Longitudinal Personal Health Management System Using Mobile Data Capture
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining and tracking longitudinal data for the maintenance and management of health of a user on a personal digital assistant comprising the steps of:
- a. capturing a coded data identifier,b. processing, on the personal digital assistant the captured coded data identifier to identify related informational content from a data base stored on the personal digital assistant,c. entering related informational content into a longitudinal database stored on the personal digital assistant, andd. viewing the compiled longitudinal data from the personal digital assistant; and
e. sharing the compiled longitudinal data of the personal digital assistant on a social network with other members of the social network.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking longitudinal data for the maintenance and management of health of an individual. The method entails marking numerous groceries, drugs, beverages, etc., with labels that may be read by a scanner or reader embedded in a PDA or cell phone or similar small electronic device, and providing users with a suitable scanner or reader. Users scan the labels of the products they consume during the course of a day, and the system keeps track of calories, fat content, carbohydrate content, etc. of the food consumed, drug content of the drugs consumed, etc. The system can also be operated to track exercise levels and energy expenditure during the day. The system is operable to provide a comparative display of various databased information, such as calorie intake versus calorie expenditure during exercise.
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1. A method for obtaining and tracking longitudinal data for the maintenance and management of health of a user on a personal digital assistant comprising the steps of:
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a. capturing a coded data identifier, b. processing, on the personal digital assistant the captured coded data identifier to identify related informational content from a data base stored on the personal digital assistant, c. entering related informational content into a longitudinal database stored on the personal digital assistant, and d. viewing the compiled longitudinal data from the personal digital assistant; and e. sharing the compiled longitudinal data of the personal digital assistant on a social network with other members of the social network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8)
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3. A method for obtaining and tracking longitudinal data for the maintenance and management of health of an individual, said method comprising:
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establishing a standard for placing or incorporating indicia regarding content on numerous packages containing food or medicine; placing such indicia on numerous packages containing food or medicine; providing a plurality of users with electronic means for reading said indicia and storing information regarding the content of numerous packages containing food or medicine in a database; operating means for reading and storing information to obtain information for packages containing food or medicine consumed by the respective users; displaying in a graphical display the information for packages containing food or medicine consumed by the respective users for a period of time; and sharing the stored information on a social network with other members of the social network. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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