SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TANNING BED

• US 20140052223A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 02/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zoom Tan, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Zoom Tan, Inc.
• Inventors: TOEPFER, Tony
• Application Number:
  US13/839,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20140052223A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/91
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0626 Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0614 Tanning

Abstract

Described in this application is a novel method for providing tanning services that includes the steps of connecting an output port of a portable device to an input port of a tanning bed, transmitting a signal from the portable device to the tanning bed through the connection and enabling the tanning bed in response to the signal.

Claims

1. A method for providing tanning services comprising the steps of:

connecting an output port of a portable device to an input port of a tanning bed;

transmitting a signal from said portable device to said tanning bed through said connection; and

enabling said tanning bed in response to the signal.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of severing said connection and disabling said tanning bed when said connection is severed.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said portable device comprises a smartphone.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising providing a cable adapted to engage said input port and said output port.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said output port comprises an audio jack.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said output port comprises a data jack.

7. A system for providing tanning services comprising:

a portable device including a user interface and an output port capable of transmitting a signal; and

a tanning bed for providing tanning services, the tanning bed including an input port for receiving said signal;

wherein said portable device is configured to transmit said signal from said portable device to said tanning bed to enable use of said tanning bed when said signal is received.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said use is disabled when said signal is terminated.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said use is disabled after a duration.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a timer for monitoring said duration.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said timer controls use of said tanning bed.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said timer is located on said tanning bed.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said signal initiates said timer.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein said timer is located on said portable device.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said signal is transmitted during said duration.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said portable device is a smart phone.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising a cable connecting said smart phone to said tanning bed.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein said signal is adapted to be transmitted through an audio port on said smart phone.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein said smart phone transmits said signal wirelessly to said tanning bed.

20. An apparatus for providing tanning services, the apparatus comprising:

a tanning bed having a timer and an input port;

a portable device including a user interface and an output port; and

wherein a signal is conveyed between said portable device and said tanning bed.