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Touch screen scale

US9134830B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2012
Grant dateSep 15, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0416
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch screen on a user device is used to measure the weight of one or more objects on a measurement device that is placed on the touch screen. The measurement device may include a plurality of styluses. The user device receives pressure data indicating the amount of pressure or force caused by the measurement device and one or more objects and calculates a weight based on the pressure data. The pressure data may be received from one or more of the measurement device or from the touch screen.

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