Weight-sensing surfaces with wireless communication for inventory tracking

US9109943B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Michael Mager · Leverkusen, DE
• John D. Boyd · San Diego, US
• Bennett M. King · San Diego, US
• Geoffrey C. Wenger · San Diego, US
• James B. Cary · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 18, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 27, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H20/60
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are described for identifying and determining quantity data for consumable items from a plurality of weight sensing devices. A consumption metric for the consumable items is determined based on the identification and quantity data. Consumption-related information is provided based on the consumption metric. Consumption-related information may be used for a number of purposes, including for providing aggregate consumption information to suppliers, and health advice and recipes to users, for example.