Assistance related to health

• US 8,793,141 B2
• Filed: 02/16/2006
• Issued: 07/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2005
• 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.
• Primary Examiner(s): PAULS, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US11/355,517
• Publication Number:
  US 20070112595A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,085 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2- 4, 600300-301, 707/104.1, 702/20
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/085 involving remote charge determination or related payment systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to health-related data management. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user;

circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user; and

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining from storage at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining user input of at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one first filtering parameter concerning at least one physiological characteristic and at least one second filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one first filtering parameter concerning at least one psychological characteristic and at least one second filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one objective physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one subjective physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of the user and the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic signature of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic disequilibrium of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic characteristic of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements to address at least one physical appearance characteristic of the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements to address at least one physiological aspect of the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements to address at least one psychological aspect of the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more of the following types of dietary supplements;

drug, electrolyte, vitamin, and/or nutraceutical.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of the user and the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on (i) the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user and (ii) at least one diet feature of the user.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on (i) the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user and (ii) at least one medical condition of the user.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on (i) the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user and (ii) physiological information associated with the user.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on (i) the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user and (ii) one or more of the following parameters;

substance intake, substance to be excluded, current activity, anticipated activity, cost, regimen credibility, external condition, supplement availability, psychological condition, experiential result, anticipated geographic location, environmental condition, social indication, and/or homeostatic mechanism.

21. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for providing the at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements.

22. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for providing via at least one interface the at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements.

23. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for providing via at least one device the at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements.

24. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for providing via at least one network the at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one of the following types of physical appearance characteristics of at least one genetically-related family member of a user;

weight and/or hair loss.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user comprises:

circuitry configured for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on (i) the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user and (ii) at least one other filtering parameter concerning at least one other trait of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

27. A method comprising:

obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user;

inferring, using one or more processors, at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user; and

selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.

28. A computer program product comprising:

one or more non-transitory media including at least;

one or more instructions for obtaining at least one filtering parameter concerning at least one physical appearance characteristic of at least one genetically-related family member of a user;

one or more instructions for inferring at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user based at least partly on the at least one filtering parameter concerning the at least one physical appearance characteristic of the at least one genetically-related family member of the user; and

one or more instructions for selecting at least one health regimen including at least one or more dietary supplements for the user based at least partly on the at least one genetic profile of at least one of the user or the at least one genetically-related family member of the user.