Emergency Information Management via Dynamic Database Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for managing emergency responder accountability, such as printed cards and CAC-style cards, are insecure and costly, with risks of wear and tear, damage, and obsolete information, making it difficult to maintain accurate and up-to-date medical and personal information during emergency responses.
Innovation Solution
A system for emergency information management that includes an emergency information database, server, and device, which uses a unique identifier on a card to query a web service for updated information, allowing users to input and retrieve medical and personal details, and marking lost cards as inactive to prevent unauthorized access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If printed cards or CAC-style cards are used to store emergency responder information, then the information can be accessed during emergency responses, but the cards are insecure and costly, and may be worn out, damaged, or contain obsolete information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a magnetic stripe card that contains only a magnetic stripe (no printed information), which is read by a magnetic stripe reader. The actual emergency information is stored electronically in a database and retrieved when needed. This eliminates the problem of worn or damaged printed information while maintaining card accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical storage of information on printed cards with an electronic database system. The magnetic stripe card serves as a key to access the electronic information, eliminating the need for physical information storage on the card itself and preventing wear-related information loss.
2Adaptability or versatility
If printed cards or CAC-style cards are used to store emergency responder information, then the information can be accessed during emergency responses, but re-printing or re-programming is required when information changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows emergency responders to update their information in real-time through a user interface. When information changes, the database is updated and the change is immediately reflected when the card is read, eliminating the need for re-printing or re-programming and enabling continuous information freshness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static printed information to dynamic electronic information that can be updated in real-time. The magnetic stripe card remains static as a access mechanism, while the information it points to in the database is dynamically updatable, allowing immediate adaptation to changing circumstances.
3Ease of operation
If cards store medical and personal information directly on the card, then information is readily available, but security risks increase and lost cards can be misused
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the actual emergency information from the physical card and stores it in a secure electronic database. The magnetic stripe card only contains a magnetic stripe for identification and access purposes, separating the access mechanism from the sensitive information storage to reduce security risks from lost or stolen cards.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic stripe card acts as an intermediary that provides access to the electronic database without containing the sensitive information itself. This intermediary approach allows card carriers to access their information while preventing direct exposure of medical and personal data on the physical card, reducing the impact of lost or stolen cards.
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AI summary
A system for emergency information management maintains control of emergency information, including medical information, for a list of active emergency responders, and includes some or all of an emergency information database, an emergency information server, emergency information device, emergency information cards, and proximity chips. The emergency information device includes a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a user manager, a card reader, an information manager, a biometric scanner, a biometric recognizer, a camera, and a face recognizer. The emergency information device can include configurations as a web application and a mobile app, executing on a mobile device. A method for emergency information management includes storing emergency information, registering active emergency responders, and retrieving emergency information.