US 12,237,059 B2
Secure user-controlled personal health records
Sameena Khan, Peachtree Corners, GA (US); Zhi Cui, Sugar Hill, GA (US); and Bo Lee, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,634.
Prior Publication US 2023/0187038 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. G16H 10/00 (2018.01); G16H 10/65 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 10/65 (2018.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a patient device comprising a processor, a calendar entry associated with an event to be added to a calendar application executed by the patient device, wherein the calendar entry specifies that a personal health record wallet device application stored on the patient device be launched based on a time associated with the event of the calendar entry;
obtaining, by the patient device, the time associated with the event from the calendar application executed by the patient device, wherein the event is associated with a health care provider;
when a current time matches the time associated with the event obtained from the calendar application, launching, by the patient device, the personal health record wallet device application stored on the patient device, wherein the personal health record wallet device application provides an interface through which a user of the patient device can control access to a personal health record associated with the user;
connecting, by the patient device, via the personal health record wallet device application, to a personal health record server that stores the personal health record associated with the user;
defining, by the patient device, via the personal health record wallet device application, an access level to be applied to the personal health record; and
initiating, by the patient device, via the personal health record wallet device application, a transfer of the personal health record from the personal health record server to the health care provider, wherein the health care provider is permitted to access a portion of the personal health record in accordance with the access level.