LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for use by a person to evaluate an edible item having a nutritional content and associated with a menu, the system comprising:
- an RFID tag associated with the menu and encoded with information regarding at least a portion of the nutritional content of the edible item;
a portable electronic device including an RFID tag reader and a display, the RFID tag reader being configured to obtain the information regarding at least the portion of the nutritional content encoded by the RFID tag and display at least a portion of the obtained information from the RFID tag on the display to aid the person in evaluating the edible item.
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Abstract
A system for use by a person to evaluate an edible item having a nutritional content is provided. The edible item is associated with a menu. The system includes an RFID tag associated with the menu and encoded with information regarding at least a portion of the nutritional content of the edible item. The system also includes a portable electronic device including an RFID tag reader and a display, the RFID tag reader being configured to obtain the information regarding at least the portion of the nutritional content encoded by the RFID tag and display at least a portion of the obtained information from the RFID tag on the display. Automated feedback may also be provided based on predetermined lifestyle plan including nutritional goals, to aid the person in evaluating the edible item.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for use by a person to evaluate an edible item having a nutritional content and associated with a menu, the system comprising:
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an RFID tag associated with the menu and encoded with information regarding at least a portion of the nutritional content of the edible item; a portable electronic device including an RFID tag reader and a display, the RFID tag reader being configured to obtain the information regarding at least the portion of the nutritional content encoded by the RFID tag and display at least a portion of the obtained information from the RFID tag on the display to aid the person in evaluating the edible item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic device for use by a person and with an RFID tag encoded with nutritional information regarding an edible item on a menu associated with the RFID tag, the electronic device comprising:
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an RFID tag reader configured to obtain the nutritional information from the RFID tag; and a display coupled to the RFID tag reader configured to display the nutritional information to aid the person in evaluating the edible item. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for aiding a person in selecting an edible item from a menu associated with an RFID tag encoded with nutritional information regarding the edible item, the computer program product comprising a computer readable memory encoded with a plurality of instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:
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obtain the nutritional information from the RFID tag; display the nutritional information to the person; upload the nutritional information to a computing device; receive feedback information from the computing device based in part on the uploaded information and a lifestyle plan for the person; and display at least a portion of the feedback information to assist the person.
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14. A computer program product for aiding a person in selecting an edible item from a menu of a plurality of edible items associated with an RFID tag encoded with nutritional information regarding the edible item, the computer program product comprising a computer readable memory encoded with a plurality of instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:
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receive nutritional information regarding the edible item; access a lifestyle plan associated with the person; compare the received nutritional information with the accessed lifestyle plan; and transmit feedback information to the person based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for aiding a person in selecting from among a plurality of edible items associated with one or more RFID tags encoded with nutritional information regarding the edible items, the system comprising:
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a database storing a lifestyle plan for the person and lifestyle plans for other persons; a receiver configured to receive from the person nutritional information stored on the one or more RFID tags pertaining to one of the plurality of edible items; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to access the lifestyle plan for the person, compare the lifestyle plan with the received nutritional information and formulate feedback information; a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the feedback information to the person. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for use by a person in proximity to an RFID tag to comply with a lifestyle plan, the RFID tag associated with a menu having a plurality of edible items and having nutritional information with respect to at least one of the plurality of edible items, the method comprising:
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scanning the RFID tag to obtain nutritional information for at least one of the plurality of edible items; uploading the nutritional information to a lifestyle management server; receiving feedback information from the lifestyle management server based on a comparison of the lifestyle plan with the nutritional information; and selecting the at least one of the plurality of edible items for consumption based in part on the feedback information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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Specification