METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA USING VISUAL CODES

• US 20160117581A1
• Filed: 10/22/2014
• Published: 04/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Morpho Detection LLC (Smiths Group International Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Morpho Detection LLC (Smiths Group International Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ortega, Aldo Napoleon
• Application Number:
  US14/520,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20160117581A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06028 using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06112 the marking being simulated using a light source, e.g. a barcode shown on a display or a laser beam with time-varying intensity profile
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/128 Anti-malware arrangements, e.g. protection against SMS fraud or mobile malware
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

A method for transmitting data using a barcode is described. The method is implemented by a diagnostic computing device coupled to a display device. The method includes generating, by the diagnostic computing device, diagnostic data regarding at least a first machine. The method additionally includes encoding at least a portion of the diagnostic data in at least one barcode and displaying the at least one barcode using the display device.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting diagnostic data using a barcode, said method is implemented by a diagnostic computing device coupled to a display device, said method comprising:

generating, by the diagnostic computing device, diagnostic data regarding at least a first machine;

encoding at least a portion of the diagnostic data in at least one barcode; and

displaying the at least one barcode using the display device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising encrypting the at least a portion of the diagnostic data prior to encoding the at least a portion of the diagnostic data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein encoding the at least a portion of the diagnostic data further comprises:

encoding a first portion of the diagnostic data in a first barcode; and

encoding a second portion of the diagnostic data in a second barcode.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising encoding data field identifiers associated with the at least a portion of the diagnostic data in the at least one barcode.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein encoding at least a portion of the diagnostic data further comprises:

encoding each of a plurality of portions of the diagnostic data in a sequence of barcodes; and

storing a sequence number in each of the barcodes corresponding to a position of the respective portion of the diagnostic data within the sequence.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising displaying each of the barcodes according to the sequence.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising printing the barcode to a physical medium.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein encoding at least a portion of the diagnostic data in at least one barcode further comprises encoding the at least a portion of the diagnostic data in at least one two-dimensional barcode.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein encoding at least a portion of the diagnostic data in at least one barcode further comprises encoding the at least a portion of the diagnostic data in a quick response (QR) code.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising encoding at least one maintenance checklist into the at least one barcode.

11. A diagnostic computing device for transmitting data using a barcode, said diagnostic computing device comprising a processor coupled to a display device, said processor is configured to:

generate diagnostic data regarding at least a first machine;

encode at least a portion of the diagnostic data in at least one barcode; and

display the at least one barcode using said display device.

12. The diagnostic computing device of claim 11, wherein said processor is further configured to encrypt the at least a portion of the diagnostic data prior to encoding the at least a portion of the diagnostic data.

13. The diagnostic computing device of claim 11, wherein said processor is further configured to encode data field identifiers associated with the at least a portion of the diagnostic data in the at least one barcode.

14. The diagnostic computing device of claim 11, wherein said processor is further configured to:

encode each of a plurality of portions of the diagnostic data in a sequence of barcodes; and

store a sequence number in each of the barcodes corresponding to a position of the respective portion of the diagnostic data within the sequence.

15. The diagnostic computing device of claim 14, wherein said processor is further configured to display each of the barcodes according to the sequence using said display device.

16. A method for receiving diagnostic data using a barcode, said method is implemented by a maintenance computing device, said method comprising:

receiving, by the maintenance computing device, an image of a barcode;

decoding diagnostic data encoded in the barcode; and

displaying the diagnostic data in a human-readable format.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said maintenance computing device is communicatively coupled to a mobile computing device, said method further comprising:

extracting an identification of a diagnostic issue from the diagnostic data; and

transmitting responsive data to the mobile computing device, the responsive data including at least one solution to the diagnostic issue.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising extracting from the diagnostic data an identification of at least one component of a machine to be replaced.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

displaying a user interface that includes at least one field pertaining to maintenance of a machine; and

populating the at least one field using the diagnostic data.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein said maintenance computing device further includes an input device, said method further comprising:

receiving a password using the input device; and

decrypting the diagnostic data using the password.