Method and system for a talking weight loss scale

• US 7,304,252 B1
• Filed: 02/06/2007
• Issued: 12/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CD3, Inc.
• Original Assignee: CD3, Inc.
• Inventors: Barrett, Tod Alan, Whitehead, Verlon Eugene, Hunt, Ronald Eugene
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson; Randy W
• Application Number:
  US11/671,771
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: 177 2511- 2517, 177/25.19, 128/921
• US Class Current: 177/25.13
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/4146 for controlling caloric intake, e.g. diet control
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/921 Diet management

Abstract

A method of encouraging weight loss via a talking electronic scale. The talking electronic scale determines the weight of a particular person in response to a specific user input. The talking electronic scale utilizes a data storage unit to store and conceal an initial weight for the particular person. The talking electronic scale compares a subsequent weight of the particular person to the concealed initial weight in response to a specific user input and utilizes a speech synthesis unit to announce a difference between the concealed initial weight and the subsequent weight for the particular person without ever displaying or announcing the numerical value of the initial weight.

Claims

1. A talking electronic scale for encouraging weight loss comprising:

weighing means for determining the weight of a particular person in response to a specific user input;

storage means coupled to said weighing means for storing and concealing an initial weight for said particular person;

control means coupled to said weighing means and said memory means for comparing a subsequent weight of said particular person to said concealed initial weight in response to said specific user input; and

speech synthesis means coupled to said control means for announcing a difference between said concealed initial weight and said subsequent weight for said particular person without ever displaying or announcing said initial weight.

2. The talking electronic scale of claim 1, further comprising a light emitting diode (LED), wherein said LED provides means for signaling a difference between said concealed initial weight and said subsequent weight for said particular person without ever displaying or announcing said initial weight.

3. The talking electronic scale of claim 1, wherein said specific user input comprises pressing a button coupled to said control means.

4. The talking electronic scale of claim 1, wherein said speech synthesis means comprises a plurality of audio themes.

5. The talking electronic scale of claim 4, wherein said plurality of audio themes comprises a military-based theme.

6. The talking electronic scale of claim 4, wherein said plurality of audio themes comprises a faith-based theme.