Claims
- 1. A method of calibrating the scale of a scanner-scale system, comprising the steps of
(a) switching the system into programming mode; (b) once in programming mode, communicating location data to the scanner-scale by (i) scanning a first programming label containing data that corresponds to a country code and (ii) scanning a second programming label containing data that corresponds to a zip code or other suitable regional location data; (c) the system using the location data to auto-calibrate the scale for the location; (d) switching the system out of programming mode.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of switching the system into programming mode comprises scanning a programming label which instructs the system to enter the programming mode.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of switching the system into programming mode comprises actuating a mechanical switch on the scanner-scale.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 further comprising
storing in a memory calibration data corresponding to a plurality of locations.
- 5. A system with a self-calibrating scale, comprising
an integrated scanner-scale combination; an internal calibration system contained within the scanner-scale, including
a memory containing scale calibration data corresponding to a plurality locations, means for determining a current location of the scanner-scale, means for obtaining from the memory the specific calibration data corresponding to the current location, means for calibrating the scale according to the specific calibration data obtained.
- 6. A system according to claim 5 wherein scanner-scale is operative to determine current location by reading one or more programming labels containing location data.
- 7. A system according to claim 5 wherein the scanner-scale is operative to read a first label containing country code data and a second label containing regional location data.
- 8. A system according to claim 5 further comprising a GPS system for determining the current location.
- 9. A system according to claim 5 further comprising a connection to an external database or server for downloading specific calibration data into the memory.
- 10. A method for calibrating a scale of a scanner-scale combination for a given location, comprising the steps of
providing the scanner-scale with a memory containing scale calibration data corresponding to a plurality locations; during installation at the target location, selecting one or more programming labels containing data corresponding to the target location for the scanner-scale; inputting the target location into the scanner-scale by scanning the one or more programming labels; obtaining from the memory specific calibration data corresponding to the target location; calibrating the scale according to the specific calibration data obtained.
- 11. A method according to claim 10 further comprising
downloading calibration data for one or more locations into a memory in the scanner-scale.
- 12. A method according to claim 10 further comprising switching the system into programming mode by scanning a programming label which instructs the system to enter the programming mode.
- 13. A method according to claim 10 further comprising switching the system into programming mode actuating a mechanical switch on the scanner-scale.
- 14. A method according to claim 10 further comprising storing calibration information in non-volatile memory.
- 15. A method according to claim 10 further comprising
performing an initial calibration on the scale during assembly or manufacture.
- 16. A method for calibrating a scale of a scanner-scale combination for a given target location, comprising the steps of
inputting scale calibration data into the scanner-scale by the steps of selecting one or more programming labels containing scale calibration information corresponding to the target location of the scanner-scale, and scanning the one or more programming labels with the scanner; and calibrating the scale according to the specific calibration data obtained.
- 17. A method according to claim 16 further comprising
performing an initial calibration on the scale during assembly or manufacture.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application Serial No. 60/241,299 filed Oct. 17, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60241299 |
Oct 2000 |
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