WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ZERO-READOUT WEIGHT SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. A weight management system, comprising:
- a weight sensor device for generating an electrical weight signal indicative of a body weight of a user in a weighing state, the sensor device itself providing no indication of the user'"'"'s body weight to the user during the weighing state; and
a programmed controller for receiving and processing the weight signal from the sensor device, and for monitoring and managing the user'"'"'s body weight based on the weight signal processed by the controller.
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Abstract
A method of, and a system for, controlling, managing and maintaining a client'"'"'s weight are performed by placing a weight sensor device in a location that is convenient to the client, periodically generating weight signals at the sensor device, providing a computer system remote from the location of the sensor device, storing information associated with the client at the computer system, using a wired or wireless connection to connect the sensor device to the computer system, receiving and processing the weight signals in accordance with weight maintenance algorithms at the computer system, and reviewing the processed data by a professional manager to monitor the client'"'"'s progress. The weight sensor device is provided with no indicator of the client'"'"'s weight. The client is prompted to step on and off the sensor device. There is no visual display or other indication at the sensor device to indicate the client'"'"'s weight.
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22 Claims
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1. A weight management system, comprising:
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a weight sensor device for generating an electrical weight signal indicative of a body weight of a user in a weighing state, the sensor device itself providing no indication of the user'"'"'s body weight to the user during the weighing state; and a programmed controller for receiving and processing the weight signal from the sensor device, and for monitoring and managing the user'"'"'s body weight based on the weight signal processed by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A weight sensor device, comprising:
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a platform for supporting a user during a weighing state; and a load cell operatively connected to the platform for generating an electrical weight signal indicative of a body weight of the user during the weighing state, the sensor device itself providing no indication of the user'"'"'s body weight to the user during the weighing state.
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12. A weight management method, comprising the steps of:
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weighing a user by instructing the user to stand on a weight sensor device that generates an electrical weight signal indicative of a body weight of the user in a weighing state; providing no indication of the user'"'"'s body weight to the user during the weighing state; receiving and processing the weight signal from the sensor device by a programmed controller; and monitoring and managing the user'"'"'s body weight based on the weight signal processed by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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