Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Calorie, Nutritent, and Expense of Food Consumption and Effect on Long Term and Short Term State
First Claim
1. A computer system whose actions are directed by a computer program configured as multiple database information exchange management system configured for network operations, comprising:
- a first database of food purchase and consumption information stored in electronically readable memory;
a second database of nutrition information stored in electronically readable memory;
a communication port suitable for transmitting and receiving data and instructions in the form of electrical signals, to and from remote computers;
a database manager for creating and revising records of said first database and said second database connected to said electronically readable memory responsive to a plurality of said remote computers;
an iterative database search engine connected to said memory, said engine configured to permit an initial search and at least one subsequent search where said subsequent search operates on the results of said first search and any previous search; and
a process controller connected to said database manager, said iterative data base query engine and said communication port;
wherein said second database is a food database comprising a plurality of food records;
each containing a plurality of search key fields.
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Abstract
A system for improving health and monitoring diet has been developed which enables a consumer before making important decisions which effect health to consider health, nutrition, dietary, budget, and time information resources more easily before decisions are made. The system has a variety of user inputs that enable the user to access information easily and enter information easily, so that the personal profile and health history and diet information is up-to-date. This system is adjustable to contain additional modules of information such as dietary restrictions which can be used to regularly recommend or restrict purchase decisions at the point of sale, storage, preparation, or consumption.
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1. A computer system whose actions are directed by a computer program configured as multiple database information exchange management system configured for network operations, comprising:
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a first database of food purchase and consumption information stored in electronically readable memory; a second database of nutrition information stored in electronically readable memory; a communication port suitable for transmitting and receiving data and instructions in the form of electrical signals, to and from remote computers; a database manager for creating and revising records of said first database and said second database connected to said electronically readable memory responsive to a plurality of said remote computers; an iterative database search engine connected to said memory, said engine configured to permit an initial search and at least one subsequent search where said subsequent search operates on the results of said first search and any previous search; and a process controller connected to said database manager, said iterative data base query engine and said communication port; wherein said second database is a food database comprising a plurality of food records;
each containing a plurality of search key fields. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14)
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9. A computer-implemented process for entering health decisions included in a remotely compiled electronic statement into a personal account stored in a local computer system including a processor and a storage device, comprising the steps of:
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compiling with a remote processor in the remote computer system an electronic statement including at least one health decision, the health decision including a product name, the nutritional information in an electronic data format processable by the local computer system, the cost information in an electronic data format processable by the local computer system, the manufacturer quality and food safety information in an electronic data format processable by the local computer system; communicating the electronic statement to the local computer system via a communication medium; storing the electronic statement in the storage device of the local computer system.
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22. A computer system comprising a computer program executing on the system, wherein the program:
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i) maintains said food database; ii) records purchases of food in said food database; iii) records ingestion of food in said food database; iv) maintains a customer database; v) correlates food purchases to an individual account in said customer database; vi) correlates food ingestion to an individual account in said customer database; vii) accounts for charging a customer a monthly fee that entitles the customer to view food purchases and ingestion records; and iv) accounts for notifying the customer if the customer exceeds a predetermined amount of food purchases and ingestions over a predetermined amount of time.
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Providing a home food inventory database; Providing a home diet database; Providing a local food market database;
said local food market database includes price and location of food in a predetermined location at a predetermined time;Charging a customer a monthly fee that entitles the customer to use one or more of the databases; and
providing a grocery list based on the items found in the home diet database and not presently found in the home inventory database. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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