System for transmitting medical information in emergency situations and method for sending medical information through shopping terminals with credit cards located in ambulatory emergency vehicles and other points remotely arranged across the globe

摘要

The present invention is directed to a global emergency medical information communications system and method for delivering medical information via credit card transaction terminals located in emergency rooms, emergency vehicles, and other remote locations around the world. The various embodiments disclosed incorporate a medical information database capable of delivering medical information to transaction terminals. The system and method incorporates the use of existing public switched telephone networks, existing credit transaction networks, or other networks for effecting the delivery of medical information. In accordance with the invention, a subscriber to the system swipes a subscriber card, registered credit card, or other registered access card at a credit card transaction terminal. The request is then communicated via either the public switched telephone network or existing credit transaction network to the central medical information database. The database then verifies the cards and delivers the associated subscriber medical information back through either network to be printed at the transaction terminal and/or at a designated facsimile machine. IMAGE