Biometric monitoring device having a body weight sensor, and methods of operating same

A biometric monitoring device to measure a weight of a user, the biometric monitoring device comprising:

• a housing including a platform configured to receive at least one foot of the user and capable of supporting the body weight of the user;
• a body weight sensor, mechanically coupled to the platform, to generate sensor data which is representative of the weight of the user;
• processing circuitry, disposed in the housing and coupled to the body weight sensor, to calculate user weight data, which corresponds to the weight of the user, using the sensor data;
• a visual display, coupled to the processing circuitry, to display the user weight data, wherein the visual display is disposed in, on or juxtaposed to the platform;
• and
• communication circuitry, physically coupled to the housing, to:
• wirelessly receive user identification data directly from an external portable activity monitoring device, wherein:
• (i) the user identification data identifies the user or a particular external portable activity monitoring device, and
• (ii) the external portable activity monitoring device includes a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the body of the user,
• wirelessly receive activity data directly from the external portable activity monitoring device, and
• transmit the activity data to data storage which is:
• (i) external to the biometric monitoring device and (ii) associated with the user identification data;
• and
• wherein the communication circuitry is configurable to wirelessly receive a code directly from the external portable activity monitoring device wherein, in response, the biometric monitoring device pairs with the external portable activity monitoring device.