ACTIVITY ENABLED ACCESS

• US 20140122863A1
• Filed: 11/01/2013
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zachary J. Prager
• Original Assignee: Zachary J. Prager
• Inventors: Prager, Zachary J.
• Application Number:
  US14/069,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20140122863A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment

Abstract

For activity enabled access, a method creates a schedule of a scheduled time that a physical condition is to be completed by a user. The method further measures the physical condition and sets a lock that prevents access to functionality at the scheduled time in response to the physical condition not exceeding a physical threshold. The method further releases the lock in response to the physical condition exceeding the physical threshold by the scheduled time.

Claims

1. A method for activity enabled access comprising:

creating, by use of a processor, a schedule of a scheduled time that a physical condition is to be completed by a user;

measuring the physical condition;

setting a lock that prevents access to functionality at the scheduled time in response to the physical condition not exceeding a physical threshold; and

releasing the lock in response to the physical condition exceeding the physical threshold by the scheduled time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in the scheduled time is one of a beginning of a first day and an end of the first day.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the lock is set at the scheduled time in response to the physical condition not exceeding the physical threshold at a prior scheduled time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the schedule is imported from a third party.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the schedule is a graduated training schedule.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the functionality is for a first device selected from the group consisting of a computing device, a power outlet, a network connection, a game console, a media player, and a physical lock.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the computing device is selected from the group consisting of a mobile telephone, a tablet computer, a portable computer, a computer workstation, and a server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the functionality is selected from the group consisting of an application, an operating system, a device activation, physical access, a logical access, and a payment instrument.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the payment instrument is selected from the group consisting of a bank account, a pre-paid card, an electronic wallet, a debit card, and a gift card.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the logical access is an access to a Universal Resource Locator (URL).

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical condition is a physical activity selected from the group consisting of a motion, activity on a fitness device, and entrance to a fitness facility.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the fitness device is selected from the group consisting of a shoe, a bicycle speedometer, a treadmill, a stationary bicycle, an elliptical trainer, a weight machine, a fitness class, a swim lap counter, a heart rate monitor, a global positioning system, a pedometer, and a biometric sensor.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the motion is measured by a sensor selected from the group consisting of an accelerometer, a pedometer, a global positioning system, a gyroscope, and a mobile telephone network.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the physical activity is measured at a fitness device and communicated to a computing device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the physical activity is measured at a first device and the lock prevents access to functionality on the first device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical condition is a biomedical parameter selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a heart rate variability, glucose levels, body mass, blood pressure, galvanic skin response, calories consumed, calories burned, and skin temperature.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical condition is production parameter selected from the group consisting of a word count, submitted answers, correct answers, a number of calls, a number of emails, and a number of task completions.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the lock is released in response to a monetary payment.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein a coach initiates one or more of setting the lock and releasing the lock.

20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable code executable by a processor to perform:

creating a schedule of a scheduled time that a physical condition is to be completed by a user;

measuring the physical condition;

setting a lock that prevents access to functionality at the scheduled time in response to the physical condition not exceeding a physical threshold; and

releasing the lock in response to the physical condition exceeding the physical threshold by the scheduled time.