Educational system and method for encouraging children to choose a nutritional meal
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented educational method for encouraging a user to choose a nutritional meal, comprising the steps of:
- a) identifying a menu of entries;
b) detecting a consumable item selected by said user and storing a detection result in memory;
c) comparing with a processor the detection result with the entries on the menu to determine if there is a match;
d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until at least a predetermined portion of said menu of entries have been compared with consumable items selected by the user; and
e) outputting at least one of a tangible item and an electronic indicia redeemable for a tangible product as an incentive to said user for making healthy choices.
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Abstract
An educational system and method for encouraging children to choose a nutritional meal, designed to educate children in making healthy nutritional choices and rewarding them for so doing. The educational system and method for encouraging children to choose a nutritional meal has predefined menus featuring specific healthy food and beverage categories. An automatic identification device is used to identify food and beverage choices on the menu and then compare them to the food and beverage choice selected. The automatic identification device indicates a correct or incorrect choice accordingly. Upon successful completion of all food and beverage categories the child is provided an incentive. The educational system and method for encouraging children to choose a nutritional meal provides consistent feedback and incentives to enable children to develop healthy eating habits.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented educational method for encouraging a user to choose a nutritional meal, comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying a menu of entries;
b) detecting a consumable item selected by said user and storing a detection result in memory;
c) comparing with a processor the detection result with the entries on the menu to determine if there is a match;
d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until at least a predetermined portion of said menu of entries have been compared with consumable items selected by the user; and
e) outputting at least one of a tangible item and an electronic indicia redeemable for a tangible product as an incentive to said user for making healthy choices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An educational apparatus for encouraging a user to choose a nutritional meal, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory configured to be accessed by said processor, said memory including a menu database, a selection validation database, an automatic identification database, and an incentive database;
at least one input/output device wherein said processor is configured to receive an indication of a menu in use, detect a first consumable item selected by said user and store a detection result in memory, compare an the detection result with the entries on the menu to determine if there is a match, detect another consumable item selected by said user and compare the detection result with the entries on the menu to determine if there is a match, output at least one of a tangible item and an electronic indicia redeemable for a tangible product as an incentive to said user for making healthy choices, and provide at least one of an audio and a video feedback to said user as an indication of a match or not a match. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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