Methods and systems related to transmission of nutraceutical associated information

• US 20080033762A1
• Filed: 07/31/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Persephone Biome, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward, Malamud, Mark, Tegreene, Clarence, Lord, Robert, Levien, Royce, Rinaldo, John, Wood, Lowell
• Granted Patent: US 7,827,042 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods and systems related to transmission of nutraceutical associated information.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators; and

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to the accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and the assaying the one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

accepting input associated with one or more pharmaceuticals used in conjunction with one or more nutraceuticals used by the one or more individuals.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

assaying the one or more samples that include at least one of sweat, tears, urine, breath, skin, hair, saliva, excrement, or mucus.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

assaying the one or more samples that include blood.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

detecting the one or more indicators that include one or more nutraceutical associated indicators.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include information related to the accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and the assaying the one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

transmitting the one or more signals associated with comparing the information related to the processing results of the assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for the one or more indicators and the input associated with nutraceutical intake by the one or more individuals to one or more other individuals.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to the accepting input associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

accepting input related to one or more physical parameters related to the one or more individuals.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

accepting input related to one or more mental parameters related to the one or more individuals.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein the accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

accepting input related to sleep characteristics related to the one or more individuals.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein the accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

accepting input related to substance use by the one or more individuals.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein the accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

accepting input related to mood of the one or more individuals.

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35. A system comprising:

circuitry for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

circuitry for assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators; and

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals responsive to the circuitry for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and the circuitry for assaying the one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators.

41. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more pharmaceuticals used in conjunction with one or more nutraceuticals used by the one or more individuals.

42. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

circuitry for assaying the one or more samples that include at least one of sweat, tears, urine, breath, skin, hair, saliva, excrement, or mucus.

43. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

circuitry for assaying the one or more samples that include blood.

44. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

circuitry for detecting the one or more indicators that include one or more nutraceutical associated indicators.

49. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals responsive to the circuitry for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and the circuitry for assaying the one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the one or more signals associated with comparing the information related to the processing results of the assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for the one or more indicators and the input associated with nutraceutical intake by the one or more individuals to one or more other individuals.

50. The system of claim 35, further comprising:

circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals responsive to the circuitry for accepting input associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

51. The system of claim 50, wherein the circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for accepting input related to one or more physical parameters related to the one or more individuals.

52. The system of claim 50, wherein the circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for accepting input related to one or more mental parameters related to the one or more individuals.

56. The system of claim 50, wherein the circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for accepting input related to sleep characteristics related to the one or more individuals.

59. The system of claim 50, wherein the circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for accepting input related to substance use by the one or more individuals.

63. The system of claim 50, wherein the circuitry for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry for accepting input related to mood of the one or more individuals.

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69. A system comprising:

means for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

means for assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators; and

means for transmitting one or more signals responsive to the means for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and the means for assaying the one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators.

70. The system of claim 69, further comprising:

means for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

means for transmitting one or more signals responsive to the means for accepting input associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

71. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

one or more instructions for assaying one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators; and

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more signals that include information related to the accepting input associated with nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and the assaying the one or more samples associated with the one or more individuals for one or more indicators.

72. The system of claim 71, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.

73. The system of claim 71, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.

74. The system of claim 71, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.

75. The system of claim 71, further comprising:

one or more instructions for accepting input associated with one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more signals that include information related to the accepting input associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

76. The system of claim 75, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.

77. The system of claim 75, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.

78. The system of claim 75, wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.