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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2017
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Wai Kit Chung, Eindhoven, NL;
Chi Yu Chen, Eindhoven, NL;
Weimin Xiao, Eindhoven, NL;
Zhongchi Luo, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A dining system includes a serving receptacle, an information processor, and utensil(s). Each utensil has an identifier. Each serving receptacle has a measuring system, for measuring an amount of food on the serving receptacle. Each serving receptacle has a reader for reading the identifier of any of the utensils that is brought to a position in which it can remove food from the serving receptacle. Each serving receptacle has a transmitter, for notifying the information processor of a change in the amount of food on the serving receptacle and of an identified utensil that is in a position in which it can remove food from the serving receptacle at a time of the change in the amount of food on the serving receptacle, and the information processor stores information relating to a total quantity of food removed from the serving receptacle by the identified utensil.