System and method for weighing food and calculating calorie content thereof
First Claim
1. A food calorie counting system, comprising:
- a container having a plurality of compartments for holding food items, said container defining an open recess, at least one partition wall being received within the open recess to divide the open recess into the plurality of compartments, such that the plurality of compartments are positioned adjacent and contiguous to one another, wherein each said compartment is adapted for directly receiving and holding a unique one of the food items;
at least one electronic scale for measuring the weight of the food items in each of said compartments, the scale being embedded within the container, wherein said at least one electronic scale comprises a plurality of electronic scales, each said scale corresponding to a respective one of said plurality of compartments;
means for inputting information about the food items;
means for receiving the inputs;
means for calculating the number of calories in the food items;
means for receiving the calculated information about the food calories in the container; and
means for displaying the calculated information about the food calories in the container to a user.
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Abstract
The food calorie counting system relates to a calorie counting system that utilizes a container with at least one chamber for holding food materials, sensitive scales integrated into the chambers to weigh the food, and a processor to calculate the number of calories in the food items based on weight, type of food and method of preparation. The number of calories is then displayed on a display device to a user. The system may be used as a stand-alone device, or may further utilize an external central control unit where information from the container is transmitted to the external control unit for processing, food calorie calculation and transmission back to the containers for display.
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10 Claims
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1. A food calorie counting system, comprising:
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a container having a plurality of compartments for holding food items, said container defining an open recess, at least one partition wall being received within the open recess to divide the open recess into the plurality of compartments, such that the plurality of compartments are positioned adjacent and contiguous to one another, wherein each said compartment is adapted for directly receiving and holding a unique one of the food items; at least one electronic scale for measuring the weight of the food items in each of said compartments, the scale being embedded within the container, wherein said at least one electronic scale comprises a plurality of electronic scales, each said scale corresponding to a respective one of said plurality of compartments; means for inputting information about the food items; means for receiving the inputs; means for calculating the number of calories in the food items; means for receiving the calculated information about the food calories in the container; and means for displaying the calculated information about the food calories in the container to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A food calorie counting system, comprising:
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a plurality of containers, each having a plurality of compartments for holding food items, each said container defining an open recess, at least one partition wall being received within the open recess to divide the open recess into the plurality of compartments, such that the plurality of compartments are positioned adjacent and contiguous to one another, wherein each said compartment is adapted for directly receiving and holding a unique one of the food items; at least one electronic scale for measuring the weight of the food items in each of said compartments, the electronic scale being embedded within the container, wherein said at least one electronic scale comprises a plurality of electronic scales, each said scale corresponding to a respective one of said plurality of compartments; means for inputting information about the food items; means for receiving the inputs; means for storing the inputs; an external central control unit, the central control unit comprising means for receiving and transmitting data, a computer readable memory for storing data, a processor for calculating the number of calories in the food items and a transmitter for transmitting the food calories calculated by the processor to the containers; means for wirelessly transmitting data relating to the weight of the food and the information about the food items to the external central control unit; and means for displaying the calculated information about food calories in the container to a user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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