Patent ID: 9581488
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G01G

Claim:
1. A weighing apparatus subject to legal control comprising: a load cell configured to indicate tampering therewith; and a processing unit external of the load cell outside an area of the weighing apparatus subject to the indication of tampering with the load cell; wherein the weighting apparatus includes legally relevant software and non-legally relevant software, a portion of the legally relevant software is stored in the load cell, wherein the weighting apparatus is configured for secured two-way communication operative between the load cell and the processing unit; wherein the load cell is configured to interface with the processing unit to provide for all of the following: a. acceptance of data updates from the processing unit; b. acceptance of calibration data, c. acceptance of capacity configuration data; d. weight readings to be provided to the processing unit; e. configuration data to be provided to the processing unit; and f. audit log entries to be provided to the processing unit.