Granted Patent B2

US 12,094,604 · App. 17/951,945 · Granted Sep 17, 2024

Inventors: Anton M. Davydov (Gilroy, CA); Adam L. Beberg (San Jose, CA); Dylan R. Edwards (San Jose, CA); Zachery W. Kennedy (Marina Del Rey, CA); Zachury B. Minjack (San Francisco, CA); Afshad M. Mistri (Mountain View, CA); Dennis S. Park (San Francisco, CA); Lawrence Y. Yang (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

G16H40/67G06Q50/01G16H10/60G16H50/30G16H50/70G16H80/00

Abstract

Claims (57)

1. An electronic device of a second user, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a request from an electronic device of a first user to access wellness data associated with the second user;

in response to receiving the request and in accordance with a determination that the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

encrypting the wellness data associated with the second user; and

transmitting the encrypted wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user directly to the electronic device of the first user; and

in response to receiving the request and in accordance with a determination that the first user is not authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

displaying, on a display of the electronic device of the second user, a prompt including a request for the second user to authorize the first user to access the wellness data associated with the second user;

subsequent to prompting the second user, receiving an input indicative of whether the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user;

in accordance with a determination that the input indicates the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

encrypting the wellness data associated with the second user; and

transmitting the encrypted wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user directly to the electronic device of the first user; and

in accordance with a determination that the input indicates the first user is not authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user, forgoing transmitting the wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user is a health care provider and the second user is a patient; and

wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

receiving, from the first user, a request to access the wellness data associated with the second user, prior to an appointment between the first user and the second user.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to determining whether the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

receiving, from the electronic device of the first user, a request to authorize the first user to access the wellness data associated with the second user.

4. A method comprising:

at an electronic device of a second user:

receiving a request from an electronic device of a first user to access wellness data associated with the second user;

in response to receiving the request and in accordance with a determination that the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

encrypting the wellness data associated with the second user; and

transmitting the encrypted wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user directly to the electronic device of the first user; and

in response to receiving the request and in accordance with a determination that the first user is not authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

displaying, on a display of the electronic device of the second user, a prompt including a request for the second user to authorize the first user to access the wellness data associated with the second user;

subsequent to prompting the second user, receiving an input indicative of whether the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user;

in accordance with a determination that the input indicates the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

encrypting the wellness data associated with the second user; and

transmitting the encrypted wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user directly to the electronic device of the first user; and

in accordance with a determination that the input indicates the first user is not authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user, forgoing transmitting the wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first user is a health care provider and the second user is a patient; and

wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, from the first user, a request to access the wellness data associated with the second user, prior to an appointment between the first user and the second user.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

prior to determining whether the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

receiving, from the electronic device of the first user, a request to authorize the first user to access the wellness data associated with the second user.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device of a second user, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a request from an electronic device of a first user to access wellness data associated with the second user;

in response to receiving the request and in accordance with a determination that the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

encrypting the wellness data associated with the second user; and

transmitting the encrypted wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user directly to the electronic device of the first user; and

in response to receiving the request and in accordance with a determination that the first user is not authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

displaying, on a display of the electronic device of the second user, a prompt including a request for the second user to authorize the first user to access the wellness data associated with the second user;

subsequent to prompting the second user, receiving an input indicative of whether the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user;

in accordance with a determination that the input indicates the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

encrypting the wellness data associated with the second user; and

transmitting the encrypted wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user directly to the electronic device of the first user; and

in accordance with a determination that the input indicates the first user is not authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user, forgoing transmitting the wellness data associated with the second user from the electronic device of the second user.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first user is a health care provider and the second user is a patient; and

wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

receiving, from the first user, a request to access the wellness data associated with the second user, prior to an appointment between the first user and the second user.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:

prior to determining whether the first user is authorized to access the wellness data associated with the second user:

receiving, from the electronic device of the first user, a request to authorize the first user to access the wellness data associated with the second user.

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