System and method of integrated calorie management using interactive television
First Claim
1. A system of integrated calorie management using interactive television comprising:
- an entertainment device having a display screen;
a control means in communication with said entertainment device and having a signal receiver and transmitter, and a microprocessor for controlling the entertainment device;
a remote control device having a user input mechanism, wherein a user input signal is transmitted to said control means via a communication link;
an interactive television network in communication with said control means via a communications network, wherein said interactive television network maintains and implements a balance log weight management program that correlates the user'"'"'s resting metabolism with caloric intake and activity level to determine the user'"'"'s caloric expenditure and then determines the user'"'"'s caloric balance from caloric intake and caloric expenditure and transmits a signal for the balance log weight management program to the control means via the communications network that is processed and displayed on the display screen of the entertainment device and the user interactively participates in the balance log weight management program by communicating with the interactive television network through the remote control device, control means and entertainment device.
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Abstract
An improved system and method of health management for a person is provided, in which the person'"'"'s resting metabolic rate (RMR) is determined at intervals using an indirect calorimeter. The system includes an entertainment device, a control means in communication with the entertainment device, a remote control device having a user input mechanism, and an interactive television network that maintains and implements a balance log weight management program that correlates RMR with caloric intake and activity level to determine the person'"'"'s caloric expenditure and thus the person'"'"'s caloric balance. The method includes the steps of the person selecting the balance log weight management program using the remote control device and selecting a transactional selection from a predetermined list for the balance log weight management program. The method also includes the steps of the interactive television network processing the selection and displaying the appropriate information on the display screen of the entertainment device. The method further includes the step of the person interactively participating in the program by communicating with the interactive television network through the remote control device, control means and entertainment device.
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21 Claims
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1. A system of integrated calorie management using interactive television comprising:
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an entertainment device having a display screen;
a control means in communication with said entertainment device and having a signal receiver and transmitter, and a microprocessor for controlling the entertainment device;
a remote control device having a user input mechanism, wherein a user input signal is transmitted to said control means via a communication link;
an interactive television network in communication with said control means via a communications network, wherein said interactive television network maintains and implements a balance log weight management program that correlates the user'"'"'s resting metabolism with caloric intake and activity level to determine the user'"'"'s caloric expenditure and then determines the user'"'"'s caloric balance from caloric intake and caloric expenditure and transmits a signal for the balance log weight management program to the control means via the communications network that is processed and displayed on the display screen of the entertainment device and the user interactively participates in the balance log weight management program by communicating with the interactive television network through the remote control device, control means and entertainment device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of integrated calorie management using interactive television comprising:
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selecting a balance log weight management program by a user using a remote control device in communication with a control means operatively in communication with an entertainment device, wherein the control means is operatively in communication with an interactive television network;
providing the user with a window on a display screen for the entertainment device containing a predetermined list of transactional selections for a balance log weight management program;
selecting a transaction by the user;
processing the user transactional selection by the interactive television network and providing a signal with balance log weight management program information to the control means via the communications network that is processed and displayed on the display screen of the entertainment device; and
interactively using the balance log weight management program information displayed on the display screen to participate in the balance log weight management program by communicating with the interactive television network through the remote control device, control means and entertainment device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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