Patents by Inventor Effron F. D. Esseiva

Effron F. D. Esseiva has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7621445
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing electronic medical records is disclosed. One method for managing medical records includes defining a tiered hierarchy of medical record storage categories. A first tier may store electronic medical records for the individual and a second tier may store links to medical records not stored on the portable electronic storage device. Once a collection of electronic records related to an individual is defined, at least some of the records may be stored on a portable electronic storage device (such as a smartcard), according to the tiered hierarchy specified by the record categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Effron F. D. Esseiva, Tomer Kol, Richard J. Stevens
  • Publication number: 20080065419
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing electronic medical records is disclosed. One method for managing medical records includes defining a tiered hierarchy of medical record storage categories. A first tier may store electronic medical records for the individual and a second tier may store links to medical records not stored on the portable electronic storage device. Once a collection of electronic records related to an individual is defined, at least some of the records may be stored on a portable electronic storage device (such as a smartcard), according to the tiered hierarchy specified by the record categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Effron F.D. Esseiva, Tomer Kol, Richard J. Stevens