System and method to assist a user in achieving a goal

• US 10,453,356 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2015
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexander Petrov
• Original Assignee: Alexander Petrov
• Inventors: Petrov, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Yao, Samchuan C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Humphrey, Michael C
• Application Number:
  US14/862,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20160086509A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,491 Days
• Field of Search: 434127
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition

Abstract

A system and method to facilitate lifestyle changes by providing support, motivation, progress/tracking, information, analysis. Exemplary embodiments include targeted suggestions for changes based on the individual'"'"'s actual activity to increase the likelihood of a successful adoption. Exemplary embodiments may also include convenient mechanisms for entering information into the system for assessing and tracking the user'"'"'s performance.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more memory, a camera in communication with the one or more processors, and a communication link, wherein the one or more memories have stored thereon machine readable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors are configured to perform the functions of;

obtain an image of a plate containing a foodstuff with the camera on a mobile device;

communicate the image over the communication link to a remote device for inspection by a coach;

receive feedback from the coach after analysis of the image by the coach;

display a feedback message on a display of the mobile device based on the received feedback; and

determine a portion size of the foodstuff on the plate by providing a circle corresponding to a desired plate size on the display of the mobile device overlaid on the image of the plate containing a foodstuff, the circle creating a scale on the display correlating the displayed image size to a physical size of the desired plate size, wherein the correlation is created by a predefined, static focal length of the camera where the image of the plate containing a foodstuff is in focus when the scale corresponds to a predefined relationship between a size of the circle and the physical size of the desired plate size and the image of the plate containing the foodstuff is out of focus outside of focus when the scale does not correspond to the predefined relationship.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedback is a color coded feedback by turning the circle green if the image corresponds to an approved meal for a user.

3. The system of claim 2, the functions further comprise receiving additional feedback from the coach in the form of text messages displayed on the display of the mobile device suggesting alternatives to the user.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the color coded feedback is turning the circle red if the image corresponds to an unapproved meal for the user.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the portion size is used to determine whether the meal is approved or unapproved.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the desired plate size is a 9 inch diameter plate.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the known diameter is a nine inch plate diameter.

7. A method comprising:

obtaining an image of a plate containing a foodstuff with a camera on a mobile device, wherein the image of the plate containing the foodstuff is in focus;

communicate the image over a communication link of the mobile device from the mobile device to a remote device;

inspecting the image at the remote device by a coach;

receive feedback at the mobile device from the coach after analysis of the image by the coach;

display a feedback message on a display of the mobile device based on the received feedback; and

determine a portion size of the foodstuff on the plate by providing a circle corresponding to a desired plate size on the display of the mobile device overlaid on the image of the plate containing a foodstuff, the circle creating a scale on the display relating the displayed image size to a physical size of the desired plate size and the scale is created by a predefined focal length of the camera where the image of the plate containing a foodstuff is in focus when the scale corresponds to a predefined relationship between a size of the circle and the physical size of the desired plate size and the image of the plate containing the foodstuff is out of focus outside of focus when the scale does not correspond to the predefined relationship.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the feedback comprises turning the circle green if the image corresponds to an approved meal for a user.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving additional feedback from the coach in the form of text messages displayed on the display of the mobile device suggesting alternatives to the user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the color coded feedback is turning the circle red if the image corresponds to an unapproved meal for the user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the portion size is used to determine whether the meal is approved or unapproved.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the desired plate size is a 9 inch diameter plate.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the known diameter is a nine inch plate diameter.