Handheld electronic scale with background digital animation on display screen

• US 7,193,163 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2005
• Issued: 03/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joshua D. Kesselman
• Original Assignee: Joshua D. Kesselman
• Inventors: Kesselman, Joshua D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson; Randy W.
• Application Number:
  US11/094,400
• Time in Patent Office: 720 Days
• Field of Search: 177/25.13, 177/177, 345/473, 715/709, 702/173, 705/414
• US Class Current: 177/25.13
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/414 using electronic computing means only
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 21/22 Weigh pans or other weighing receptacles; Weighing platforms
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/01 Testing or calibrating of weighing apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3721 with particular representation of the result, e.g. graphic

Abstract

The hand held scale of the present invention comprises a rectangular casing with a weighing platform, for supporting items to be weighed, a display screen, for displaying the weight of the objects and to view the animation sequences. There are a series of digital animations that are viewable on the display screen and each different animation sequence corresponds to a particular scale function or operation. The user is amused and entertained with animation when the scale is turned on, objects are weighed, the scale is turned off, reset as well as other functions.

Claims

1. An electronic scale comprising a display screen for digitally displaying the weight of an object, a processing device for controlling the scale and the display screen, wherein the display screen displays a plurality of momentary animated sequences for a user'"'"'s amusement, wherein a different momentary animated sequence is respectively initiated and displayed on the display screen during each one of a plurality of functional operations of the scale, wherein each different momentary animated sequence is followed by a static screen at the completion of the respective functional operation, and wherein one of the plurality of momentary animated sequences is initiated and displayed on the display screen during the weighing of an object on the electronic scale to amuse the user until the value of the object'"'"'s weight is displayed.

2. The electronic scale of claim 1 wherein said functional operations further comprise powering up.

3. The electronic scale of claim 1 wherein said functional operations further comprise changing unit of measure.

4. The electronic scale of claim 1 wherein said functional operations further comprise zero reset.

5. The electronic scale of claim 1 wherein said functional operations further comprise powering down.

6. The electronic scale of claim 1 wherein said functional operations further comprise overload error notification.

7. A method for digitally displaying the weight of an object comprising respectively initiating and momentarily displaying one of a plurality of different animated sequences for a user'"'"'s amusement during a respective one of a plurality of functional operations of a scale, followed by displaying a static screen at the completion of the respective functional operation, and wherein one of the plurality of animated sequences is initiated and momentarily displayed on the display screen during the weighing of an object on the electronic scale to amuse the user until the value of the object'"'"'s weight is displayed.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said functional operations further comprise powering up.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said functional operations further comprise changing unit of measure.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein said functional operations further comprise zero reset.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein said functional operations further comprise powering down.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein said functional operations further comprise overload error notification.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein said functional operations of weighing an object comprises displaying the weight in digits wherein said digits momentarily move prior to becoming stationary to display the weight.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said digits momentarily move by increasing and decreasing the size of the digits in a repetitive and alternating fashion.

15. A method for digitally displaying the weight of an object comprising respectively initiating and momentarily displaying one of a plurality of different animated sequences for a user'"'"'s amusement during a respective one of a plurality of functional operations of a scale, followed by displaying a static screen at the completion of the respective functional operation, and wherein one of the plurality of different animated sequences is initiated and momentarily displayed on the display screen during one or more of weighing an object, powering up, changing unit of measure, zero reset, powering down, and overload error notification to amuse the user until the functional operation is completed, and wherein an animated sequence is displayed during the functional operation of weighing an object including displaying the weight in digits wherein the digits momentarily move by increasing and decreasing the size of the digits in a repetitive and alternating fashion prior to becoming stationary to display the weight.