EP3370221B1 - System for providing personalized information - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system for providing person-specific information which, in the event of an emergency, can be called up by third parties directly on site, especially for first aid.

In order to provide first aiders on site with important information about an injured person, so-called emergency passports in paper form are already known in the prior art, which can be carried by anyone and contain specific information about the person in question, such as their name, the contact details of an im Emergency person to be notified and, above all, their medical data, which may be of importance and / or useful for the first aid provider during first aid. This includes, in particular, the person's blood group, data on allergic or other intolerances, existing pre-existing illnesses, medication taken regularly or the like. Thanks to the immediate access to this information on site, errors in the first aid and also in the subsequent treatment can be avoided.

Furthermore, it is known in the prior art to store emergency passports in electronic terminals, in particular in so-called smartphones, which are nowadays carried by many people. For example, in the newer versions of the iPhone, an iOS emergency pass can be generated and saved, which can be accessed by anyone.

A disadvantage of the previous emergency passport variants, however, is that third parties cannot immediately see whether and in what form an accident occurred Person carries such an emergency passport with them. In the worst case, the emergency pass is not discovered at all due to a lack of search. In the best case, the first aid is delayed by the necessary search, which in individual cases can result in a decisive loss of time. Another disadvantage is that an emergency pass or smartphone is not always carried with you, as is the case in particular with sporting activities, which, however, represent a particular risk potential. In addition, the accessibility of emergency passports stored in smartphones depends on the battery power of the smartphone, which can also have negative consequences in individual cases.

The publications form further state of the art DE 198 04 028 A1 and U.S. 4,254,566 A .

Based on this prior art, it is an object of the present invention to create an improved system of the type mentioned at the beginning.

To solve this problem, the present invention creates a system of the type mentioned at the outset comprising a server which is set up in such a way that person-specific information can be stored on this in a user-related manner and secured via an assigned person-specific coding in such a way that this person-specific information can only be transmitted with the assigned Person-specific coding can be called up from an external electronic terminal, and a large number of badges, each provided with a person-specific coding of a user in such a way that the person-specific coding is read out by a third party or from an external electronic terminal of a third party and for retrieving the person-specific information can be transmitted to the server, with the badges attached Shoes of users are attached, in particular to the laces of the shoes.

A major advantage of the system according to the invention over the variants known from the prior art is, on the one hand, that the person-specific information is stored centrally on the server, which anyone can access and call up the person-specific information by transmitting the assigned person-specific coding. The retrieval is possible via any internet-enabled electronic device, so that there is no device-specific connection. Another essential advantage is that the badge attached to a lacing strap of a shoe of the user is clearly visible to everyone, so that there are no longer delays due to a search for an emergency passport. The badge immediately catches the eye of first-aiders, so that immediate action is possible. The badge can also be worn without any disabilities during sporting activities, where the risk of an accident is known to be comparatively high.

The person-specific information preferably includes the name of the user and / or the contact details of a person to be notified in an emergency and / or medical data of the user, such as in particular his blood group, data on allergic or other intolerances, on existing pre-existing illnesses, on medication taken regularly or the like . In principle, the person-specific information of the system according to the invention corresponds to that of a conventional emergency pass. One advantage, at least compared to paper-based emergency passports, is that a wealth of information can be saved without further ado, including existing diagnoses, doctor's letters, image and video data, for example in the form of X-ray or MRI images, etc.

A second user-specific code is advantageously assigned to the person-specific information when it is transmitted to the server a user can enter the person-specific information to be stored about him and / or supplement and / or change the person-specific information already stored about him. This second user-specific coding is not provided on the badge and is normally only known to the user himself, so that the data cannot be manipulated by unauthorized persons.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the badges for fastening to a shoelace are provided with at least one opening or a passage through which the shoelace is passed. This opening or this passage can be designed to be round, oval or elongated, adapted to the shape of the shoelace.

The badges are advantageously provided with at least two spaced apart openings through which the shoelace is passed, the badges in particular being elongated and the openings being provided in the free end regions. In this way, a good permanent hold of the badge on the shoe is achieved.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the person-specific coding is provided in the form of a readable character string and / or a QR code and / or codes that can be read out using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. The legible character string can, for example, be printed, embroidered or embossed on the badge, to name just a few examples. The QR code and a code that can be read out using NFC technology enable particularly fast access to person-specific information when scanned by an electronic device.

The person-specific coding is advantageously provided on the back of the badge so that it is normally not visible to everyone. Accordingly, it is more difficult for people who do not act as first aiders in daily life to read out the person-specific coding and to gain access to the person-specific data stored on the server for no reason.

A marking is advantageously provided on the front of the badge which is suitable for drawing the attention of third parties to the function of the badge. For example, an Aesculapian snake can be depicted on the front, an SOS symbol, the words "emergency passport" or "emergency ID" or the like.

