Patient identification

US8438182B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael T. Gillam · Washington, US
• Jonathan Alan Handler · Northbrook, US
• Craig Feied · Kirkland, US
• John Christopher Gillotte · Washington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2010
• Grant date: May 7, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H10/60
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The described implementations relate to patient identification. One implementation can acquire binary biometric data and structured data from a patient. This implementation can compare the acquired patient binary biometric data and structured data to binary biometric data and structured data associated with patient files in an electronic master patient index.