HYDRATION LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A hydration level measurement system comprising:
- (a) a measuring device comprising a vessel identifier detecting device;
(b) a computer connected to said measuring device that;
(1) receives from said vessel identifier detecting device a vessel identifier of a liquid containing vessel;
(2) calculates a point value based on a difference between a first weight reading of said vessel identifier and a second weight reading of said vessel identifier;
(3) determines a challenge identifier associated with said vessel identifier previously stored at said computer;
(4) combines said point value with a previously stored total point value associated with said vessel identifier to calculate a new total point value for said vessel identifier;
(5) stores at said computer said new total point value for said vessel identifier;
(c) a display in electronic communication with said computer that displays;
(1) on a first screen;
(i) user identifiers for a group of participants assigned to said challenge identifier; and
(ii) a challenge point total for each participant assigned to said challenge identifier; and
(2) on a subsequent screen;
in response to receiving said new total point value for said vessel identifier, a user identifier associated with said vessel identifier and said new total point value.
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Abstract
A hydration level measurement system and method comprising a technology embedded scale that rewards individuals for drinking an appropriate amount of liquid throughout the day. In an example embodiment, a reusable water bottle is equipped with an RFID tag and assigned to an individual so that the user'"'"'s hydration level may be tracked. The RFID tag logs the individual'"'"'s access as well as “before-filling” and “after-filling” weights of the bottle when placed on the scale. A computer screen acknowledges the bottle'"'"'s owner, and then indicates the increased weight and how many points will be awarded to the user using an ounces-to-points conversion. Data may be transferred from the scale computer to a web server and aggregated at the server from multiple scales for multiple “hydration challenges.” A web application receives and processes user requests to display data related to each hydration challenge such as the current scores of the participants.
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20 Claims
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1. A hydration level measurement system comprising:
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(a) a measuring device comprising a vessel identifier detecting device; (b) a computer connected to said measuring device that; (1) receives from said vessel identifier detecting device a vessel identifier of a liquid containing vessel; (2) calculates a point value based on a difference between a first weight reading of said vessel identifier and a second weight reading of said vessel identifier; (3) determines a challenge identifier associated with said vessel identifier previously stored at said computer; (4) combines said point value with a previously stored total point value associated with said vessel identifier to calculate a new total point value for said vessel identifier; (5) stores at said computer said new total point value for said vessel identifier; (c) a display in electronic communication with said computer that displays; (1) on a first screen; (i) user identifiers for a group of participants assigned to said challenge identifier; and (ii) a challenge point total for each participant assigned to said challenge identifier; and (2) on a subsequent screen; in response to receiving said new total point value for said vessel identifier, a user identifier associated with said vessel identifier and said new total point value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hydration level measurement method comprising:
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(a) receiving at a computer from a measuring device a first weight reading associated with a vessel identifier of a liquid containing device; (b) receiving at said computer from said measuring device a second weight reading associated with said vessel identifier; (c) calculating at said computer a point value based on a difference between said second weight reading and said first weight reading; (d) combining at said computer said calculated point value with a previously stored total point value to calculate a new total point value; (e) storing at said computer said new total point value; (f) locating a user identifier associated with said vessel identifier; (g) locating a challenge identifier identifying a group of participants associated with said user identifier; (h) determining by said computer a plurality of user identifiers assigned to said challenge identifier; (i) displaying at said computer; (1) on a first screen; (i) user identifiers for said group of participants assigned to said challenge identifier; and (ii) a challenge point total for each participant assigned to said challenge identifier; and (2) on a subsequent screen; in response to receiving said new total point value for said user identifier, said user identifier and said new total point value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hydration level measurement system comprising:
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(a) a measuring device comprising a vessel identifier detecting device; (b) a computer connected to said measuring device that; (1) receives a start date and an end date associated with at least one challenge identifier; (2) beginning on said start date records total point values for users associated with said at least one challenge identifier by; (i) receiving from said vessel identifier detecting device a vessel identifier for a liquid containing device; (ii) calculating a point value based on a difference between a first weight reading of said vessel identifier and a second weight reading of said vessel identifier; (iii) combining said point value with a previously stored total point value associated with said vessel identifier to calculate a new total point value for said vessel identifier; (iv) repeating steps (i)-(iii) until said end date; (3) determines a winner user identifier associated with said at least one challenge identifier with a highest total point value as of said end date; and (4) generates a display with said winner user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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