System and method for diet and exercise

• US 20080162186A1
• Filed: 12/28/2007
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Jones
• Original Assignee: Michael Jones
• Inventors: Jones, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/005,973
• Publication Number:
  US 20080162186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A method for generating and implementing personalized exercise and diet regimens includes initial steps of inputting into an electronic device with a graphical user interface personal data, exercise and diet goals, and a database of food items and related nutritional information; subsequently generating exercise and diet programs correlated to the personal data and goals. Implementing the personalized exercise regimen includes inputting the most recently completed exercise course, outputting a recommended next exercise course correlated with the most recently completed exercise course and the personalized exercise regimen, and performing the exercises. Implementing the diet regimen includes selecting at least one food item which is about to be purchased or consumed, and inputting data identifying the food item and nutritional values. These data are correlated with the recommended diet program; and output is displayed providing recommendations regarding purchase of that food item and suitable alternatives.

Claims

1. A method for generating and implementing personalized exercise and diet regimens comprising the steps of:

a) inputting personal data related to an individual user into an electronic device with a graphical user interface;

b) inputting personalized exercise goals and diet goals into said electronic device;

c) generating within said electronic device diet and exercise programs correlated to said personal data and said diet and exercise goals;

d) inputting to said electronic device a database of food items and related nutritional information wherein said food item data and related nutritional information are transferred by a predetermined electronic transfer means;

e) inputting to said electronic device a list of most recently completed exercise course;

f) outputting to said individual user a recommended next exercise course correlated with said most recently completed exercise course and said personalized exercise regimen;

g) selecting at least one food item which said individual user intends to one of purchase and consume and inputting data identifying said food item;

h) correlating said data identifying said food item with said nutritional information and said recommended diet program; and

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i) outputting to said individual user recommendations regarding purchase of said at least one food item and recommendations of suitable alternatives.

2. The method for generating and implementing diet and exercise regimens, according to claim 1, wherein said method includes an additional step of using an Internet connection for assisting in transmitting said personal data, said nutritional information, said exercise course, and said recommended next exercise course.

3. A method for electronic recording and monitoring of diet and nutritional information wherein said information is customized to a specific user, said method comprising:

providing computer means with memory for storing nutritional and product identification information on foods and drinks commonly available and enabling said computer means to process said nutritional information and said product identification information;

entering to said computer means user-specific information on health and medical conditions, and health-related objectives, and enabling said computer means to categorize and process said health and medical information;

enabling said computer means to generate a diet program customized to said specific user;

providing means for transmitting product identification and nutritional information of said foods and drinks when being purchased at one of a store and restaurant location to a graphical user interface communicating with said computer means;

assigning via computer means a category for potential food and drink purchases;

providing real time clock means connected to said computer means for maintaining current date record and for determining duration of said recording and monitoring activity for the purpose of creating daily averages of nutritional consumption by said specific user;

inputting to computer means said current nutritional consumption data including nutritional contents of said foods and drinks purchased in latest purchase transaction, and said historical nutritional consumption data including averages of daily nutrition consumption by said specific user averaged over selected periods of time;

assessing merits of said potential food purchase against preselected personal criteria and making recommendation regarding purchase;

recommending alternative food purchase in same said category for said potential food purchases identified as exceeding said preselected criteria;

transmitting product identification information on said foods and drinks being purchased by said specific user to said computer means;

maintaining a current date record and determining duration of said recording and monitoring activity by a real time clock, said computer means creating a list of totals of said nutrition in said foods and drinks purchased;

operating said computer means to create new daily averages of nutrition consumption by said consumer by using historical daily nutrition consumption data stored in said memory, totals of said nutrition from last purchase stored in said memory; and

said computer means writing into said memory new daily averages of nutrition consumption by said specific user and current list of said totals of said nutrition in said foods and drinks consumed.

4. The method for electronic recording and monitoring of diet and nutritional information, according to claim 3, wherein said method includes an additional step of using a uniform bar code system for assisting in transmitting said product identification information.

5. The method for electronic recording and monitoring of diet and nutritional information, according to claim 3, wherein said method includes an additional step of using a mobile phone imaging unit for assisting in transmitting said product identification information.

6. A method for generating and monitoring personalized exercise regimens comprising the steps of:

a) inputting personal data relating to an individual user into an electronic device with a graphical user interface;

b) inputting exercise goals into said electronic device;

c) enabling computer software in said electronic device to generate an exercise program and initial exercise course customized to said individual user;

d) inputting to said electronic device a list of most recently completed exercise course;

e) generating a recommended next exercise course correlated with said most recently completed exercise course and said personalized exercise regimen; and

f) outputting to said individual user a recommended next exercise course.