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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Michael J. Mager, San Diego, CA (US);
John D. Boyd, San Diego, CA (US);
Bennett M. King, San Diego, CA (US);
Geoffrey C. Wenger, San Diego, CA (US);
James B. Cary, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael J. Mager, San Diego, CA (US);
John D. Boyd, San Diego, CA (US);
Bennett M. King, San Diego, CA (US);
Geoffrey C. Wenger, San Diego, CA (US);
James B. Cary, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
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.