Computational and/or control systems and methods related to nutraceutical agent selection and dosing

• US 8,340,944 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2006
• Issued: 12/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Persephone Biome, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lubin, Valerie
• Assistant Examiner(s): Reyes, Reginald R
• Application Number:
  US11/515,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20070214008A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,307 Days
• Field of Search: 703/2
• US Class Current: 703/2
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/30 Dietetic or nutritional methods, e.g. for losing weight A23L33/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computational and/or control systems and methods related to nutraceutical agent selection and dosing.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals; and

processing, using one or more processors, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more goals of the one or more individuals.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the processing, using one or more processors, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

processing, using one or more processors, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships and/or the one or more goals of the one or more individuals one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters determined from one or more assays of one or more bodily fluid, bodily tissue, and/or bodily product samples associated with the one or more individuals.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more levels of one or more metabolic indicators associated with the one or more individuals.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

indicating in human and/or machine readable format the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the indicating in human and/or machine readable format the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

indicating in human and/or machine readable format the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages on one or more labels.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

dispensing the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage determined from one or more assays of one or more bodily fluid, bodily tissue, and/or bodily product samples associated with one or more individuals.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to pharmaceutical usage by one or more individuals.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more physical, mental, behavioral, environmental, goal, and/or nutritional parameters associated with the one or more individuals.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more appearance and/or characteristic parameters associated with the one or more individuals.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing, using one or more processors, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

processing, using one or more processors, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, comparing the one or more relationships with one or more relationships determined for one or more different individuals, and determining based upon the one or more relationships and/or the one or more relationships determined for one or more different individuals one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting to one or more food supplement stores and/or grocery stores the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

15. A method comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals; and

transmitting, using one or more transmitters, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals for comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more goals of the one or more individuals.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the transmitting, using one or more transmitters, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals for comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

transmitting, using one or more transmitters, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals for comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships and/or the one or more goals of the one or more individuals one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters determined from one or more assays of one or more bodily fluid, bodily tissue, and/or bodily product samples associated with the one or more individuals.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more levels of one or more metabolic indicators associated with the one or more individuals.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmitting, using one or more transmitters, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals for comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

transmitting, using one or more transmitters, the one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the one or more signals that include information related to the one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals for comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages that stimulate and/or inhibit one or more metabolic pathways associated with the one or more individuals.

22. A method comprising:

processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages; and

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and one or more signals that include information related to one or more levels of one or more metabolic indicators associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals, one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, and one or more signals that include information related to one or more goals of the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

processing, using one or more processors, one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals and one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters associated with the one or more individuals, including comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the one or more parameters, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the one or more parameters and the nutraceutical usage, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages that stimulate and/or inhibit one or more metabolic pathways associated with the one or more individuals.

26. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

indicating in human and/or machine readable format the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

27. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

depositing the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages on one or more labels.

28. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

dispensing the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.