Granted Patent B2

US 12,271,865 · App. 18/347,468 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Inventors: John J. Giobbi (Bend, OR); Ryan Gallivan (Bend, OR); Kent Yundt (Bend, OR)

Assignee: Proxense, LLC

G06Q10/10G16H10/60

Abstract

Claims (41)

1. A healthcare management system with automatic access to information, comprising:

a first personal digital key (PDK) device and a second PDK device both configured to wirelessly communicate with a reader device within a proximity zone of the reader device, wherein the first PDK device includes a first profile uniquely associated with a first authorized user and the second PDK device is uniquely associated with a second authorized user;

a provider interface coupled to the reader device, wherein the reader device is further configured to detect the first PDK device and the second PDK device within the proximity zone of the reader device, accumulate information including the first profile from the first PDK device after the first PDK device enters and remains in the proximity zone of the reader device for a predetermined period of time; and

an auto login server configured to communicate with the provider interface to allow access to information of the second authorized user in a patient database based on authenticating the information including the first profile received from the first PDK device and detecting the second PDK device within the proximity zone of the reader device, wherein the access to the information of the second authorized user in the patient database is allowed as long as the first PDK device and the second PDK device remain in the proximity zone of the reader device.

2. The healthcare management system of claim 1 , wherein the auto login server further comprises:

a biometric authentication module to perform biometric authentication based on the information including the first profile received from the first PDK device.

3. The healthcare management system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the reader device and the first PDK device further comprises:

a biometric reader configured to obtain a representation of one or more of a physical characteristic and a behavioral characteristic derived from the first authorized user.

4. The healthcare management system of claim 3 , wherein the biometric reader is at least one of a fingerprint scanner, a retinal scanner, an iris scanner, a face scanner, a palm scanner, a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analyzer, a signature analyzer, and a voice analyzer.

5. The healthcare management system of claim 1 , wherein the second PDK device includes a second profile uniquely associated with the second authorized user.

6. The healthcare management system of claim 5 , wherein:

the information in the patient database is private healthcare information of the second authorized user;

the patient database is remote from the first PDK device, the second PDK device, and the reader device; and

the first authorized user is a healthcare provider and the second authorized user is a patient.

7. The healthcare management system of claim 6 , wherein the auto login server is configured to modify the private healthcare information of the second authorized user based on input received from the first authorized user and the reader device is configured to store the modified private healthcare information in the second PDK device.

8. The healthcare management system of claim 6 , wherein the private healthcare information comprises one or more of patient name, patient identification number, patient address, patient treatment and surgical history, prescribed and administered medications, reason for patient office visits, number of doctor visits, billing information, and insurance information.

9. The healthcare management system of claim 1 , wherein the reader device is further adapted to detect the first PDK device in response to the first PDK device entering the proximity zone of the reader device, and request that the first PDK device transmit the information including the first profile.

10. The healthcare management system of claim 5 , wherein one or more of the first PDK device and the second PDK device is integrated into at least one of a cell phone, an identification badge, a wearable device, a clothing item or a jewelry item.

11. A method for automatic access to information in a patient database, the method comprising:

detecting a first personal digital key (PDK) device and a second PDK device within a proximity zone of a reader device, wherein the first PDK device includes a first profile uniquely associated with a first authorized user and the second PDK device is uniquely associated with a second authorized user;

establishing a first wireless connection between the reader device and the first PDK device within the proximity zone of the reader device;

establishing a second wireless connection between the reader device and the second PDK device within the proximity zone of the reader device;

accumulating, at the reader device, information including the first profile from the first PDK device after the first PDK device enters and remains within the proximity zone of the reader device for a predetermined period of time; and

allowing access to information of the second authorized user in a patient database based on authenticating the information including the first profile from the first PDK device and detecting the second PDK device within the proximity zone of the reader device, wherein the access to the information of the second authorized user in the patient database is allowed as long as the first PDK device and the second PDK device remain in the proximity zone of the reader device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

performing biometric authentication based on the information including the first profile received from the first PDK device.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

obtaining, at one or more of the first PDK device and the reader device, a representation of one or more of a physical characteristic and a behavioral characteristic derived from the first authorized user.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the physical characteristic or the behavioral characteristic is received from at least one of a fingerprint scanner, a retinal scanner, an iris scanner, a face scanner, a palm scanner, a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analyzer, a signature analyzer, and a voice analyzer.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second PDK device includes a second profile uniquely associated with the second authorized user.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the information in the patient database is private healthcare information of the second authorized user;

the patient database is remote from the first PDK device, the second PDK device, and the reader device; and

the first authorized user is a healthcare provider and the second authorized user is a patient.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

modifying the private healthcare information of the second authorized user based on input received from the first authorized user; and

storing the modified private healthcare information in the second PDK device.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the private healthcare information comprises one or more of patient name, patient identification number, patient address, patient treatment and surgical history, prescribed and administered medications, reason for patient office visits, number of doctor visits, billing information, and insurance information.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

detecting the first PDK in response to the first PDK device entering the proximity zone of the reader device, and requesting the first PDK device to transmit the information including the first profile.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein one or more of the first PDK device and the second PDK device is integrated into at least one of a cell phone, an identification badge, a wearable device, a clothing item or a jewelry item.

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