Patent ID: 7877275

Claim:
A system for providing medical information of a vehicle user, comprising: a key device corresponding to a particular vehicle, the key device having stored therein an encryption code associated with the medical records; of the vehicle user; a transient memory storage located within the particular vehicle and in communication with the key device, the transient memory storage configured to i) receive a transmission of the encryption code from the key device prior to an emergency event, and ii) temporarily store the encryption code prior to the emergency event; a telematics unit in communication with the transient memory storage device and configured to receive a transmission of the encryption code from the transient memory storage in response to the emergency event involving the particular vehicle; and a call center in wireless communication with the telematics unit via a wireless network, wherein the call center is configured to i) receive a transmission of the encryption code from the telematics unit in response to the emergency event, and ii) transfer the received encryption code to emergency personnel.