Method and apparatus for scanning of food and medicine to provide outputs relative to a user profile
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording foods and medicines by scanning and relating scanned data to a stored medical profile specific to an individual. In a preferred embodiment, quantities of foods or medicines are sensed by scanning to relate consumption data or interaction data when a user should be aware of possible adverse interactions. Various types of databases are disclosed. Wireless transfer of data is contemplated, with location of consumption recorded and transferred as well in a particular embodiment.
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27. A method of providing product information to a user, said product information pertaining to a product, said product being internally consumable by said user, said method comprising:
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storing said product information within an items database, said items database being disposed within a remote computer;
storing user data within a profile database, said user data being information about said user, said profile database being located within said remote computer;
storing profile data within said profile database, said profile data being information about interactions between said foods and medicines;
entering packaging data into an input device, said input device being separate and distinct from said remote computer, said input device being portable, said packaging data being additional information pertaining to said product;
searching said items database for said product information, said input device using said packaging data to search said items database for said product information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A device comprising:
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an input device, said input device being separate and distinct from a remote computer, said input device being portable, packaging data being entered into said input device, said packaging data being information pertaining to a product, said product being internally consumable by a user, said input device using said packaging data to search an items database for product information, wherein;
said remote computer contains said items database and a profile database, said product information is stored within said items database, said product information being additional information pertaining to said product, user data and profile data are stored within said profile database, said user data being information about said user, said profile data being information about interactions between said foods and medicines. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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