SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED MONITORING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE INTAKE, DETERMINING ASSOCIATED NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION AND COMPARING WITH A PREDETERMINED DIETARY PLAN
First Claim
1. A system for automated monitoring of food and beverage intake, determining associated nutritional information and comparing with a predetermined dietary plan comprising:
- a weighing assembly comprising (i) a scale for measuring the weight of food and beverage;
(ii) a product identifier adapted to identify product IDs associated with said food and beverage; and
(iii) a data transfer module in communication with said scale and said product identifier, said data transfer module being adapted to receive said product ID associated with said food and beverage and food and beverage use information including any change in weight of said food and beverage;
a food and beverage inventory database storing food and beverage inventory available to a user of the system, said food and beverage inventory including purchased food and beverage information input to said food and beverage inventory database on purchase of purchased food and beverage and food and beverage use information received from said weighing apparatus;
a food nutrient database comprising nutritional information on food and beverages;
a dietary intake plan for a user of said system;
a dietary intake recorder that records dietary intake of said user of said system, whereby nutritional information of said dietary intake of said user can be calculated from said food nutrient database and said nutritional information compared with said dietary intake plan; and
a user interface in communication with said dietary intake recorder;
wherein said dietary intake recorder is automatically updated with said food and beverage use information identified by said weighing assembly on use of said food and beverage by said user, and wherein said user interface is adapted to facilitate input of external food and beverage intake of said user to said dietary intake recorder.
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Abstract
A system for automated monitoring of food and beverage intake comprises a weighing assembly including a scale, a product identifier adapted to identify product IDs and a data transfer module in communication with the scale and product identifier. The data transfer module being adapted to receive product IDs associated with food and beverages use information including any change in weight of the food and beverage. The system also comprises a food and beverage inventory database, a food nutrient database, a dietary intake plan for a user of said system; a dietary intake recorder, and a user interface in communication with said dietary intake recorder. The dietary intake recorder is automatically updated with food and beverage use information identified by the weighing assembly. The user interface is also adapted to facilitate input of external food and beverage intake of a user to the dietary intake recorder.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for automated monitoring of food and beverage intake, determining associated nutritional information and comparing with a predetermined dietary plan comprising:
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a weighing assembly comprising (i) a scale for measuring the weight of food and beverage;
(ii) a product identifier adapted to identify product IDs associated with said food and beverage; and
(iii) a data transfer module in communication with said scale and said product identifier, said data transfer module being adapted to receive said product ID associated with said food and beverage and food and beverage use information including any change in weight of said food and beverage;a food and beverage inventory database storing food and beverage inventory available to a user of the system, said food and beverage inventory including purchased food and beverage information input to said food and beverage inventory database on purchase of purchased food and beverage and food and beverage use information received from said weighing apparatus; a food nutrient database comprising nutritional information on food and beverages; a dietary intake plan for a user of said system; a dietary intake recorder that records dietary intake of said user of said system, whereby nutritional information of said dietary intake of said user can be calculated from said food nutrient database and said nutritional information compared with said dietary intake plan; and a user interface in communication with said dietary intake recorder; wherein said dietary intake recorder is automatically updated with said food and beverage use information identified by said weighing assembly on use of said food and beverage by said user, and wherein said user interface is adapted to facilitate input of external food and beverage intake of said user to said dietary intake recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for automated monitoring of food and beverage intake, determining associated nutritional information and comparing with a predetermined dietary plan comprising:
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inputting information on purchased food and beverage into a food and beverage inventory database; on use of a food and beverage entered in said food and beverage inventory, identifying a product ID associated with said food and beverage and food and beverage use information and updating said food and beverage inventory database and with said product use information; establishing a dietary intake plan for a user; recording dietary intake of said user, said dietary intake comprising external food and beverage intake of said user and said food and beverage use information; identifying nutritional information on said dietary intake of said user; and comparing said nutritional information on said dietary intake of said user with said dietary intake plan of said user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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