METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE PET HEALTH AND NUTRITION FEEDING PLAN
First Claim
1. A method for determining and providing a pet feeding plan, the method comprising the steps of:
- performing an assessment of a current condition of a pet;
determining feeding preferences of an owner of the pet;
using a computer to determine a recommended diet for the pet based on the assessment, a pet-diet algorithm, and the feeding preferences of the owner;
based on the recommended diet, determining a desired feeding plan; and
providing a bundled combination of any two or more of;
food, treats, supplements, and pharmaceuticals at a predetermined location, wherein the combination corresponds to the desired feeding plan,wherein the food is wet food, dry food, or a combination of both wet food and dry food, andwherein the current condition of the pet includes a current lifestyle of the pet.
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Abstract
In order to provide a comprehensive pet health and nutrition feeding plan for a pet, the pet'"'"'s condition is assessed using a predetermined assessment scheme. A diet suited for the pet'"'"'s condition is determined using an analysis procedure or algorithm established for the assessment scheme. The assessment scheme takes into account feeding preferences of the pet'"'"'s owner. A feeding plan is selected according to the determined diet, the feeding preferences, and budget considerations, if any, of the owner. Optionally, the owner may conveniently obtain the combination of foods/treats/supplements/pharmaceuticals in the selected feeding plan at a predetermined location, which is informed of the pet'"'"'s feeding plan in advance of the arrival of the pet'"'"'s owner.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for determining and providing a pet feeding plan, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing an assessment of a current condition of a pet; determining feeding preferences of an owner of the pet; using a computer to determine a recommended diet for the pet based on the assessment, a pet-diet algorithm, and the feeding preferences of the owner; based on the recommended diet, determining a desired feeding plan; and providing a bundled combination of any two or more of;
food, treats, supplements, and pharmaceuticals at a predetermined location, wherein the combination corresponds to the desired feeding plan,wherein the food is wet food, dry food, or a combination of both wet food and dry food, and wherein the current condition of the pet includes a current lifestyle of the pet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A method for reducing uncertainty about feeding a pet, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing an assessment of a current condition of a pet; determining feeding preferences of an owner of the pet; using a computer to determine a recommended feeding plan for the pet based on the assessment, a pet-diet algorithm, and the feeding preferences of the owner; based on the recommended feeding plan, enabling the owner to select from a plurality of feeding bundles; and providing a selected feeding bundle that includes any two or more of;
food, treats, supplements, and pharmaceuticals,wherein the food is wet food, dry food, or a combination of both wet food and dry food, wherein the current condition of the pet includes a current lifestyle of the pet, and wherein the feeding preferences of the owner include a preferred frequency of feedings. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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26. A computer-based system for determining a pet feeding plan, comprising:
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a memory storing an interactive pet well-being survey program, the program including a pet assessment algorithm; and a server connected to a communication network, the server being configured to; provide an interactive user interface to a user computer via the network, wherein the user interface prompts a user to provide responses to queries regarding a pet, receive the responses from the user computer via the network, use the algorithm to process the responses to determine a recommended diet for the pet, notify the user of the recommended diet, based on the recommended diet, inform the user of a plurality of feeding plans of different tiered levels offered by a merchant and an incentive for selecting and enrolling in a feeding plan, wherein each feeding plan includes a combination of any two or more of;
food, treats, supplements, and pharmaceuticals, andwherein each feeding plan is provided at a total cost to a consumer that is less than a cumulative cost to the consumer of items of the feeding plan purchased separately.
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