Selection information system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method

• US 9,111,256 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2011
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Holman, Paul, Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Stephenson, Neal, Young, Christopher Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Goyea, Olusegun
• Application Number:
  US13/317,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20130054383A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,387 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1.1, 705/26.8, 705/27.1, 705/15, 705/330, 705/500, 705/339, 705/5, 705/21, 705/26.9, 705/2, 705/300, 993/21, 993/22, 700/233, 700/236, 222/243, 434/127, 235/375, 235/383, 455/553.1, 455/3.06, 379/93.12, 379/90.01
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0064 for processing of food articles cooking vessels A47J37/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0078 Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a hot or cooked condition, e.g. popcorn, nuts
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/009 User recognition or proximity detection
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/023 Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/026 for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity of the one or more candidate ingestible products subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being prior to selection of at least one candidate ingestible product as at least one selected ingestible products via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being;

at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time;

electronically outputting the at least in part electronically generated one or more selections menus to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity of the one or more candidate ingestible products subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being prior to selection of at least one candidate ingestible product as at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus; and

electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

electronically receiving a second user status information regarding the particular individual living being from a remotely located user via an electronic network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronically receiving a second user status information regarding the particular individual living being from a remotely located user via an electronic network comprises:

electronically receiving the second user status information regarding the particular individual living being from at least one of a physician, nurse, nutritionist, health expert, sports coach, physician assistant, pharmacist, or laboratory technician.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the electronically receiving the second user status information regarding the particular individual living being from at least one of a physician, nurse, nutritionist, health expert, sports coach, physician assistant, pharmacist, or laboratory technician comprises:

electronically receiving at least one of a new prescription or a prescription renewal regarding the particular individual living being.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a prescription identification.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a data image of handwritten text.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a computer audio file.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via an RFID tag.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a holographic image.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in icon form.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in markup language form.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in list form.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in map form.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with an electronic identification card.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with an electronic voice print.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with electronic dental records.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with a password.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with a cell phone swipe.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to incorporate one or more substances therein during the at least partial preparation thereof.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be swallowed.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be ingested via a tube.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used in capsule form.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used as a soup.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used as a baked good.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used as an assembled concoction.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used periodically.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted including via one or more audio output devices.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted including wirelessly.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least in part electronically generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time comprises:

at least in part electronically generating the one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted including via electronic food printer.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronically enabled input including via a memory circuit coupled with a medication container.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronically enabled input including via a cell phone swipe.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronically enabled input including via an Internet communication.

33. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronically enabled input including via touch screen input.

34. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronically enabled input including via electronic imaging of the particular individual living being.

35. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronic audio recording of the particular individual living being.

36. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information via electronic input by the particular individual living being.

37. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via at least in part one or more directly connected electrical circuits.

38. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via thermal control of an enclosure containing ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

39. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via cooling control of an enclosure containing ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

40. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via controlling amount of ingredient mixing during preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

41. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via control of sound emitted within an enclosure containing ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

42. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via control of microwave radiation emitted within an enclosure containing ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

43. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via control of an outlet of an ingredient syringe holding an ingredient used for preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via control of blending of at least some of the ingredients used to prepare the at least one selected ingestible product after thermal treatment of the ingredients.

45. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via control of amount of time spent for a particular step in preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

46. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product via electronically including ingredients in the preparation of the ingestible product, the electronically including ingredients based at least in part on the received living being identification, including at least selecting at least some ingredients corresponding to at least one stored preference of the particular living being.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product, the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product within a vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus, the vicinity including at least within an interior of an architectural building containing a dispensing machine.

48. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product, the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product within a vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus, the vicinity including at least within an interior of a restaurant.

49. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically directing control of the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product, the at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product within a vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus, the vicinity including at least within an interior of a ground vehicle.

55. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving control signals from a distal location to control at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being.

56. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically providing control signals from a local location to control at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being.

57. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being comprises:

electronically receiving control signals to control at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product from a distal location within a vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus, the vicinity including at least within an international region.

58. The method of claim 57, wherein the electronically receiving control signals to control at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product from a distal location within a vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus, the vicinity including at least within an international region comprises:

electronically receiving control signals from a foreign country to direct control of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product.

50. A system, comprising:

means for receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including at least living being identification associated with the particular individual living being;

means for generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the generated one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time;

means for outputting the generated one or more selection menus to provide, via means for inputting in response thereto, selection opportunity of the one or more candidate ingestible products subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being prior to selection of at least one candidate ingestible product as at least one selected ingestible product via the means for inputting in response to the outputted one or more selection menus; and

means for directing control via at least one production machine of at least partial preparation of the at least one selected ingestible product subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the means for inputting in response to the outputted one or more selection menus and prior to dispensing of the at least one selected ingestible product subject to ingestion by the particular individual living being.

51. A system, comprising:

circuitry configured for receiving user status information regarding a particular living being;

circuitry configured for generating, based at least in part upon received user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form, the one or more selection menus including at least one or more ingestible samples that are at least one of a stored sample or a sample produced in real time, identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products subject to ingestion by the particular living being;

circuitry configured for outputting at least one of the one or more selection menus;

circuitry configured for receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more candidate ingestible products; and

circuitry configured for directing control of at least partial preparation via at least one production machine of the one or more selected ingestible products.

52. A method, comprising:

receiving user status information regarding a particular living being;

generating, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products subject to ingestion by the particular living being;

outputting at least one of the one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form via at least one electronic food printer, the at least one electronic food printer configured to print at least one ingestible sample via at least one of deposition by layering or deposition at a pixel level;

receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more candidate ingestible products; and

directing control of at least partial preparation via at least one production machine of the one or more selected ingestible products.

53. The method of claim 52, wherein outputting at least one of the one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form via at least one electronic food printer, the at least one electronic food printer configured to print at least one ingestible sample via at least one of deposition by layering or deposition at a pixel level and directing control of at least partial preparation via at least one production machine of the one or more selected ingestible products comprise:

outputting at least one of the one or more selection menus via at least one electronic food printer and directing control of at least partial preparation, via at least one production machine, of the one or more selected ingestible products, wherein the at least one electronic food printer and the at least one production machine are operably coupled via at least one network connection.

54. The method of claim 53, wherein outputting at least one of the one or more selection menus via at least one electronic food printer and directing control of at least partial preparation, via at least one production machine, of the one or more selected ingestible products, wherein the at least one electronic food printer and the at least one production machine are operably coupled via at least one network connection comprises:

outputting from a dispensing machine within an interior of a shopping mall, the dispensing machine including at least an electronic food printer, at least one of the one or more selection menus via the least one electronic food printer, and directing control of at least partial preparation, via at least one production machine within an interior of a factory, of the one or more selected ingestible products, wherein the at least one dispensing machine and the at least one production machine are operably coupled via at least one network connection.

59. The method of claim 52, wherein directing control of at least partial preparation via at least one production machine of the one or more selected ingestible products comprises:

receiving control signals from a distal location to control at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products.

60. The method of claim 52, wherein directing control of at least partial preparation via at least one production machine of the one or more selected ingestible products comprises:

providing control signals from a local location to control at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products.