Advanced buttonless scale
First Claim
1. A digital scale comprising:
- a display;
a buttonless top platform;
a controller operatively associated with said display and said top platform wherein physical contact with said platform activates said scale, determines a mode of operation from among a plurality of independent modes of operation and identifies a user of said scale;
a memory for storage of measured weight values; and
wherein said controller comprises a clock for generating a relative date-stamp for each of said stored measured weight values based on the period of time that has passed since the initial application of electrical energy to said scale.
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Abstract
A digital scale includes a display and buttonless top platform. Contact with the scale platform alone allows a user to power the scale, identify a user of the scale, determine a mode of operation of the scale, and to establish a reminder. The scale has a first mode of operation displaying a reading of the user'"'"'s weight. The scale has a second mode of operation providing a display of the user'"'"'s current weight, a delta or differential weight with the most recent recorded weight measurement and if the data is available, additional deltas for weight measurements taken up to one year earlier. The scale has a third mode of operation in which it provides a reminder for tasks to be undertaken by a user within a specified time.
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18 Claims
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1. A digital scale comprising:
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a display; a buttonless top platform; a controller operatively associated with said display and said top platform wherein physical contact with said platform activates said scale, determines a mode of operation from among a plurality of independent modes of operation and identifies a user of said scale; a memory for storage of measured weight values; and wherein said controller comprises a clock for generating a relative date-stamp for each of said stored measured weight values based on the period of time that has passed since the initial application of electrical energy to said scale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a digital scale comprising a display, a buttonless top platform, a controller operatively associated with said display and said top platform wherein physical contact with said platform allows a user of said scale to activate said scale, determine a mode of operation of said scale and identify a user of said scale, a memory for storage of measured weight values, and wherein said controller comprises a clock for generating a relativistic date-stamp for each of said stored measured weight values based on the period of time that has passed since the initial application of electrical energy to said scale, said method comprising:
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physically contacting said platform to power on said scale and to determine said operating mode of said scale; using said platform to identify said user of said scale; displaying a current measured weight value in a first mode of operation or displaying a current measured weight value and at least a delta weight value between the current measured weight value and the most recently stored measured weight value in a second mode of operation; and automatically powering off said scale after said reading is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A digital scale comprising:
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a display; a buttonless top platform; a controller operatively associated with said display and said top platform wherein physical contact with said platform allows a user of said scale to activate said scale, determine a mode of operation from among a plurality of independent modes of operation and identify a user of said scale; a memory for storage of measured weight values, wherein said memory may be reset on a user-by-user basis through physical contact with said top platform; and wherein said controller comprises a clock for generating a relative date-stamp for each of said stored measured weight values based on the period of time that has passed since the initial application of electrical energy to said scale. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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