19. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 18 , wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.
20. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 18 , further comprising a step of:
embedding the user's profile within an identification portion of the beacon signal,
wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.
21. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 15 , wherein the user's profile is utilized by at least one of:
an emergency based Application operating on the user's cellular telephone,
a non-emergency based Application operating on the user's cellular telephone, and
an application conveying user's profile, the application operating on the user's cellular telephone,
the method further comprising steps of:
activating one of the emergency based Application the non-emergency based Application, or the application conveying user's profile,
wherein the activated Application initiates the beacon signal; and
embedding the user's profile within an identification portion of the beacon signal,
wherein the beacon signal is being transmitted using at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.
22. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 21 , wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting at least one first responder in locating the user.
23. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 21 , wherein the activated Application further comprises a step of assisting the user in need of medical help.
24. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , wherein the medical information includes a blood type of the user.
25. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , wherein the user's profile is utilized by at least one of:
an emergency based application operating on the user's cellular telephone,
a non-emergency based application operating on the user's cellular telephone, and
an application conveying medical information, the application operating on the user's cellular telephone.
26. A method for providing a third party with medical information associated with a user as recited in claim 14 , wherein access to the user's profile is prescribed by settings established by the user.