Patent ID: 7996244
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a server device configured to couple to a network, wherein the server device is configured to: provide one or more heuristic questions to determine what information to include in a system user's health information to be transferred to a portable device, the health information at least including at least one of either psychological information or dental records, and wherein answers to the heuristic questions are used by the system to determine further questions to ask the user, if any; receiving a recommendation as to one or more recommended portions of the health information to transfer to the portable device, based on the answers to the heuristic questions; receiving approval from the system user to transfer at least one of the recommended portions of health information to the portable electronic device; transfer the at least one portion of approved health information to the portable electronic device, wherein the server device is configured to be able to transfer the information to a plurality of portable electronic devices including individual ones of a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable audio player, and a portable game player; automatically transferring health information updates to the portable electronic device at times when the device is coupled to a source for updated health information, the health information contained in any given update being automatically determined using information filters previously setup by the user being applied to new information received at the system user's health information; wherein the portable electronic device is operable to store the health information, the portable electronic device including a plurality of security tiers, each tier requiring a different type of security identifier for access to health information in that tier, the available types of security identifiers for each tier including a password or PIN provided by the user, a fingerprint of the user, and a retina scan of the user; wherein the system user provides an indication to a health professional to the existence of the health information stored on the portable electronic device, the health professional being an emergency medical technician, a physician, physician's assistant, a nurse, or an insurance company representative; and wherein the portable electronic device is operable to provide the health information associated with a given security tier to the health professional upon receiving a security identifier appropriate for the given security tier; and providing the health information, from an appropriate security tier based on a received security identifier, to the health professional using the portable electronic device.