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Granted Patent B2
US 9,551,611 · App. 14/333,530 · Granted Jan 24, 2017

Protective product reporting system

Inventors: Ian James Oliver (Canberra, AU); Stephen Edward Ecob (Sydney, AU)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,551,611
App. No.
14/333,530
Granted
Jan 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reporting system includes a mobile computing device that wirelessly communicates with one or more sensors to track the use of a protective product. Reports are provided on the mobile computing device to remind and motivate a user of the protective product to use it at times most beneficial for receiving the intended protection from it.

Claims (8)

1. An sunscreen dispenser usage reporting system, comprising:

a remote sensor device incorporating a processor and one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an electrical switch, a contact switch, and a button, configured to sense usage of said sunscreen dispenser;

a mobile computing device;

a low power radio frequency communication link between said remote sensor device and said mobile computing device;

wherein:

said remote sensor device is configured to report sunscreen dispenser usage events to said mobile computing device by said low power radio frequency communication link; and

said mobile computing device is configured to acquire an ultraviolet radiation level from a remote server corresponding to the current location and generate a sunscreen dispenser usage reminder report based upon the combination of said ultraviolet radiation level and said sunscreen dispenser usage events.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensors include a force pressure transducer.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61847461 · Jul 17, 2013
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