Generating a nutraceutical request from an inventory

• US 20070119928A1
• Filed: 11/30/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward, Malamud, Mark, Tegreene, Clarence, Lord, Robert, Levien, Royce, Rinaldo, John, Wood, Lowell
• Application Number:
  US11/291,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20070119928A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/385
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product are described for registering a dispensation from an inventory and responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

registering a dispensation from an inventory; and

responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein registering a dispensation from an inventory comprises:

confirming the dispensation.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

identifying a compound comprising the nutraceutical request quantity.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

determining the nutraceutical request quantity partly based on a user preference.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

storing the nutraceutical request quantity.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

scheduling the consumption regimen.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an update of the consumption regimen remotely; and

scheduling the consumption regimen.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an update of a module.

41. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

receiving an available regimen remotely; and

adopting the available regimen as the consumption regimen.

42. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

graphically indicating the nutraceutical request quantity.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

predicting a state of the inventory.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein registering a dispensation from an inventory comprises:

prompting the dispensation.

49. The method of claim 1, wherein registering a dispensation from an inventory comprises:

responding to a result of a test indicating a state of a subject.

50. The method of claim 1, wherein registering a dispensation from an inventory comprises:

recording the dispensation with other medical history data of a subject.

52. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

receiving an indication of a quantity within each of one or more delivery units.

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58. A system comprising:

means for registering a dispensation from an inventory; and

means for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.

74. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for registering a dispensation from an inventory comprises:

means for requesting other information about a subject responsive to the registering.

100. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for registering a dispensation from an inventory comprises:

means for prompting the dispensation.

104. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

means for displaying a performance ratio of the regimen relating to a potential result of following the regimen.

105. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

means for receiving an indication of a quantity within each of one or more delivery units.

108. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

means for determining the nutraceutical request quantity partly based on an indication of a visible attribute or a behavior of a subject.

109. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

means for indicating the nutraceutical request quantity via a display of a hand-held device.

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110. A system comprising:

circuitry for registering a dispensation from an inventory; and

module for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.

114. The system of claim 110, wherein the module for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

circuitry for confirming the dispensation.

116. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the consumption regimen remotely.

117. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for identifying a compound comprising the nutraceutical request quantity.

118. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a user preference.

119. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for authenticating a user input.

120. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving an update of the consumption regimen.

122. The system of claim 110, wherein the module for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

a display configured for digitally indicating the nutraceutical request quantity.

123. The system of claim 110, wherein the module for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

a display configured for graphically indicating the nutraceutical request quantity.

124. The system of claim 110, wherein the module for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

a module for receiving input from a user locally.

125. The system of claim 110, wherein the module for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen comprises:

a module for predicting a state of the inventory.

128. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for determining whether any update can be obtained for the consumption regimen.

130. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for communicating with a consultant remotely.

131. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for communicating with a supplier.

132. The system of claim 110, further comprising:

circuitry for communicating with an inventory manager containing the inventory.

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133. A system comprising:

a computing device; and

at least one of one or more instructions for registering a dispensation from an inventory;

and one or more instructions for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.

138. The system of claim 133, further comprising:

a dispenser.

142. The system of claim 133, further comprising:

one or more instructions for detecting the dispensation.

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145. A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for registering a dispensation from an inventory; and

one or more instructions for responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.

147. The computer program product of claim 145, in which the signal-bearing medium comprises:

a disk.

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