Weight monitoring computer

• US 6,856,938 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2002
• Issued: 02/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products Inc
• Original Assignee: Kulite Semiconductor Products Inc
• Inventors: Kurtz, Anthony D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): BHAT, ADITYA S
• Application Number:
  US10/242,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20040054497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 702/173, 705/2, 434/127, 434/236, 600/300, 128/921, 364/400, 364/700, 733/790.1
• US Class Current: 702/173
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/921 Diet management

Abstract

There is disclosed a weight reduction computer or a weight monitoring computer, which essentially enables a user to key in the foods consumed during the course of the day and to key in the activities participated in during the course of the day. Both the foods consumed and the activities participated in result in a caloric intake. The amount of calories consumed versus the amount of calories dissipated are automatically computed and an indication is provided to the user indicative of whether or not he is embarking on a successful weight reduction program. The amount of calories dissipated based on the user'"'"'s exercise are accommodated according to the user'"'"'s personal data, such as his weight, sex, age and so on. The user can also insert particular activities or foods in the computer, together with their amount of appropriate calories so that the computer can offer personalized data for the user.

Claims

1. A weight monitoring apparatus for an individual user comprising:

means for enabling a user to enter foods consumed for accumulating a total of calories consumed,

means for storing environmental data to enable said user to define the time periods during which the user consumes meals, wherein said weight monitoring apparatus further comprises means for alerting the user if the user fails to enter the foods consumed during the defined times for the meals;

means for enabling said user to enter activities performed for accumulating a total of calories dissipated, and

means for comparing calories consumed to calories dissipated to provide said user with an indication of whether the user will gain or lose weight in accordance with said comparison.

2. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 including:

memory means for storing a list of food items and the caloric content for each item, including means for storing a list of activities which are performed by individuals and the caloric dissipation for each activity performed.

3. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 2 further including:

display means coupled to said memory means to enable a user to display said food items and the caloric content for the food displayed and means for selecting a displayed food item indicative of a consumed food.

4. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 2 further including:

means coupled to said display means and said memory to enable said list of activities to be displayed, including means for selecting a displayed activity to enable said user to select activity performed to add to said calories dissipated.

5. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 further including:

means for storing personal data indicative of said user to enable accurate weight monitoring, including at least one of the following data;

weight, sex, age, height, pulse rate.

6. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for storing environmental data further includes means to enable accurate weight monitoring, including at least one of the following data, temperature, humidity or time of day.

7. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 further including:

means for selecting predetermined food combinations indicative of calories consumed for a given repeated meal.

8. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 4 further including:

a processor coupled to said memory means and responsive to said items entered by said user to provide an indication of weight gained or lost for a given period of time.

9. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for enabling a user to enter activities includes a keyboard for entering activity data.

10. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said processor is operative to modify said calories dissipated according to said stored personal data.

11. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 including:

alarm means operative to notify a user at given intervals reminding said user to insert data indicative of food consumed.

12. A weight monitoring apparatus for an industrial user comprising:

a processor including a main memory for storing a list of food items and the caloric content for a serving of each item, said memory including means for storing a list of activities which may be performed by said user and the caloric dissipation for each activity performed and including means for storing personal data indicative of said user,

means coupled to said processor for enabling a user to enter foods consumed for accumulating a total of calories consumed by accessing said list of foods and selecting foods on said list as consumed by said user, and the calories absorbed with said consumed food,

means for storing environmental data to enable said user to define the time periods during which the user consumes meals, wherein said weight monitoring apparatus further comprises means for alerting the user if the user fails to enter the foods consumed during the defined times for the meals;

storing in a first memory said calories associated with said consumed foods,

means coupled to said processor for enabling a user to enter activities performed by said user by selecting said activity from said stored list and the caloric dissipation associated with said activity,

storing in a second memory said calories associated with said activity,

means for subtotaling the contents of said first memory with the contacts of said second memory to provide a weight indication of whether said individual has consumed or dissipated calories indicative of a potential weight gain or loss.

13. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 12, further including:

means responsive to said personal data stored to modify caloric dissipation for said activities according to said stored personal data.

14. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said personal data includes data regarding said users, sex, weight, height and age.

15. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 12 further including,

means coupled to said processor to enable a user to access said list of food items to add preferred items to said list according to user preference.

16. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 12 further including:

means coupled to said processor to enable said user to access said list of activities to add to said list an activity preferred by said user.

17. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 16 further including:

timing means coupled to said processor for indicating time of day.

18. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 17 including means coupled to said timing means for prompting said user to enter foods consumed and activities participated in during desired intervals.

19. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 12 further including means responsive to said user individual data and said weight indication to convert said indication into a unit of weight that said individual may gain or lose accordingly to said indication.

20. The weight monitoring apparatus according to claim 12 further including a display coupled to said processor and objective to display the content of said main memory as selected by said user.