Biometric monitoring device having a body weight sensor, and methods of operating same
First Claim
1. A biometric monitoring device to measure a weight of a user, the biometric monitoring device comprisinga housing including a platform configured to receive at least one foot of the user and capable of supporting the body weight of the user;
- a body weight sensor, mechanically coupled to the platform, the body weight sensor configured to generate body weight data that is representative of the weight of the user, wherein the body weight sensor includes a plurality of load cells mechanically coupled to a plurality of regions of the housing, the body weight data includes data that is representative of a load on each of the plurality of load cells;
one or more physiological sensors in addition to the body weight sensor; and
first processing circuitry, disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the body weight sensor and the one or more physiological sensors,the first processing circuitry configured to;
a) calculate user weight data that corresponds to the weight of the user using the body weight data,b) analyze the body weight data to identify the user byi) determining a user step sequence onto the biometric monitoring device from the body weight data and ii) identifying the user from the user step sequence, andc) responsive to b), enable or disable at least one of the one or more physiological sensors.
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Abstract
A system comprising a biometric monitoring device including a housing including a platform to receive at least one foot of the user, a body weight sensor to generate body weight data, processing circuitry to calculate user weight data which corresponds to the user'"'"'s weight, using the body weight data, and communication circuitry to: (a) receive user identification data which identifies the user or a portable activity monitoring device, and (b) transmit the user weight data to data storage associated with the user identification data. The system further includes the portable activity monitoring device including a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user'"'"'s body, a sensor to generate sensor data, and communication circuitry to receive physiologic data which is based on the user weight data, and processing circuitry to calculate activity data using the sensor data and physiologic data.
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1. A biometric monitoring device to measure a weight of a user, the biometric monitoring device comprising
a housing including a platform configured to receive at least one foot of the user and capable of supporting the body weight of the user; -
a body weight sensor, mechanically coupled to the platform, the body weight sensor configured to generate body weight data that is representative of the weight of the user, wherein the body weight sensor includes a plurality of load cells mechanically coupled to a plurality of regions of the housing, the body weight data includes data that is representative of a load on each of the plurality of load cells; one or more physiological sensors in addition to the body weight sensor; and first processing circuitry, disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the body weight sensor and the one or more physiological sensors, the first processing circuitry configured to; a) calculate user weight data that corresponds to the weight of the user using the body weight data, b) analyze the body weight data to identify the user by i) determining a user step sequence onto the biometric monitoring device from the body weight data and ii) identifying the user from the user step sequence, and c) responsive to b), enable or disable at least one of the one or more physiological sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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