Patent ID: 8704110

Claim:
An electronic weighing device, comprising: an elongate frame; a head unit, wherein the head unit is supported by the frame; a scale platform coupled to a base of the frame; a load-cell module residing in the scale platform, wherein the load-cell module is configured to convert a force on the scale platform when a user stands on the scale platform, into a measurable electrical output signal; an electronic display device in the head unit; an electronics module coupled to the load-cell module and to the electronic display device, wherein the electronics module is configured for interacting with a user via the electronic display device and determining the weight of the user based on an electrical output signal from the load-cell; and a communication module configured for communicating with a remote device via a communication link; wherein the electronics module is further configured for exchanging user data with a remote server device that stores user data for multiple users, and receiving information from the remote server device based on said user data.