Waist measuring belt
First Claim
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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Abstract
In various example embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for a waist measuring belt are provided. An example waist measuring belt is made up of a belt buckle frame with attachments for a belt strap. The belt further includes a position measuring module coupled to the belt buckle frame that measures an attachment position of a second end of the belt strap to the belt buckle frame. The belt also includes a tension measuring module coupled to the belt buckle frame that measures a tension through the belt buckle frame and the belt strap. A memory and a wireless communication module attached to the belt may be used to store measurements and communicate with a mobile device or server. In various embodiments, estimated user waist sizes over time using measured values and belt-specific data may be used to estimate a user'"'"'s waist size and generate a waist size history.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising a belt buckle frame, the belt buckle frame comprising:
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a tension measuring device configured to; measure a first tension in a belt strap, wherein the belt strap, the belt buckle frame is further configured for connection with the belt strap as part of a belt, and wherein the first tension is measured during a first time period; and measure a second tension in the belt strap during a second time period that is different from the first time period; and a position measuring device configured to; measure a first position where the belt strap connects to the belt buckle frame, wherein the first position is measured during the first time period; and measure a second position where the belt strap connects to the belt buckle frame during the second time period; processing circuitry configured to; estimate, using the first tension and the first position, a first waist size of a user wearing the belt during the first time period; and estimate, using the second tension and the second position, a second waist size of the user wearing the belt during the second time period; and wireless circuitry configured to communicate the first tension, the second tension, the first position, and the second position to a first device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by circuitry of a belt buckle frame, cause the belt buckle frame to perform operations comprising:
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measuring, using a tension measuring device, a first tension in a belt strap, wherein the belt strap, the belt buckle frame, and the tension measuring device are all coupled as part of a belt, and wherein the first tension is measured during a first time period; measuring, using a position measuring device 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 tension measuring device, a second tension in the belt strap during a second time period that is different from the first time period; measuring, using the position measuring device, 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 wireless communication circuitry coupled to the belt buckle frame, the first tension, the second tension, the first position, and the second position to a first device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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