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Security badge for automated access control and secure data gathering
Assignee: SOUTHWEST TECHNOLOGY INNOIVATIONS LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-14
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2017-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A system utilizing a personal identification badge to collect data and to provide access to a computer terminal. The personal identification badge includes circuitry and transceiver components for transmitting identification information and exchanging other digital information with a computer terminal and other compatible devices. The personal identification badge establishes a wireless communication link with a computer terminal to allow a user to logon to the terminal. When a user leaves the computer terminal, the communication link is terminated, causing the computer terminal to lock the keyboard, blank the monitor, and/or logoff the user if the communication link is not restored within a sufficient time period. The personal identification badge includes means for encrypting and signing digital information. Adapted for use within a hospital, the system provides further means for establishing an affiliation between a personal identification badge and a patient, for collecting digital information from electronic devices that record or gather data regarding the status of a patient, for digitizing and recording dictation spoken into the personal identification badge, and for modifying the digital information so collected to conform to standards, such as those of a Java applet or the hypertext markup language, for interactive display on a universal display browser.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlos De La Huerga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/1437; A61J7/00; A61J7/0076; A61J7/0084; G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/34; G06F21/35; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/28; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/60; G16H10/65; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H20/13; G16H40/00; G16H40/20; A61J2205/00; A61J2205/60; A61J2205/70; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of initiating and maintaining access between a person having a mobile transceiver and data buffering device and an electronic system containing information and connected to a compatible transceiver device, said method comprising the steps of: a. authenticating said mobile transceiver and data buffering device with said electronic system; b. upon successful completion of said authenticating step, initiating access by one of at least said person and said mobile transceiver and data buffering device to said electronic system; c. intermittently generating recommitment signals in said electronic system; and d. receiving said recommitment signal in said mobile transceiver and data buffering device and transmitting a recommitment response signal to said electronic system in response thereto, thereby maintaining access to said electronic system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of initiating and maintaining access between a person having a mobile transceiver and data buffering device and an electronic system containing information and connected to a compatible transceiver device, said method comprising the steps of: a. authenticating said mobile transceiver and data buffering device with said electronic system; b. upon successful completion of said authenticating step, initiating access by one of at least said person and said mobile transceiver and data buffering device to said electronic system; c. intermittently generating recommitment signals in said electronic system; and d. receiving said recommitment signal in said mobile transceiver and data buffering device and transmitting a recommitment response signal to said electronic system in response thereto, thereby maintaining access to said electronic system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of terminating access to said electronic system if said electronic system does not receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least a first preset time period and a first preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of suspending access to said electronic system if said electronic system does not receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least a first preset time period and a first preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method claim 3, wherein the step of suspending access to said electronic system is implemented by interrupting input to and output from a computer terminal in communication with said electronic system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of restoring access to said electronic system if said electronic system does receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least a first preset time period and a first preset number of unanswered recommitment signals but before one of at least a greater second preset time period and a greater second preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of terminating access to said electronic system if said electronic system does not receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least said second preset time period and said second preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 or claim 6, wherein said electronic system comprises a computer network including a computer terminal having temporary storage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of conditioning access upon said person's entry of a password.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of enlarging the connection between said computer terminal and said computer network when access is initiated and restricting the connection between said computer terminal and said computer network when access to said electronic system is terminated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of removing any said information remaining in said temporary storage of said computer terminal provided that access to said computer network is terminated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said electronic system and said mobile transceiver and data buffering device employ public key cryptography.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of providing access through an interactive browser interface on said computer terminal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
130 words
A mobile transceiver and data buffering device for staff and data authentication and capable of sharing digital information with a compatible transceiver device, said transceiver and data buffering device comprising: a. a processor; b. means associated with said processor for receiving an interrogation signal transmitted over a wireless medium from said compatible transceiver device; c. means associated with said processor for transmitting an authenticating response over a wireless medium to said compatible transceiver device, said authenticating response being responsive to said interrogation signal; d. means associated with said processor for receiving intermittent recommitment signals generated by said said compatible transceiver device; and e. means associated with said processor for transmitting a recommitment response signal to said compatible transceiver device in response thereto, thereby maintaining access to said compatible transceiver device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
130 words
A mobile transceiver and data buffering device for staff and data authentication and capable of sharing digital information with a compatible transceiver device, said transceiver and data buffering device comprising: a. a processor; b. means associated with said processor for receiving an interrogation signal transmitted over a wireless medium from said compatible transceiver device; c. means associated with said processor for transmitting an authenticating response over a wireless medium to said compatible transceiver device, said authenticating response being responsive to said interrogation signal; d. means associated with said processor for receiving intermittent recommitment signals generated by said said compatible transceiver device; and e. means associated with said processor for transmitting a recommitment response signal to said compatible transceiver device in response thereto, thereby maintaining access to said compatible transceiver device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
134 words
