CONNECTED FOOD SCALE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A food tracking system comprising:
- a) a digital scale havingi) a scale data interface for data-coupling with an external mobile electronic device,ii) a plurality of unique food logs stored in a physical, non-transitory electronic scale memory, each food log containing food log entries captured by the digital scale, each food log being identified by one of a plurality of food log identifiers stored in the scale memory, andiii) scale programming residing on the scale memory to send a selected food log entry to the external mobile device through the scale data interface in response to receiving a selected food log identifier from the external mobile device;
b) a first mobile device havingi) a first device data interface for data-coupling with the digital scale,ii) a first food log stored in a physical, non-transitory electronic memory of the first mobile device,iii) a first food log identifier stored in the memory of the first device, andiv) first device programming residing in the memory of the first mobile device to cause the first mobile device to send the first food log identifier to the digital scale through the first device data interface, to receive a first food log entry from the digital scale, and to store the received first food log entry in the memory of the first mobile device; and
c) a second mobile device havingi) a second device data interface for data-coupling with the digital scale,ii) a second food log stored in a physical, non-transitory electronic memory of the second device,iii) a second food log identifier stored in the memory of the second device, andiv) second device programming residing in the memory of the second device to cause the second device to send the second food log identifier to the digital scale through the second device data interface, to receive a second food log entry from the digital scale, and to store the received second food log entry in the memory of the second device.
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Abstract
A food scale system and method are presented. The connected food scale system comprises a digital food scale and a plurality of mobile devices able to connect to the scale. A plurality of food logs within the scale are linked to a plurality of user identifiers. Each mobile device may contain one of the user identifiers to uniquely identify the mobile device to the scale. When a mobile device connects to the digital food scale, the scale receives the mobile device identifier and transfers food log data for the identified user to the mobile device. A physical dock for a mobile device is fixedly-attached to the food scale. A wide-angle lens is incorporated into the dock and allows a digital camera within the mobile device to capture an image of food on a weighing surface of the scale.
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20 Claims
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1. A food tracking system comprising:
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a) a digital scale having i) a scale data interface for data-coupling with an external mobile electronic device, ii) a plurality of unique food logs stored in a physical, non-transitory electronic scale memory, each food log containing food log entries captured by the digital scale, each food log being identified by one of a plurality of food log identifiers stored in the scale memory, and iii) scale programming residing on the scale memory to send a selected food log entry to the external mobile device through the scale data interface in response to receiving a selected food log identifier from the external mobile device; b) a first mobile device having i) a first device data interface for data-coupling with the digital scale, ii) a first food log stored in a physical, non-transitory electronic memory of the first mobile device, iii) a first food log identifier stored in the memory of the first device, and iv) first device programming residing in the memory of the first mobile device to cause the first mobile device to send the first food log identifier to the digital scale through the first device data interface, to receive a first food log entry from the digital scale, and to store the received first food log entry in the memory of the first mobile device; and c) a second mobile device having i) a second device data interface for data-coupling with the digital scale, ii) a second food log stored in a physical, non-transitory electronic memory of the second device, iii) a second food log identifier stored in the memory of the second device, and iv) second device programming residing in the memory of the second device to cause the second device to send the second food log identifier to the digital scale through the second device data interface, to receive a second food log entry from the digital scale, and to store the received second food log entry in the memory of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a digital food scale having a physical, non-transient electronic scale memory and a plurality of food logs linked to a plurality of user-identifying codes stored on the scale memory, the method comprising:
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a) receiving, by the food scale, a first user-identifying code; b) receiving, by the food scale, a selection of a food item to be weighed on the scale, the selection being made from a database of a plurality of foods; c) weighing the food item on the food scale; d) storing, in the scale memory, a weight of the food item in a first food log linked to the first user-identifying code; e) connecting to a mobile electronic device via a data communication connection; f) receiving the first user-identifying code from the mobile device; g) identifying the first food log based on the first user-identifying code; and h) transmitting the stored weight to the mobile device via the data communication connection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A food-tracking apparatus comprising:
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a) a digital food scale, the scale having a weighing surface and a processor connected to a tangible, non-transitory scale memory; b) a mobile device dock fixedly-attached to the scale; c) a wide-angle lens fixedly-attached to the mobile device dock, the wide-angle lens positioned to align with a digital camera lens for a digital camera within a mobile device when the mobile device is connected to the mobile device dock; d) a data communication interface within the scale for data communication with the mobile device; and e) programming within the scale, the programming configured to i) determine a weight of a food item on the weighing surface, and ii) transmit the determined weight from the scale to the mobile device via the data communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a) a digital food scale, the scale having a weighing surface; b) a mobile device dock fixedly-attached to the scale; and c) a wide-angle lens fixedly-attached to the mobile device dock, the wide-angle lens being oriented toward the weighing surface. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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