System and method for disseminating nutritional information

• US 20030208376A1
• Filed: 01/22/2003
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mannatech Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mannatech Incorporated
• Inventors: Vennum, Eileen, Tysinger, Cindy, McAnalley, Bill
• Application Number:
  US10/220,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20030208376A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references

Abstract

A method and system for the online dissemination of dietary nutritional information includes providing an Internet host station (12) with at least one database that is connectable via the Internet to a remote station (14) via an Internet connection (15). The host station (12) includes a plurality of documents (20, 22, 24, 26) relating to health and nutrition information, including information relating to numerous natural dietary products and ingredients. Publications (30, 32, 34) cited by the documents can be quickly accessed by hyperlinked reference numerals for ascertaining the accuracy and legitimacy of the documents to thereby increase the confidence of consumers and medical professionals with respect to the health benefits associated with dietary products and ingredients.

Claims

1. A method for online dissemination of nutritional information, the method comprising:

providing a host station, the host station including at least one document having information relating to the nutritional information and at least one reference citation hyperlinked to at least one publication located at a medical information station, the at least one publication being prepared by a disinterested third party;

connecting to the host station from a remote station;

locating the at least one document; and

hyperlinking to the at least one publication at the medical information station;

whereby information in the at least one document can be verified by reviewing the at least one publication.

2. A system for online dissemination of nutritional information, the system comprising:

a host station;

at least one document located at the host station, the at least one document having information relating to the nutritional information and at least one reference citation;

a medical information station; and

at least one publication located at the medical information station, the at least one citation being hyperlinked to the at least one publication;

whereby information in the at least one document can be verified by hyperlinking to the at least one publication at the medical information station.