System and method for automatic measurement and recording
First Claim
1. A method of automatically measuring and recording a sample physical measurement value of a target sample using a probe device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the probe device, data that indicates a sample type of a target sample to be measured;
accessing, by the probe device, data indicating a predetermined range of sample physical measurement values corresponding to the sample type;
obtaining, by the probe device, an ambient measurement value within a predetermined range of ambient measurement values that is different from the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values, wherein the ambient measurement value indicates a measurement of an environment of the target sample at a location that is outside the target sample;
after obtaining the ambient measurement value, detecting, by the probe device, a change in a measured property away from the ambient measurement value;
after detecting a change in the measured property away from the ambient measurement value, determining, by the probe device, that a steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values;
automatically recording, by the probe device, the steady state measurement value based on determining that the steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values; and
automatically transmitting, by the probe device, the steady state measurement value to a server system over a network based on determining that the steady state measurement value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically measuring and storing a various measured values of an item, or a sequence of measured values of one or more item(s) suitable for single-handed use by a user. In particular, the present invention relates to a mobile computing device with one or more sensors for determining when to measure and record a particular value of one or more items. The mobile computing device may automatically measure the values based on sensing a change in the temperature value or through using proximity as detected by one or more onboard sensors. Additionally, the mobile computing device may automatically measure the values based on coming within range of an external proximity device. In response to automatically measuring the values, the measured values are stored along with additional information for record keeping purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of automatically measuring and recording a sample physical measurement value of a target sample using a probe device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the probe device, data that indicates a sample type of a target sample to be measured; accessing, by the probe device, data indicating a predetermined range of sample physical measurement values corresponding to the sample type; obtaining, by the probe device, an ambient measurement value within a predetermined range of ambient measurement values that is different from the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values, wherein the ambient measurement value indicates a measurement of an environment of the target sample at a location that is outside the target sample; after obtaining the ambient measurement value, detecting, by the probe device, a change in a measured property away from the ambient measurement value; after detecting a change in the measured property away from the ambient measurement value, determining, by the probe device, that a steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values; automatically recording, by the probe device, the steady state measurement value based on determining that the steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values; and automatically transmitting, by the probe device, the steady state measurement value to a server system over a network based on determining that the steady state measurement value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of automatically measuring and recording a sample physical measurement value of a target sample using a probe device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the probe device, data that indicates a sample type of a target sample to be measured; in response to receiving the data that indicates the sample type of the target sample, accessing, by the probe device, data indicating a predetermined range of sample temperature values corresponding to the sample type; obtaining, by the probe device, an ambient temperature value based on data from a temperature sensor, the ambient temperature value indicating a temperature in an environment of the target sample at a location that is outside the target sample; determining that the ambient temperature value is within a predetermined range of ambient temperature values that is different from the predetermined range of sample temperature values; in response to determining that the ambient temperature value is within the predetermined range of ambient temperature values, detecting, by the probe device, a change in temperature measured by the probe device away from the ambient temperature value; after detecting a change in the measured temperature away from the ambient temperature value, determining, by the probe device, that a steady state temperature value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample temperature values; automatically recording, by the probe device, the steady state temperature value based on determining that the steady state temperature value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample temperature values; and automatically transmitting, by the probe device, the steady state temperature value to a server system over a network based on determining that the steady state temperature value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample temperature values. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of automatically measuring and recording a sample physical measurement value of a target sample using a probe device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the probe device, data that indicates a sample type of a target sample to be measured; accessing, by the probe device, data indicating a predetermined range of sample physical measurement values corresponding to the sample type; obtaining, by the probe device, an ambient measurement value within a predetermined range of ambient measurement values that is different from the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values, wherein the ambient measurement value indicates a measured property in an environment of the target sample at a location that is outside the target sample; after obtaining the ambient measurement value, detecting, by the probe device, a change in the measured property away from the ambient measurement value; after detecting a change in the measured property away from the ambient measurement value, determining, by the probe device, that a steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values, wherein determining that the steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved comprises; obtaining multiple measurement values within the range of sample physical measurement values over a period of time; determining a rate of change between the multiple measurement values; determining that the rate of change satisfies a predetermined threshold; and determining that the steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved based on determining that the rate of change satisfies the predetermined threshold; and automatically recording, by the probe device, the steady state measurement value based on determining that the steady state measurement value for the measured property has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample physical measurement values.
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20. A method of automatically measuring and recording a sample physical measurement value of a target sample using a probe device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the probe device, data that indicates a sample type of a target sample to be measured; in response to receiving the data that indicates the sample type of the target sample, accessing, by the probe device, data indicating a predetermined range of sample temperature values corresponding to the sample type; obtaining, by the probe device, an ambient temperature value based on data from a temperature sensor, the ambient temperature value indicating a temperature in an environment of the target sample at a location that is outside the target sample; determining that the ambient temperature value is within a predetermined range of ambient temperature values that is different from the predetermined range of sample temperature values; in response to determining that the ambient temperature value is within the predetermined range of ambient temperature values, detecting, by the probe device, a change in temperature measured by the probe device away from the ambient temperature value; after detecting a change in the measured temperature away from the ambient temperature value, determining, by the probe device, that a steady state temperature value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample temperature values, wherein determining that the steady state temperature value has been achieved comprises; obtaining multiple temperature measurement values within the range of sample temperature values over a period of time; determining a rate of change between the multiple temperature measurement values; determining that the rate of change satisfies a predetermined threshold; and determining that the steady state temperature value has been achieved based on determining that the rate of change satisfies the predetermined threshold; and automatically recording, by the probe device, the steady state temperature value based on determining that the steady state temperature value has been achieved within the predetermined range of sample temperature values.
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