Method and system for improving adherence with a diet program or other medical regimen

• US 20040116780A1
• Filed: 12/12/2002
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1992
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Original Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Stephen J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,297,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0871 Peak expiratory flowmeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/921 Diet management

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for remotely measuring one'"'"'s adherence to a diet program while making it convenient and easy to place food orders, and learn about and try new foods that are acceptable to the diet program. The system includes a user system with a processor, memory and at least one user interface device, a server system with a processor and memory, and a food delivery system coupled to the server system over the network.

Claims

1. A computer program product for performing a method comprising:

generating a query at a server system;

sending the generated query to a user system coupled to the server system over a network;

responding to the query;

sending the responses to the query from the user system to the server system;

determining diet program information for a user associated with the query responses based upon the query responses and user profile information;

generating a food delivery request at a food delivery system coupled to the server system over the network according to the determined diet program information; and

preparing a food order according to the generated food delivery request;

delivering the food order to the user; and

sending a record of the food order to the server system.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising storing the record of the food order at the server system.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein responding comprises monitoring the user with a medical monitoring device.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising suggesting one or more alternate food items for one or more of the selected food items.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, entering point values for food items consumed by the user, sending the entered point values to the server system, comparing at the server system the received point values to predetermined meal plan limits and creating a meal plan according to the comparison.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising scanning a bar code present on packages of user consumed food items, sending the scanned bar code information from the user system to the server system, automatically ordering refills according to program information, recording the scanned food item as being consumed, and updating the program information according to the recorded scanned food item.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising generating a program adherence value based on the program information, any predefined program goals and the responses to the query.

8. A system comprising:

a user system comprising a processor, memory and at least one medical monitoring device, the medical monitor device configured to send a signal measuring a medical condition of a user to the processor;

a server system comprising a processor and memory, the server system being coupled to the user system over a network; and

a food delivery system coupled to the server system over the network,

wherein the server system generates and sends a query to the user system, the server system determines diet program information for the user associated with the user system based upon responses to the query sent from the user system to the server system, the user profile information, the signal measuring the medical condition of the user, and generates a food delivery request according to the determined diet program information, and

wherein the food delivery system prepares a food order according to a food list, delivers the food order to the user, and sends a record of the food order to the server system.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the medical monitoring device includes a weight scale, a blood glucose meter, and a peak flow meter.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the signal measuring a medical condition include obesity, diabetes, and asthma medical conditions.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the query to the user system includes obesity, diabetes, and asthma related queries.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the food list includes foods appropriate to treat the medical condition.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the medical condition includes obesity, diabetes, and asthma.