US 2014/0278529 A1 · APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO COMPUTER FILES AND FOR SECURING MEDICAL RECORDS

Abstract

Apparatus for identifying the writer or receiver of a document, where identifying information for each of a plurality of registered human individuals is stored in a database, calls for capturing local images of an individual producing or receiving information and determining whether this individual is the same as one of the registered individuals whose identifying information is stored in the database. The identifying information stored in the database includes both an alphanumeric identifier and at least one image of a unique, visually observable biologic identifier on a body portion of each registered individual. The accuracy of user identification is enhanced by allowing the sender of information to supply visual content which modulates the appearance of a biologic identifier of the user. A human gatekeeper further hardens the system against inappropriate access. Utilization of the system for the document of critical encounters such as medical events is provided.

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Dependent claims

A dynamic biologic identifier (“DBI”) system for securely inputting and storing encounter information (“EI”) documenting at least one encounter between a first person and a second person, said system comprising:

a data memory for storing said EI and biological identification information (“BII”) of at least one authorized person;
a processor, coupled to the memory;
at least one biologic identification (“BioID”) input device, coupled to the processor, for receiving BII from a putative authorized person;
and an EI input device, coupled to the processor, for receiving said EI;
wherein said processor is operative receive and compare the BII of a putative authorized person with said stored BII of said at least one authorized person, and to enable storage or retrieval of said EI when the BII of said putative authorized person substantially matches said stored BII of a respective one said authorized persons,
wherein said putative authorized person is at least one of:
(a) said first person;
(b) said second person;
and
(c) a third person who desires to access the EI.

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Apparatus for controlling the access of a particular human individual to a computer memory for a given period of time by repeatedly assessing a changeable visible identifying feature (“VIF”) of said human individual, and by assessing an identifying feature of a gatekeeping human individual (“GHI”), said apparatus comprising, in combination:

(a) a computer memory in which are stored (i) a plurality of images of said VIF and other identification data pertaining to at least one registered accessing human individual (“RAHI”) and (ii) biologic identifying information (“BII”) and other identification data pertaining to at least one registered gatekeeping human individual (“RGHI”);
(b) a first processor coupled to the memory for accessing selected information from the memory and for producing (i) at least one supplementing signal and (ii) at least one assessment signal;
(c) a first camera, coupled to said first processor, which is configured
(1) to view an identifying feature of a putative accessing human individual (“PAHI”), and
(2) to repeatedly generate successive test images of said VIF of said PAHI during a first given period of time for transmission to said first processor;
(d) a first supplemental identification device, coupled to said first processor, for supplementing the test image information provided by said first camera in response to said at least one supplementing signal received from said first processor;
(e) at least one biologic identification input device, coupled to said first processor, for inputting BII of a putative gatekeeping human individual (“PGHI”) who wishes to perform gatekeeping activity as an RGHI;
(f) an output device, coupled to said first processor, for presenting match information to said RGHI;
and
(g) an input device, coupled to said first processor, for inputting an access command from said RGHI pertaining to granting access to said memory;
wherein said first processor is operative to:
(1) generate said at least one supplementing signal for transmission to said first supplemental identification device;
(2) repeatedly compare each of said successive test images of said identifying feature of said PAHI, as received from said first camera, with said stored images of the identifying feature of said at least one RAHI to repeatedly assess the identity of the PAHI during said first given period of time;
(3) generate said at least one assessment signal indicating at least one result of said identity assessment of the PAHI;
(4) assess the inputted BII of said PGHI to determine whether or not the PGHI is an RGHI, in dependence on whether or not the information contained in the inputted BII of the PGHI matches the stored BII of the RGHI;
(5) indicate the result of said repeated assessment to the RGHI;
and
(6) allow access by the PGHI to said memory for a first given period of time, following the input of an access command by said RGHI;
thereby to
(1) repeatedly verify that the PAHI is the same individual as one of said at least one RAHIs during said first given period of time, or to determine that the PAHI is not the same individual as any one of said at least one RAHI;
and indicate the result of said repeated assessment to said RGHI;
and
(2) allow the PAHI access to said memory only if approved by said registered gatekeeping human individual.

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A dynamic biologic identifier (“DBI”) system for securely inputting and storing and providing access to digital information, said system comprising:

(a) data memory for storing
secure information, and
biological identification information (“BII”) of at least one authorized person (“AP”), authorized to access said secure information;
and
(b) a gatekeeper decision input device for inputting a signal representing an authorization decision of a human gatekeeper person (“HGP”) authorized to make said decision;
(c) a putative authorized person (“PAP”) BII input device for inputting BII of a PAP who wishes to be recognized as said AP;
(d) a processor, coupled to each of said gatekeeper decision input device, said PAP BII input device and said memory;
for
(i) storing and accessing information in said memory,
(ii) analyzing said BII, and
(iii) generating at least one analysis signal indicating the results of said BII analysis;
and
(iv) receiving said signal representing said HGP decision;
(e) a biologic ID output device, coupled to said processor, for generating visual content in the vicinity of said PAP, which alters the inputted PAP BII;
and
(f) an output device, coupled to said processor, for providing said HGP with the results of said analysis;
wherein:
(1) said processor is operative to generate at least one signal which causes said biologic ID output device to modulate the content of said PAP BII;
(2) said processor compares stored and inputted BII of said PAP, and generates said at least one analysis signal representing a result of the comparison;
(3) said processor is operative to allow said PAP access to said memory if both:
(A) said processor analysis indicates that the inputted BII of said PAP and the stored BII of said AP are substantially similar;
and
(B) said HGP inputs an allow access signal, representing a decision of said HGP to allow said PAP access to said memory.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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