DIGITAL WEATHER STATION

• US 20090224881A1
• Filed: 03/04/2009
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Taylor Precision Products (Lifetime Brands Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Taylor Precision Products (Lifetime Brands Incorporated)
• Inventors: Koon, Jeffrey David, Manion, Michael, Wentland, Elizabeth, Emrich, Ronni L.
• Application Number:
  US12/397,388
• Publication Number:
  US 20090224881A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/7.480
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/02 Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed G01W1/10 takes precedence

Abstract

A digital weather station for displaying weather related information. The digital weather station includes an electronic connection unit configured to receive weather data relating to a number of weather parameters, a processing unit configured to process the weather data relating to the number of weather parameters to determine a number of weather related health indicators, and a display unit configured to display the number of weather related health indicators.

Claims

1. A digital weather station for displaying weather related information, the digital weather station comprising:

an electronic connection unit configured to receive weather data relating to a number of weather parameters;

a processing unit configured to process the weather data relating to the number of weather parameters to determine a number of weather related health indicators; and

a display unit configured to display the number of weather related health indicators.

2. The digital weather station of claim 1, further comprising a number of sensor units, configured to sense the weather data relating to the number of weather parameters at a location in which each of the number of sensor units is placed, and to transmit the sensed weather data to the electronic connection unit.

3. The digital weather station of claim 2, wherein each of the number of sensor units includes a sensor for sensing the weather data and a transmitter for transmitting the sensed weather data.

4. The digital weather station system of claim 2, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine a relative level along a spectrum of levels for each of the number of weather related health indicators, and the display unit is further configured to display the relative level for the number of weather related health indicators.

5. The digital weather station system of claim 4, wherein the number of weather related health indicators includes an allergy alert indicator for indicating the relative level of airborne allergens at the location of each of the number of sensor units based on the sensed weather data received by the electronic connection unit.

6. The digital weather station system of claim 5, wherein the allergy alert indicator is an outdoor allergy alert indicator or an indoor allergy indicator.

7. The digital weather station system of claim 4, wherein the number of weather related health indicators includes an aches and pains indicator for indicating the relative level of susceptibility to joint discomfort based on the sensed weather data received by the electronic connection unit.

8. The digital weather station system of claim 4, wherein the number of weather related health indicators includes a fitness indicator for indicating the relative level of suitability of workout conditions at the location of each of the number of sensor units based on the sensed weather data received by the electronic connection unit.

9. The digital weather station system of claim 4, wherein the number of weather related health indicators includes an insect activity indicator for indicating the relative level of insect activity at the location of each of the number of sensor units based on the sensed weather data received by the electronic connection unit.

10. The digital weather station of claim 9, wherein each of the number of sensor units includes a UV sensor.

11. The digital weather station system of claim 4, wherein the number of weather related health indicators includes a skin protection indicator for indicating the relative level of susceptibility of sunburn based on the sensed weather data received by the electronic connection unit.

12. The digital weather station system of claim 1, wherein the display unit is further configured to display an icon representative of each of the number of weather related health indicators.

13. The digital weather station system of claim 4, wherein the relative level along a spectrum of levels for each of the number of weather related health indicators is represented as a number of bar segments.

14. The digital weather station system of claim 1, wherein the electronic connection unit is further configured to wirelessly receive sensed weather data.

15. A digital weather station system for displaying weather related information, the digital weather station comprising:

a base station including;

an electronic connection unit configured to receive weather data relating to a number of weather parameters;

a processing unit configured to process the weather data relating to the number of weather parameters to determine a number of weather related health indicators; and

a display unit configured to display the number of weather related health indicators; and

a number of remote sensors configured to sense the weather data relating to the number of weather parameters at a location in which each of the number of sensor units is placed.

16. The digital weather station system of claim 15, wherein one of the number of weather related health indicators is selected from the group consisting of:

an allergy alert indicator, an aches and pains indicator, a fitness indicator, an insect activity indicator, and a skin protection indicator.

17. The digital weather station system of claim 16, wherein one of the number of weather related health indicators is the aches and pain indicator and the number of weather parameters includes barometric pressure change, rain accumulation and temperature change.

18. The digital weather station system of claim 16, wherein one of the number of weather related health indicators is the insect activity indicator, and the number of weather parameters includes UV index, wind speed, humidity and temperature.

19. The digital weather station system of claim 16, wherein one of the number of weather related health indicators is the skin protection indicator, and the number of weather parameters includes UV index.

20. A digital weather station for displaying weather related information, the digital weather station system comprising:

a receiver configured to receive weather data relating to a number of weather parameters;

a processor configured to process the number of weather parameters to determine a number of weather related health indicators; and

a display configured to display the number of weather related health indicators.