# US 11,308,051 B1 · Touchless harvesting system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,308,051 B1 - Document ID: US11308051B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/343,091 - Filed: 2021-06-09 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2020-11-11 - Assignees: Trym, Inc. - Applicants: Trym, Inc. - Inventors: Matthew Mayberry; Jesus Mendoza - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11308051B1 ## CPC - G01G 17/02: for weighing material of filamentary or sheet form - G06F 16/22: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures - G01G 17/00: Apparatus for or methods of weighing material of special form or property (determining weight by measuring volume G01F) - G01G 23/18: Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication; Recording devices; Scales, e.g. graduated - G01G 23/42: electrically operated - G06F 16/51: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures - G06F 16/61: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures - G06F 16/9554: {by using bar codes} - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - G10L 15/22: Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - G01G: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system and method for collecting information related to harvesting, or processing, of cannabis plants. A mobile device scans a tag associated with a plant and determines a unique code from the scan. A scale weighs the plant and transmits the weight to the mobile device. The mobile device stores the weight in association with the unique code in a database. The system automatically advances to a next plant for processing without user intervention. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by a mobile device of processing information associated with a plant, comprising the steps of: obtaining a first scan of a first tag, associated with a first plant, via a peripheral of the mobile device; obtaining a first weight measured by a scale; identifying a first unique code from the first scan; storing the first weight in association with the first unique code in a database; and transitioning to a processing of information associated with a second plant responsive to detecting a signal trigger, wherein the signal trigger comprises at least one of: detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of an electronic device worn by an operator of the mobile device; detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of an RFID tag associated with the operator of the mobile device; and obtaining a change in state of the scale. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the peripheral comprises one of: a camera; and a near-field communication (NFC) transceiver. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first weight comprises one or more of: receiving a wireless transmission from the scale indicating the first weight; receiving a wireless transmission from a network in communication with the scale indicating the first weight; capturing an image of a readout of the scale indicating the first weight; receiving an audio message from the scale indicating the first weight; and receiving a voice command from a person indicating the first weight. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises one or more of: detecting an expiry of a user-configurable timer; detecting a predetermined voice command by a microphone; detecting a predetermined hand gesture by an optical or infrared sensor; detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of the mobile device by an inertial measurement unit (IMU); detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of the operator of the mobile device by a sensor; obtaining a change in location of the mobile device; obtaining a change in location of the operator of the mobile device; obtaining a second scan of a second tag, associated with a second plant, via the peripheral; and obtaining a second weight measured by the scale. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises detecting an expiry of a user-configurable timer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises obtaining a second scan of a second tag, associated with a second plant, via the peripheral. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises obtaining a second weight measured by the scale. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the processing of information associated with the second plant comprises one or more of: obtaining a second scan of a second tag, associated with a second plant, via the peripheral; obtaining a second weight measured by the scale; identifying a second unique code from the second scan; and storing the second weight in association with the second unique code in the database. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises detecting a predetermined voice command by a microphone. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises obtaining a change in location of the mobile device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of the mobile device by an inertial measurement unit (IMU). ### Claim 12 A system of processing information associated with a plant, comprising: a scale; a database; and a mobile device, including a peripheral and computer-readable instructions stored in a non-transitory storage medium, wherein the computer-readable instructions execute on the mobile device to: obtain a first scan of a first tag, associated with a first plant, via the peripheral; obtain a first weight measured by the scale; identify a first unique code from the first scan; store the first weight in association with the first unique code in the database; and transition to a processing of information associated with a second plant responsive to detecting a signal trigger, wherein the signal trigger comprises at least one of: detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of an electronic device worn by an operator of the mobile device; detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of an RFID tag associated with the operator of the mobile device; and detecting the signal trigger comprises obtaining a change in state of the scale. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the peripheral comprises one of: a camera; and a near-field communication (NFC) transceiver. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein to obtain the first weight comprises one or more of: to receive, by the mobile device, a wireless transmission from the scale indicating the first weight; to receive, by the mobile device, a wireless transmission from a network in communication with the scale indicating the first weight; to capture, by the mobile device, an image of a readout of the scale indicating the first weight; to receive, by the mobile device, an audio message from the scale indicating the first weight; and to receive, by the mobile device, a voice command from a person indicating the first weight. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises one or more of: detecting an expiry of a user-configurable timer; detecting a predetermined voice command by a microphone; detecting a predetermined hand gesture by an optical or infrared sensor; detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of the mobile device by an inertial measurement unit (IMU); detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of the operator of the mobile device by a sensor; obtaining a change in location of the mobile device; obtaining a change in location of the operator of the mobile device; obtaining a second scan of a second tag, associated with a second plant, via the peripheral; and obtaining a second weight measured by the scale. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises detecting an expiry of a user-configurable timer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises obtaining a second scan of a second tag, associated with a second plant, via the peripheral. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises obtaining a second weight measured by the scale. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the processing of information associated with the second plant comprises one or more of: obtaining a second scan of a second tag, associated with the second plant, via the peripheral; obtaining, by the mobile device, a second weight measured by the scale; identifying, by the mobile device, a second unique code from the second scan; and storing, by the mobile device, the second weight in association with the second unique code in the database. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises detecting a predetermined voice command by a microphone. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises obtaining a change in location of the mobile device. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein detecting the signal trigger further comprises detecting a predetermined motion, orientation, or position of the mobile device by an inertial measurement unit (IMU).