FOOD INTAKE CONTROLLING DEVICES AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A food intake controlling device comprising:
- an image sensor configured to capture an image of at least one of a dish or a menu;
a dietary information identifier configured to identify the at least one of the dish or the menu from the image and provide meal dietary information based on the identified at least one of the dish or the menu;
a dietary management unit configured to store personal dietary information and to determine combined dietary information based on the personal dietary information and the meal dietary information; and
an image display unit configured to process the captured image to display the processed imaged based on the combined dietary information.
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Abstract
Technologies are generally described for controlling food intake. Example devices/systems described herein may include an image sensor, a dietary information identifier, a dietary management unit, and an image display unit. The image sensor may capture an image of a dish or a menu. The dietary information identifier may identify the dish or menu from the image and provide meal dietary information based on the identified dish or menu. The dietary management unit may store personal dietary information and determine combined dietary information based on the personal dietary information and the meal dietary information. The image display unit may process the captured image based on the combined dietary information in such a manner that a part of the captured image is hidden on an image display unit or a part of color or text information of the captured image is changed on the image display unit.
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24 Claims
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1. A food intake controlling device comprising:
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an image sensor configured to capture an image of at least one of a dish or a menu; a dietary information identifier configured to identify the at least one of the dish or the menu from the image and provide meal dietary information based on the identified at least one of the dish or the menu; a dietary management unit configured to store personal dietary information and to determine combined dietary information based on the personal dietary information and the meal dietary information; and an image display unit configured to process the captured image to display the processed imaged based on the combined dietary information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to control food intake, the method comprising:
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capturing, by an image sensor, an image of at least one of a dish or a menu; generating meal dietary information based on the at least one of the dish or the menu in the captured image; determining, based on the generated meal dietary information, combined dietary information based on the meal dietary information and personal dietary information related to previous meals; and processing, by an image display unit, the captured image to display the processed imaged based on the combined personal dietary information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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