PERSONAL TRAINER SCALE

• US 20120222903A1
• Filed: 03/01/2012
• Published: 09/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Taylor Precision Products (Lifetime Brands Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Taylor Precision Products (Lifetime Brands Incorporated)
• Inventors: Koon, Jeffrey D., Emrich, Ronni, King, Lawrence, Vespo, Martin
• Application Number:
  US13/409,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20120222903A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 177/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 for weighing persons

Abstract

A scale includes a weighing panel supported by a platform, a measurement module in communication with the weighing panel, a user interface supported by the platform and having at least one display and a user input, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the user interface and the measurement module. The controller is configured to: (i) receive a signal from the measurement module to determine a weight of a user, (ii) command the display to show the weight, (iii) receive an activity selection from the user input, and (iv) command the display to show the activity and a corresponding activity calorie estimate based on the weight of the user.

Claims

1. A scale comprising:

a platform;

a weighing panel supported by the platform;

a measurement module in communication with the weighing panel;

a user interface supported by the platform and having at least one display and a user input; and

a controller in communication with the user interface and the measurement module, the controller configured to;

(i) receive a signal from the measurement module to determine a weight of a user, (ii) command the display to show the weight, (iii) receive an activity selection from the user input, and (iv) command the display to show the activity and a corresponding activity calorie estimate based on the weight of the user.

2. The scale of claim 1 wherein the at least one display comprises a first display and a second display.

3. The scale of claim 2 wherein the controller is configured to command the first display to show the weight, and command the second display to show the activity and corresponding activity calorie estimate.

4. The scale of claim 2 wherein the user input comprises a first key pad associated with the first display and a second key pad associated with the second display.

5. The scale of claim 1 wherein the user input comprises an alphanumeric keypad.

6. The scale of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to command the display to show a daily calorie estimate based on a user profile.

7. The scale of claim 1 wherein the user input further comprises an activity input button.

8. A method for controlling a scale, comprising:

receiving a signal from a measurement module of the scale to determine a weight of a user;

commanding at least one display to show the weight;

receiving an activity selection from a user input; and

commanding the at least one display to show an activity type and a corresponding activity calorie estimate based on the weight.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising storing a user profile.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the user profile includes at least one of an age, a height, a gender, and an activity level.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the at least one display comprises a first display and a second display.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

commanding the first display to show a daily calorie estimate based on the weight and the user profile; and

commanding the second display to show a daily calorie estimate based on the weight and the user profile.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the daily calorie estimate is determined using one of an algorithm and a look-up table.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising storing a series of designated activity types.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising receiving one of the activity types from the series of activity types from a user selection to the scale.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein each activity type includes an activity and a duration.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising receiving a duration from a user selection to the scale.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the activity calorie estimate is based on the weight, the activity type, and the user profile.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the activity calorie estimate is determined using one of an algorithm and a look-up table.

20. A computer readable medium having stored data representing instructions executable by a controller to control a scale, comprising:

instructions for receiving a signal from a measurement module of the scale to determine a weight of a user;

instructions for commanding at least one display to show the weight;

instructions for receiving an activity selection from a user input; and

instructions for commanding the at least one display to show an activity type and a corresponding activity calorie estimate based on the weight.