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Waist measuring belt

  • US 10,359,327 B2
  • Filed: 12/01/2014
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • measuring, using a strain gauge a first tension in a belt strap, wherein the belt strap, a belt buckle frame, and the strain gauge are all coupled as part of a belt, and wherein the first tension is measured during a first time period;

    measuring, using a contact sensor coupled to the belt, a first position where the belt strap connects to the belt buckle frame, wherein the first position is measured during the first time period;

    estimating, using the first tension and the first position, a first waist size of a user wearing the belt during the first time period;

    measuring, using the strain gauge, a second tension in the belt strap during a second time period that is different from the first time period;

    measuring, using the contact sensor, a second position where the belt strap connects to the belt buckle frame during the second time period;

    estimating, using the second tension and the second position, a second waist size of the user wearing the belt during the second time period; and

    communicating, using a wireless communication module coupled to the belt buckle frame, the first tension, the second tension, the first position, and the second position to a first device.

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