CONTAINER CONTENT QUANTITY MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS

• US 20150285775A1
• Filed: 04/01/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nectar Limited
• Original Assignee: Nectar Limited
• Inventors: Gurumohan, Prabhanjan C., Phumbhra, Aayush
• Granted Patent: US 11,099,166 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/24 Housings ; Casings for instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/2962 Measuring transit time of reflected waves
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/02 Food
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

Quantity analysis is disclosed. A quantity identification of an amount of content included in a container is received from a container cover of the container. The quantity identification is analyzed along with a history of past quantity identifications received from the container cover over time to determine an analysis result. An action associated with the content of the container is performed based on the analysis result.

Claims

1. A system for quantity analysis, comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive from a container cover of a container a quantity identification of an amount of content included in the container; and

a processor coupled with the communication interface and configured to;

analyze the quantity identification along with a history of past quantity identifications received from the container cover over time to determine an analysis result; and

perform an action associated with the content of the container based on the analysis result.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the quantity identification is received wirelessly from the container cover.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the quantity identification is received via a BLUETOOTH signal from the container cover.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the content of the container includes a liquid.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the content of the container includes food.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the container cover utilizes ultrasound to determine the quantity identification.

7. The system of claim 1, where in the container cover utilizes one or more of the following to determine the quantity identification:

an inductive sensor, a capacitive sensor, a piezo-resistive sensor, a light sensor, and a video sensor.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the container cover utilizes a video sensor to determine the quantity identification.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the container cover detects a chemical composition of the content of the container.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the container cover measures a pH of the content of the container.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the container cover measures a temperature of the content of the container.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the container is associated with a quantity measurement sensor included in one or more of the following:

a clip, a sticker, a marker, a patch, and a zip lock mechanism.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the process is further configured to receive receipt data from a scanner.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein analyzing to determine the analysis result includes analyzing the received receipt data.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein determining the analysis result includes analyzing the received receipt data and generating a shopping list based at least in part on the quantity identification and a determined consumption pattern.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes automatically reordering content of the container.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes providing an indication of an expiration of the content of the container.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes providing a visual representation of a consumption pattern of the content of the container.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes providing a nutritional suggestion.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes providing a recipe recommendation.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the action includes providing a reminder to purchase an additional quantity of the content of the container when it is determined that a user is near an applicable merchant.

22. A method for quantity analysis, comprising:

receiving from a container cover of a container a quantity identification of an amount of content included in the container;

using a processor to analyze the quantity identification along with a history of past quantity identifications received from the container cover over time to determine an analysis result; and

performing an action associated with the content of the container based on the analysis result.

23. A computer program product for quantity analysis, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving from a container cover of a container a quantity identification of an amount of content included in the container;

analyzing the quantity identification along with a history of past quantity identifications received from the container cover over time to determine an analysis result; and

performing an action associated with the content of the container based on the analysis result.