Barcode generation and implementation method and system for processing information

• US 9,367,860 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2012
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sean Mckirdy
• Original Assignee: Sean Mckirdy
• Inventors: McKirdy, Sean
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US13/567,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20130032634A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,408 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/462.15, 235/462.01, 235/462.09, 235/487, 235/454
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/01 User's weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/30 blood pressure A63B2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/70 body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• 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: G06K 19/0718 the sensor being of the biometric kind, e.g. fingerprint sensors fingerprint sensors in general G06V40/13; biometric access-control systems in general, see G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1413 1D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0271 Personalized advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system and method for generating and implementing a barcode is provided, wherein the system includes a data generation device configured to receive data and generate barcode data response to the received data, a barcode generation device, configured to receive the barcode data and generate a barcode responsive to the received barcode data, a display device, configured to display the barcode and a barcode receiving device, configured to receive the barcode and operate in response to the barcode.

Claims

1. A system for generating and displaying a barcode, comprising:

an exercise machine with at least one of a sensor configuration to monitor the use and performance of a user of the exercise machine during an exercise regimen and data processing facilities configured to generate and process exercise machine performance data, exercise machine sensor data, exercise machine user workout data, and body sensor data from the user of the exercise machine during an exercise regimen;

a barcode generation and display device mounted externally to the exercise machine and in signal communication with at least one of the exercise machine, sensors attached to the exercise machine that sense the operation and movement of the exercise machine, and a body sensor worn by the user of the exercise machine, wherein the barcode generation and display device is configured to,

obtain and process exercise regimen data, wherein the exercise regimen data includes at least one of the exercise machine performance data, the exercise machine sensor data, the exercise machine user workout data, and the body sensor data from the user of the exercise machine, and

generate and display a barcode responsive to the obtained and processed exercise regimen data; and

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a barcode receiving device with a camera sensor and software, configured to receive the barcode and operate in response to the barcode data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the exercise machine is at least one of a cardio exercise machine and a strength training exercise machine.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode generation and display device has a display screen that is at least one of a LCD display, LED display, and touch screen display.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode generation and display device contains a processor which has at least one of a data communication protocol used to obtain data via the exercise machine communication port, software used to collect and process data from the exercise machine sensor, and software used to collect and process data from the body sensor worn by the user of the exercise machine.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the barcode generation and display device processor is configured to encrypt the barcode data prior to displaying the barcode.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode generation and display device is in signal communication with at least one of the exercise, the sensors attached to the exercise machine, and the body sensor worn by the user of the exercise machine via either a hardwired or wireless connection.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the generated barcode data includes at least one of a URL related to a remote data storage server, user workout data, user body sensor data, exercise machine sensor data, and exercise machine data, wherein the exercise machine data includes performance data related to the exercise machine'"'"'s operation and health.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the remote data storage server is at least one of a social media website linked to the user of the exercise machine, an electronic medical record system linked to the user of the exercise machine, and a website linked to the exercise machine type used for servicing the exercise machine and purchasing replacement components for the exercise machine.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode receiving device is at least one of smartphone, tablet, hand-held gaming device, PDA, Pocket PC, and MP3 player device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the obtained data includes at least one of a workout duration, number of sets performed on the exercise machine, number of repetitions performed on the exercise machine, calories burned, speed data associated with the exercise regimen, amount of weight lifted during the exercise regimen, heart rate data associated with the exercise regimen, exercise machine make and model, exercise machine software information, exercise machine serial number, incline data associated with the exercise regimen, and resistance levels associated with the exercise regimen.

11. A method for generating and displaying a barcode, the method comprising:

establishing a communication link between a barcode generation and display device and at least one of an exercise machine, a sensor configuration attached to the exercise machine that senses the operation and movement of the exercise machine, and a body sensor worn by the user of the exercise machine, wherein the barcode generation and display device is attached to the exercise machine and is configured to;

obtain exercise regimen data from at least one of an exercise machine'"'"'s on-board memory, exercise machine sensor, and a body sensor worn by the user of an exercise machine,

process the obtained exercise regimen data, wherein the exercise regimen data includes at least one of exercise machine performance data, exercise machine user workout data, exercise machine sensor data, and body sensor data;

generate the barcode in response to the processed exercise regimen data;

display the barcode on a display screen of the barcode generation and display device;

upload the displayed barcode data to a mobile device; and

process the uploaded barcode data via the mobile device responsive to the content of the barcode data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the barcode generation and display device is in signal communication with at least one of the exercise machine, exercise machine sensor, and a body sensor worn by the user of the exercise machine via either a hardwired or wireless connection.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the generated barcode data includes at least one of a URL related to a remote data storage server, user workout data, user body sensor data, exercise machine sensor data, and exercise machine data, wherein the exercise machine data includes performance data related to the exercise machine'"'"'s operation and health.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the remote data storage server is at least one of a social media website linked to the user of the exercise machine, an electronic medical record system linked to the user of the exercise machine, and a website linked to the exercise machine type used for servicing the exercise machine and purchasing replacement components for the exercise machine.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein processing the obtained data includes at least one of encrypting the data, combining barcode generator display device data with said obtained data, determining the size of the barcode based on the amount of said obtained data, and determining the color of the barcode based on the said obtained data.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein uploading the barcode data to a mobile device includes optically scanning the barcode via the mobile device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein upon scanning the barcode, the mobile device processes the barcode data to cause the mobile device to operate in response to the content and characteristics of the barcode data.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is at least one of smartphone, tablet, hand-held gaming device, PDA, Pocket PC, and MP3 player device.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein processing the barcode data responsive to scanning the barcode via the mobile device, includes processing the barcode data to cause the mobile device to communicate with a remote web server.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the communication link between the barcode generation and display device and at least one of the exercise machine, exercise machine sensor, and body sensor worn by the user of the exercise machine is either a hardwired or wireless connection.