An Internet address is preferably indicated on the badge, under which an input mask for calling up the person-specific information can be accessed.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the badge has a color with a signal effect, that is to say a red, orange, yellow or green color, in particular a neon color.

The badge itself can be made of different materials. However, a flexible material that clings to the shape of the shoe, such as elastic plastic or the like, is preferred, which improves wearing comfort.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the badge is secured by a manually destructible seal in such a way that the person-specific coding can only be read out after the seal has been destroyed. In this way, a user is aware of any unauthorized access made aware. The seal can be formed, for example, by spot welds or the like.

Further features and advantages of the present invention will become clear from the following description of an embodiment of the system according to the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing.

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eine schematische Ansicht, die ein System gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung zeigt;

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eine Vorderansicht einer in Figur 1 dargestellten Plakette;

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eine Rückansicht der Plakette;

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eine Vorderansicht einer geöffneten Plakette gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung;

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eine Rückansicht der in Figur 4 gezeigten geöffneten Plakette;

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eine perspektivische Vorderansicht der in Figur 4 gezeigten Plakette im geschlossenen Zustand; und

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eine perspektivische Rückansicht der in Figur 4 gezeigten Plakette im geschlossenen Zustand.

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Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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a front view of an in Figure 1 depicted badge;

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a rear view of the badge;

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a front view of an opened badge according to a further embodiment of the present invention;

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a rear view of the in Figure 4 shown opened badge;

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a perspective front view of the in Figure 4 badge shown in the closed state; and

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a perspective rear view of the in Figure 4 shown badge when closed.

The Figures 1 to 3 show a system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention or components thereof. The system 1 is used to provide person-specific information which, in an emergency, is sent directly to the person concerned by third parties, particularly for first aid Location are available. The system 1 comprises a server 2, which is set up in such a way that person-specific information can be stored on it in a user-related manner and secured via an assigned person-specific coding 3 in such a way that this person-specific information can only be called up by an external electronic terminal 4 by transmitting assigned person-specific coding 3 are. Furthermore, the system 1 comprises a plurality of badges 6, which are each provided with a person-specific coding of a user in such a way that the person-specific coding 3 can be read out by a third party or by an electronic terminal 4 of a third party and transmitted to the server 2, with each badge 6 is attached to a shoe 7 of a user, in the present case to a shoelace 8 of the corresponding shoe 7.

In order to use the system 1, a user receives in a first step one or more badges 6, on each of which a person-specific coding 3 assigned to him is provided.

In a second step, the user selects the server 2 with an internet-enabled device via the internet address 5 of the system provider, identifies himself there for the first time with his person-specific coding 3, whereupon he can store the person-specific information relating to him on the server 2 in a corresponding input mask . This includes in particular his name, address and contact details, the contact details of a person to be notified if necessary, and medical data. The latter can include the blood group, the vaccination certificate, data on allergic or other intolerances, on existing pre-existing illnesses, on medication taken regularly or the like, medical reports, image and video data such as X-ray and MRI recordings, etc. Furthermore, the user selects a second user-specific one Coding that is required for further server inquiries in order to be able to add and / or change the person-specific information that has already been saved.

In a third step, the user attaches the badges 6 made available to him to one or more of his shoes 7. For this purpose, the badges 6 are provided with two spaced apart openings 9 through which shoelaces 8 can be passed, as shown in FIG Figure 1 is shown. In the present case, the badge 6 is elongated, the openings 9 being provided in the free end regions. To increase the wearing comfort, the badges 6 are advantageously made of an elastic material, in particular of elastic plastic or rubber, so that they can be easily adapted to the shape of conventional cut shoes 7. Alternatively, the badges 7 can of course also be made of other materials, such as aluminum, to name just one example. On the in Figure 2 The illustrated front side 10 of the badge 6 is provided with a marking 11 which is suitable for drawing the attention of third parties to the function of the badge 6, in the present case in the form of the label "SOS emergency ID". Furthermore, the front 10 bears the inscription “Please turn around!” In order to draw the attention of third parties to the fact that further essential information can be found on the rear 12 of the badge 6, which is shown in FIG Figure 3 is shown. On the one hand, the Internet address 5 is provided on the rear side 12, which is required for dialing the server 2 on the Internet. In addition, the person-specific coding 3 is located on the rear side 12, namely once in the form of a character string, in this case “N2YE-B1UE”, and in the form of a QR code. The badge 6 advantageously has a signal color that is easily recognizable to third parties, such as red, yellow or orange, in particular as a neon color.

