System for prompting user activities
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating a user activity, comprising:
- a) receiving personalized information from a user related to a user activity, said personalized information including a user address and at least one communication guideline;
b) automatically transmitting a periodic message to said user consistent with said at least one communication guideline, said periodic message intended to cause at least one action by said user related to said user activity; and
c) receiving responsive information from said user in response to said periodic message related to status of said at least one action.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method/system for facilitating and/or prompting actions on the part of a user. The disclosed method/system utilizes a computer network to communicate with user(s) on a periodic basis to prompt action(s) and the user communicates via the computer network as to responsive action(s) taken. In a preferred embodiment, subsequent prompted action(s) reflect and/or build upon a user'"'"'s prior action(s) based upon predetermined parameter(s) and/or criteria. The disclosed method/system may be used to promote and/or enhance a user'"'"'s health fitness and nutrition, and other aspects of the user'"'"'s life. Personalized information is solicited from the user, and is used to guide the prompts subsequently transmitted to the user. Action menus are provided from which a user may select desired areas of concentration, and the disclosed system/method generally forecloses the possibility that the user will select inappropriate or unhealthy activities based on attributes/limitations of that individual.
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1. A method for facilitating a user activity, comprising:
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a) receiving personalized information from a user related to a user activity, said personalized information including a user address and at least one communication guideline;
b) automatically transmitting a periodic message to said user consistent with said at least one communication guideline, said periodic message intended to cause at least one action by said user related to said user activity; and
c) receiving responsive information from said user in response to said periodic message related to status of said at least one action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. A system for for facilitating a user activity, comprising:
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a memory for storing digital data; and
a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is operative to;
a) receive personalized information from a user related to a user activity and store said personalized information in said memory, said personalized information including a user address and at least one communication guideline;
b) automatically transmit a periodic message to said user consistent with said at least one communication guideline stored in said memory, said periodic message intended to cause at least one action by said user related to said user activity; and
c) receive responsive information from said user in response to said periodic message related to status of said at least one action, and store said responsive information in said memory.
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