METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC MEAL PLAN GENERATION

• US 20090144081A1
• Filed: 10/08/2008
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Timothy S. Harlan
• Original Assignee: Timothy S. Harlan
• Inventors: Harlan, Timothy S.
• Application Number:
  US12/247,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20090144081A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Provided are methods and systems for dynamic meal plan generation comprising determining meal plan servings, receiving meal plan factors, selecting recipes in accordance with the meal plan factors, and outputting the selected recipes as a meal plan.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for dynamic meal plan generation comprising:

determining meal plan servings, for one or more users;

receiving meal plan factors, for the one or more users;

selecting recipes in accordance with the meal plan factors; and

outputting the selected recipes as a meal plan.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining meal plan servings comprises determining an Ideal Body Weight (IBW) for a user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after the IBW is determined, determining a caloric requirement.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein if the user is currently at the IBW, assigning the user to a weight maintenance plan.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein if the user is above the IBW, assigning the user to a weight loss plan.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein determining meal plan servings further comprises assigning servings for a plurality of meals based on the caloric requirement.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving meal plan factors comprises receiving one or more of, user health considerations, user allergies, user preferences, and user food dislikes.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting recipes in accordance with the meal plan factors comprises selecting a breakfast recipes, a lunch recipe, and a dinner recipe.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein each recipe is tagged for one or more of, a health issue, an allergy, and a user preference.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a user activity level and adjusting the caloric requirement based on the user activity level.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising predicting a user'"'"'s leftovers and adjusting recipe selection based on the predicted leftovers.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting the selected recipes as a meal plan comprises displaying the meal plan on a display device

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting a shopping list.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting an equipment list.

15. A system for dynamic meal plan generation comprising:

a memory, configured for storing meal plan generation data; and

a processor, configured for performing steps comprising,

determining meal plan servings, for one or more users,

receiving meal plan factors, for the one or more users,

selecting recipes in accordance with the meal plan factors, and

outputting the selected recipes as a meal plan.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein determining meal plan servings comprises determining an Ideal Body Weight (IBW) for a user.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising, after the IBW is determined, determining a caloric requirement.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein receiving meal plan factors comprises receiving one or more of, user health considerations, user allergies, user preferences, and user food dislikes.

19. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions embodied thereon for dynamic meal plan generation comprising:

determining meal plan servings, for one or more users;

receiving meal plan factors, for the one or more users;

selecting recipes in accordance with the meal plan factors; and

outputting the selected recipes as a meal plan.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein receiving meal plan factors comprises receiving one or more of, user health considerations, user allergies, user preferences, and user food dislikes.