Electronic medical information card and system and method of use
OwnerJames F. Walton, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An electronic medical information card (1) for storing an individual's emergency medical information on. The information on the electronic medical information card may be updated by an individual over the internet by sending updated information to a central location that updates the information in a central database and allows the user to download the updated information back onto the electronic medical information card. The electronic medical information card may be also be used as a form of identification, such as a driver's license, an insurance card and so forth.
Claims20
A method for using a medical information card for storing medical information and providing medical information to first responders comprising the steps of:
- a. the individual providing the service provider with his or her contact information;
- b. the service provider reviewing the contact information and rendering a decision on whether to allow the individual to have an account;
- c. an individual creating an account with a service provider over the internet;
- d. the individual obtaining a medical information card;
- e. the individual's medical information being provided to the service provider to be saved in a central database;
- f. the individual downloading the medical information from the central database and storing the medical information on at least one electronic storage means located on the medical information card.
A system for using a medical information card for storing medical information and providing medical information to first responders comprising:
- the individual providing the service provider with his or her contact information;
- the service provider reviewing the contact information and rendering a decision on whether to allow the individual to have an account;
- an individual creating an account with a service provider over the internet;
- the individual obtaining a medical information card;
- the individual's medical information being provided to the service provider to be saved in a central database;
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- the individual downloading the medical information from the central database and storing the medical information on at least one electronic storage means located on the medical information card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.