In an emergency of the person wearing the shoe 7 with the badge 6 attached to it, first aiders can use the information on the badge 6 to call up the personal information stored on the server 2 about the user. The signal color of the badge 6 as well as its clearly visible attachment to the shoe 7 are very helpful for third parties, since the badge 6 is difficult to overlook. The first aiders now have the option of dialing the server 2 on the Internet at the Internet address 5 given on the back 12 of the badge 6 using an Internet-enabled electronic terminal 4 and calling up the person-specific information of the injured user there by entering the person-specific code 3 in the form of the character string . All relevant information is now available to first aiders. Alternatively, the first aiders can also read out the person-specific coding shown on the back 12 of the badge 6 in the form of the QR code with the terminal 4, whereupon the person-specific information is displayed directly on their terminal 4. The use of the QR code is therefore generally preferable to the character string due to the faster retrieval of person-specific information. Of course, this presupposes that a program capable of reading out the QR code is implemented on the terminal 4. Alternatively or additionally, a person-specific coding in the form of a code that can be read out by means of NFC technology can also be provided, even if this is not shown in the present case.

A significant advantage of the system 1 according to the invention consists on the one hand in the central and thus device-independent storage of the person-specific information on the server 2 and in the availability of the person-specific information from every internet-enabled terminal 4 that almost everyone carries with them nowadays. Furthermore, a plaque 6 attached to a lacing strap 8 of a shoe 7 is clearly visible to everyone, so that there are no longer delays due to a search for an emergency passport. The badge immediately catches the eye of first aiders due to its positioning, lettering and coloring. The badge 6 can also be carried with you without any disabilities, especially during sporting activities, so that the emergency pass is always with you.

The Figures 4 to 7 show views of an alternative embodiment of a badge 6 according to the invention. In the present case, badge 6 is made of an elastic plastic and, analogous to badge 6 of the embodiment described above, has the marking 11 "SOS emergency ID" and the addition "Please open" on its front side 10. and on its back 12 the Internet address 5 for selecting the server 2 and the person-specific coding 3 in the form of the character string and the QR code. The badge 6 is wrapped around its longitudinal axis with its front side 10 facing outwards in such a way that the upper and lower edges overlap, and in this state is fixed by two weld points 13, so that an opening or a passage 9 for passing a shoelace through 8 is formed. This embodiment is advantageous in that the information provided on the rear side 12 of the badge 6, in particular the person-specific coding 3, is no longer visible from the outside and is also not accessible without destroying the welding points 13 acting as a seal. Accordingly, the user can recognize when a third party has gained unauthorized access to his data, whereupon appropriate measures can be taken. For example, the user can have his account blocked by the system operator and open an account with a new person-specific coding 3.

It should be clear that the embodiment of the system 1 according to the invention described above serves only as an example and changes and / or Modifications are possible without departing from the scope of protection of the present application, which is defined by the appended claims.

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Claims (11)

1. System (1) for providing person-specific information which can be called up by third parties in an emergency, in particular for first aid directly on site, comprising a server (2) which is set up in such a way that person-specific information can be stored on it in a user-related manner and can be secured via an assigned person-specific coding (3) in such a way that this person-specific information can only be called up from an external electronic terminal (4) by transmitting the assigned person-specific coding (3), characterized in that the system comprises a plurality of badges (6), which are each provided with a person-specific coding (3) of a user in such a way that the person-specific coding (3) can be read out by a third party or by an external electronic terminal (4) of a third party and transmitted to the server (2) in order to retrieve the person-specific information, the badges (6) being fastened to users' shoes (7), in particular to laces (8) of the shoes (7).
2. System (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the person-specific information comprises the name of the user and/or the contact data of a person to be notified in an emergency and/or medical data of the user, such as in particular the user's blood group, data on allergic or other incompatibilities, on existing previous illnesses, on regularly taken medication or the like.
3. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the person-specific information is assigned a second user-specific coding, during the transmission of which to the server (2) a user can enter the person-specific information to be stored about him and/or supplement and/or change the person-specific information already stored about him.
4. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the badges (6) for fastening to a lace (8) are provided with at least one opening or passage (9) through which the lace (8) is passed.
5. System (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the badges (6) are provided with at least two openings (9) arranged at a distance from one another, through which the lace (8) is passed, wherein the badges (6) are in particular elongated and the openings (9) are provided in the free end regions.
6. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the person-specific coding (3) is provided in the form of a readable character string and/or a QR code and/or a code that can be read by means of NFC technology.
7. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the person-specific coding (3) is provided on the back (12) of the badge (6).
8. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a marking (11) is provided on the front side (10) of the badge (6), which marking (11) is suitable for drawing the attention of third parties to the function of the badge (6).
9. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an Internet address (5) is indicated on the badge (6), under which an input mask for retrieving the person-specific information can be accessed.
10. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the badge (6) is secured by a manually destructible seal in such a way that the person-specific coding (3) can only be read out after the seal has been destroyed.
11. System (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the badge (6) has a colour with a signalling effect.

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