A controlled-access information system comprising: a. a mobile transceiver and data buffering device for staff and data authentication, said transceiver and data buffering device comprising: a processor; means associated with said processor for receiving an interrogation signal transmitted over a wireless medium from a compatible transceiver device; means associated with said processor for transmitting an authenticating response over a wireless medium to said compatible transceiver device, said authenticating response being responsive to said interrogation signal; means associated with said processor for receiving intermittent recommitment signals generated by said said compatible transceiver device; and means associated with said processor for transmitting a recommitment response signal to said compatible transceiver device in response thereto; and b. a compatible transceiver device connected to said information system and in communication with said mobile transceiver and data buffering device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
134 words
A controlled-access information system comprising: a. a mobile transceiver and data buffering device for staff and data authentication, said transceiver and data buffering device comprising: a processor; means associated with said processor for receiving an interrogation signal transmitted over a wireless medium from a compatible transceiver device; means associated with said processor for transmitting an authenticating response over a wireless medium to said compatible transceiver device, said authenticating response being responsive to said interrogation signal; means associated with said processor for receiving intermittent recommitment signals generated by said said compatible transceiver device; and means associated with said processor for transmitting a recommitment response signal to said compatible transceiver device in response thereto; and b. a compatible transceiver device connected to said information system and in communication with said mobile transceiver and data buffering device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 14, further comprising means for terminating access to said information system if said information system does not receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least a first preset time period and a first preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 14, further comprising means for suspending access to said information system if said information system does not receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least a first preset time period and a first preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 16, further comprising means for restoring access to said information system if said information system does receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least a first preset time period and a first preset number of unanswered recommitment signals but before one of at least a greater second preset time period and a greater second preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 17, further comprising means for terminating access to said information system if said information system does not receive said recommitment response signal after one of at least said second preset time period and said second preset number of unanswered recommitment signals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 15 or claim 18, wherein said information system comprises a computer network including a computer terminal having a data storage device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 19, further comprising means for accepting entry of a password.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 19, further comprising means for enlarging the connection between said computer terminal and said computer network when access is initiated and restricting the connection between said computer terminal and said computer network when access to said information system is terminated.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 21, wherein said mobile transceiver and data buffering device weighs less than five kilograms and is substantially suitable for attachment to an article of apparel.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The controlled-access information system of claim 19, further comprising means in said mobile transceiver and data buffering device for digitally signing communications to be transmitted to said data storage device through said transmission means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
185 words
A mobile transceiver and data buffering device for staff and data authentication and communication with a plurality of smart devices, said mobile transceiver and data buffering device comprising: a. means for identifying a wearer of said mobile transceiver and data buffering device; b. a memory for storing information; c. means for receiving information carried on a wireless medium for storage to said memory, whereby said plurality of smart devices may communicate with said mobile transceiver and data buffering device; d. means for transmitting information from said memory over a wireless medium, whereby said mobile transceiver and data buffering device may communicate with said plurality of smart devices; e. means for identifying a first smart device in proximity with said transceiver and data buffering device; f. means for automatically extracting information from said first smart device; g. means for transmitting said information to a data storage device with which said mobile transceiver and data buffering device is in proximity, whereby information contained in a smart device is uploaded substantially automatically to said mobile transceiver and data buffering device, and later downloaded to said data storage device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
185 words
A mobile transceiver and data buffering device for staff and data authentication and communication with a plurality of smart devices, said mobile transceiver and data buffering device comprising: a. means for identifying a wearer of said mobile transceiver and data buffering device; b. a memory for storing information; c. means for receiving information carried on a wireless medium for storage to said memory, whereby said plurality of smart devices may communicate with said mobile transceiver and data buffering device; d. means for transmitting information from said memory over a wireless medium, whereby said mobile transceiver and data buffering device may communicate with said plurality of smart devices; e. means for identifying a first smart device in proximity with said transceiver and data buffering device; f. means for automatically extracting information from said first smart device; g. means for transmitting said information to a data storage device with which said mobile transceiver and data buffering device is in proximity, whereby information contained in a smart device is uploaded substantially automatically to said mobile transceiver and data buffering device, and later downloaded to said data storage device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 24, wherein said plurality of smart devices comprise devices selected from the group consisting of computers, instruments, monitors, and treatment devices in a hospital.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 24, wherein said data storage device comprises a computer terminal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
89 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 26, wherein said information is associated in said mobile transceiver and data buffering device with a circumstance selected from the group consisting of the date when said information was transmitted to said mobile transceiver and data buffering device, the time when said information was transmitted to said mobile transceiver and data buffering device, the identity of a patient with which said first smart device was associated, and the identity of said wearer of said mobile transceiver and data buffering device.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 27, further comprising means for generating a message to said smart device indicative of the circumstance with which said information is associated.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 26, further comprising: means for alerting the wearer to impending receipt of information from said first smart device; means for permitting the wearer to indicate acceptance of said information from said first smart device.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
52 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 29, further comprising means of digitally signing data records to be transmitted to said data storage device through said transmission means, whereby said data storage device is enabled to authenticate said mobile transceiver and data buffering device as the source of said information.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 26, wherein said information is received from said first smart device by said transceiver and data buffering device and formatted for storage as a data record in a standardized format.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mobile transceiver and data buffering device of claim 31, wherein said standardized format is the hypertext markup language.
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