Hand-held apparatus for monitoring drug-nutrient-mineral interactions and method therefor
First Claim
1. A hand-held computer for alerting a user when scheduled medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients should be ingested, said computer comprising:
- a) a housing having a face side;
b) a processor positioned inside said housing;
c) a memory unit connected to said processor for storing user input data concerning a schedule for ingesting desired medication, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients, and information concerning medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals which form harmful combinations;
d) a display screen positioned on said face side of said housing for displaying a message from said processor related to the schedule for ingesting desired medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients;
e) function keys connected to said processor for inputting the data concerning the schedule for ingesting desired medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients, wherein said data includes a signal identifying the desired medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients to be ingested and a time at which said medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients is to be ingested and said processor monitors a time of day and alerts the user when a scheduled time for ingesting said medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients arrives;
f) said processor comparing data entered by the user with said data regarding medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals to determine if the user has scheduled a harmful combination of medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals; and
g) said function keys include a drug company key and a nutritional supplement company key and said memory stores data regarding numerous drug companies and nutritional supplement companies and wherein activation of one of said drug company keys and nutritional supplement company keys provides the user with data regarding a desired medication, nutritional supplement, nutrient and mineral.
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Abstract
A hand-held device for alerting a user when scheduled medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals should be ingested. The device includes a processor positioned and a memory unit connected to the processor for storing user input data concerning a schedule for ingesting desired medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals. A display screen displays a message from the processor related to the schedule and function keys are connected to the processor for inputting the data concerning the schedule. The data includes a signal identifing the desired medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals to be ingested and a time at which they are to be ingested. The processor monitors a time of day and alerts the user when a scheduled time arrives. A speaker is connected to the processor for generating an audible alarm signal and alerting the user when a scheduled time arrives. The device is able to provide information concerning medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals as well as information concerning drug and nutritional supplement companies. The processor further monitors a schedule input by a user for taking medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals and alerts the user when the proper time arrives as well as checking to determine whether the user has scheduled times and dosages of medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals which may cause a harmful interaction. The user is also able to input personal daily, weekly, monthly schedules and schedule appointments or meetings.
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1. A hand-held computer for alerting a user when scheduled medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients should be ingested, said computer comprising:
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a) a housing having a face side;
b) a processor positioned inside said housing;
c) a memory unit connected to said processor for storing user input data concerning a schedule for ingesting desired medication, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients, and information concerning medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals which form harmful combinations;
d) a display screen positioned on said face side of said housing for displaying a message from said processor related to the schedule for ingesting desired medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients;
e) function keys connected to said processor for inputting the data concerning the schedule for ingesting desired medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients, wherein said data includes a signal identifying the desired medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients to be ingested and a time at which said medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients is to be ingested and said processor monitors a time of day and alerts the user when a scheduled time for ingesting said medications, nutritional supplements, minerals and nutrients arrives;
f) said processor comparing data entered by the user with said data regarding medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals to determine if the user has scheduled a harmful combination of medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals; and
g) said function keys include a drug company key and a nutritional supplement company key and said memory stores data regarding numerous drug companies and nutritional supplement companies and wherein activation of one of said drug company keys and nutritional supplement company keys provides the user with data regarding a desired medication, nutritional supplement, nutrient and mineral. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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