# US 10,120,950 B2 · Providing access to a collection via a plurality of discrete machine-recognizable codes

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- Number: US 10,120,950 B2
- Document ID: US10120950B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/612,724
- Filed: 2017-06-02
- Published: 2017-09-21
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-11
- Assignees: Smart PJ's LLC
- Applicants: Smart PJ's LLC
- Inventors: Juan Murdoch
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10120950B2

## CPC

- G06F 16/955: using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
- G06F 16/13: File access structures, e.g. distributed indices (arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06)
- G06F 16/9554: {by using bar codes}
- G06K 19/00: Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
- G06K 19/06009: {with optically detectable marking (G06K19/063, G06K19/08 take precedence)}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## Abstract

Systems and methods for providing access to a collection of related binary files via a collection of machine-recognizable codes provided on a device or consumer item.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for manufacturing a collection of binary files for access via a plurality of discrete machine-recognizable codes, the method comprising:
identifying a theme;
identifying a plurality of binary files corresponding to the theme;
collating the plurality of binary files into a collection;
assigning a first discrete machine-recognizable code to a first binary file in the collection;
assigning a second discrete machine-recognizable code to a second binary file in the collection; and
linking the first and second discrete machine-recognizable codes to the first and second binary files, respectively.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second discrete machine-recognizable codes are readable by a hand-held portable computer device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising a step for storing the collection in a database.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising a step for providing access to the database via a hand-held portable computer device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the database is stored on the hand-held portable computer device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising a step for providing access to the database via a network connection.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
collating the plurality of machine-recognizable codes; and
applying the plurality of machine-recognizable codes onto a consumer item.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the machine-recognizable codes comprise a design element of the consumer item.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the machine-recognizable codes form a perceptible design or pattern for the consumer item.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the perceptible design or pattern of the consumer item consists essentially of the plurality of machine-recognizable codes.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising printing the first and second machine-recognizable codes on the consumer item.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the perceptible design or pattern of the consumer item consists essentially of the first and second machine-recognizable codes.