Secure systems for contactless identification and vital sign monitoring
A system for identifying, monitoring the health of an individual and providing for the retrieval of information relating to said individual by a plurality of authorized users. The system comprises an identification device and associated hardware and software components. The identification device a skin wearable, waterproof, non-transferable frangible individual identification device comprising (1) an adhesive and marking arranged on a substrate to provide a physiologically perceptible, humanly understandable information related to said individual, and (2) an electronic device having wireless communication capability with the ability to send, receive, and store information, wherein electronic device comprises at least one sensor for taking vital sign data, wherein once applied to skin, removal of the individual renders the identification device inoperable wherein the marking, substrate, and adhesive are biocompatible. The associated hardware includes a plurality of receivers; a computer interface device receiving information from said individual identification device and from said receivers respecting the individual identified by said individual identification device; a computer system coupled to said computer interface device, said computer system including a memory with an algorithm for processing information collected by said computer system; and a separate set of receivers and a separate service rendering system, each output information from their respective receivers to a common database, the contents of said common database being coupled to a computing device which communicates information to and from a central server. In a preferred embodiment, the identification device is a Bluetooth compatible, battery powered, identification and monitoring device measuring temperature, pulse oximetry and heart rate.
1. A system for identifying and monitoring at least one vital sign of an individual and providing for the retrieval of information relating to said individual by a plurality of authorized users comprising:
a. a skin wearable, waterproof, non-transferable frangible individual identification device comprising
i. a substrate with (i) a top side, and (ii) a bottom side; wherein an adhesive is disposed on the bottom side for adhering the substrate to said individual;
ii. a marking arranged on the substrate to provide optically scannable information related to said individual wherein the marking can be used for identification, interaction, information exchange, and instructions;
iii. an electronic device having wireless communication capability with the ability to send, receive, and store information, wherein said electronic device comprises at least one sensor for taking vital sign data;
wherein once applied to skin of the individual, any tampering with said individual identification device renders the individual identification device inoperable within said system, wherein the marking, the substrate, and the adhesive are biocompatible;
b. a plurality of receivers;
c. a computer interface device receiving information from said individual identification device and from said receivers respecting the individual identified by said individual identification device;
d. a computer system coupled to said computer interface device, said computer system including a memory with an algorithm for processing information collected by said computer system; and
e. a plurality of authorized computing devices; each authorized computing device comprising a separate set of receivers and a separate service rendering system, each output information from their respective receivers to a common database, the contents of said common database being coupled to the authorized computing device which communicates information to and from a central server.
2. The system according to claim 1 , said individual identification device serving as a secure authenticated conduit for gathering and tracking information about the individual wherein when a signal from the individual identification device is received by one of the receivers, said receiver is paired with the individual identification device through wireless communication wherein
a. data from the individual identification device including data from said sensor and location is periodically sent to the central server and data points are sent and received through secure channels;
b. alerts are sent based on data collected and processed through the central server; and
c. utilizes geo fencing or wayfinding technology to determine location.
3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor for taking vital sign data comprises sensors that measure temperature, pulse oximetry and heart rate, and wherein said alerts are sent to authorized device when said sensors detects irregular data.
4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the electronic communication device:
a. allows for location data collection;
b. allows for real time passive location tracking; and
c. allows for data blending and triangulation to estimate location.
5. The system according to claim 1 wherein at least one receiver comprises a camera, photo processing software, and means for a network connection.
6. The system according claim 1 , where the individual identification device comprises a noncontact communication device which is
a. machine readable;
b. a construct located across multiple layers of the individual identification device;
c. tamperproof;
d. comprises a circuit that is rendered inoperable when removed; and
e. comprises an insulation layer to boost signal over water-based application like the human body.
7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system can send first responders the individual's geolocation, and medical information.
8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the individual identification device comprises components that can be powered with energy from one of more the following energy sources from the group consisting of battery, ambient light, solar, static, friction, motion/kinetic, UV, body temperature, heat radiating off the body, LED embedded in adhesive, powered by the surface of the skin, flexible paper batteries, gravity, solar, harvest energy from the body, printed battery, MRI compatible metal batteries.
9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the individual identification device is thermally powered with energy from one of more the following energy sources from the group consisting of battery, ambient light, solar, static, friction, motion/kinetic, UV, body temperature, heat radiating off the body, and LED embedded in the adhesive.
10. The system according to claim 1 , said at least one sensor for taking vital sign data can detect or measure for one more of the following parameters from the group consisting of heat exhaustion, hypothermia, or sepsis by measuring dehydration, UV exposure, skin temperatures changes over time, glucose, salt content, blood alcohol level and detecting the presence of other substances.
11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the individual identification device further comprises sensors that can detect removal or can detect a problem with the device, and wherein the system will alert the authorized user and remotely deactivate.
12. The system according to claim 11 some or all of the data is saved when the individual identification device is removed.
13. The system according to claim 1 wherein the individual identification device can directly communicate with other individual identification devices within close proximity to each other.
14. The system according to claim 1 wherein the individual identification device can directly communicate with an external sensor that is not physically connected to the individual identification device, wherein the external sensor and the individual identification device are within close proximity to each other.
15. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the individual identification device further comprises sensors that can detect removal of the individual identification device from the individual or can detect a problem with the device, wherein the system will remotely deactivate.
16. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the functionality of the individual identification device can be limited or ceased remotely based on the variables unrelated to the physical state.
17. The system according to claim 1 , comprising at least one biometric sensor wherein the system will remotely deactivate the individual identification device if the biometric sensor is inoperable.
18. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the individual identification device would have a diameter less than about 50 mm, with a thickness less than about 3.3 mm.
19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein the individual identification device weighs under about 4 grams.
20. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the individual identification device would have a diameter of about 22 mm to about 50mm, with a thickness of 3.2 mm to about 5 mm and weigh under 4 grams.
21. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the individual identification device further comprises a battery that lasts for 30 days use.
22. The system according to claim 1 wherein the marking comprises ink.
23. The system according to claim 1 wherein the marking comprises embossing.
24. The system according to claim 1 wherein the marking comprises engraving.
25. The system according to claim 1 wherein the system will send the central server an alarm if a sensor does not send data at prescribed intervals.