Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring within-day energy balance deviation
First Claim
1. A method for automatically determining an energy balance deviation associated with a person, comprising:
- providing a device capable of being worn by or accompanying the person, the device adapted to receive information related to the person'"'"'s energy expenditure, energy intake, and to display energy balance information;
receiving at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person;
receiving at least one input associated with energy intake of the person;
calculating an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time;
designating at least one boundary for comparison to said energy balance function; and
displaying information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary.
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring within-day energy balance deviation. One aspect of the invention includes a method for automatically determining an energy balance deviation associated with a person that includes providing a device capable of being worn by or accompanying the person, the device adapted to receive information related to the person'"'"'s energy expenditure, energy intake, and to display energy balance information. The method also includes receiving at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person, receiving at least one input associated with energy intake of the person, and calculating an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time. Furthermore, the method includes designating at least one boundary for comparison to said energy balance function, and displaying information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary.
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69 Claims
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1. A method for automatically determining an energy balance deviation associated with a person, comprising:
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providing a device capable of being worn by or accompanying the person, the device adapted to receive information related to the person'"'"'s energy expenditure, energy intake, and to display energy balance information;
receiving at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person;
receiving at least one input associated with energy intake of the person;
calculating an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time;
designating at least one boundary for comparison to said energy balance function; and
displaying information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for monitoring an energy balance deviation associated with a person and capable of being worn by or accompanying the person, comprising:
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an input component adapted to receive at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person;
receive an input associated with energy intake of the person;
a processor adapted to calculate an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time;
designate at least one boundary not to be exceeded by said energy balance function; and
display information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer readable medium containing program code for automatically determining an energy balance deviation associated with a person, comprising:
program code adapted to provide a device capable of being worn by or accompanying the person to receive information related to the person'"'"'s energy expenditure, energy intake, and to display energy balance information;
receive at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person;
receive at least one input associated with energy intake of the person;
calculate an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time;
designate at least one boundary for comparison to said energy balance function; and
display information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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