Method and apparatus for managing infant care
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing infant care, the apparatus comprising:
- a user interface including a display screen and an input mechanism;
a memory device for storing infant data entered through the input mechanism;
a memory space storing a set of reference data;
a module determining reminders with respect to the entered infant data, each of the reminders to be activated by the module when an appropriate time comes; and
wherein each of the reminders causes a message to be displayed on the display screen and the message instructs what to do with an infant under care, and the module collects the message in each of the reminders that has been activated and performs a comparison between the reference data and a set of actual data derived from the collected message, and wherein the comparison can be displayed, if needed, on the display screen so that the user knows how the infant is physically developing comparing to other normal children.
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Abstract
A generic solution is disclosed to facilitate and improve the management of infant care, the complex nutritional and health requirements of infants. According to one embodiment, a portable device collects information regarding the subject infant and can manually or automatically configure various reminders for a caregiver to attend to the infant under care. According to another embodiment, based on the collected information, the apparatus configures reminders in accordance with associated product information (i.e., product nutrition, serial numbers and use information). As a result, a caregiver can be always reminded of what, when and how much of infant products an infant shall be fed with.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for managing infant care, the apparatus comprising:
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a user interface including a display screen and an input mechanism;
a memory device for storing infant data entered through the input mechanism;
a memory space storing a set of reference data;
a module determining reminders with respect to the entered infant data, each of the reminders to be activated by the module when an appropriate time comes; and
wherein each of the reminders causes a message to be displayed on the display screen and the message instructs what to do with an infant under care, and the module collects the message in each of the reminders that has been activated and performs a comparison between the reference data and a set of actual data derived from the collected message, and wherein the comparison can be displayed, if needed, on the display screen so that the user knows how the infant is physically developing comparing to other normal children. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for managing infant care, the apparatus comprising:
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a user interface including a display screen and an input mechanism;
a memory device for storing a set of reference data and infant data entered through the input mechanism;
a module receiving respective reminders entered by a user through the input mechanism, each of the reminders configured, when activated, to display a message reminding the user what to do, wherein the module collects the message in each of the reminders that has been activated, and performs a comparison between the reference data and a set of actual data derived from the collected message, and wherein the comparison can be displayed, if needed, on the display screen so that the user knows how the infant is physically developing comparing to other normal children, and wherein the apparatus is portable and possesses a toy-like appearance suitable for an infant room. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for managing infant care, the apparatus comprising:
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a user interface including a display screen and an input mechanism;
a memory device for a set of reference data and storing infant data entered through the input mechanism;
a module determining reminders with respect to the entered infant data, each of the reminders to be activated by the module when an appropriate time comes;
the module collects the message in each of the reminders that has been activated and performs a comparison between the reference data and a set of actual data derived from the collected message, and wherein the comparison can be displayed, if needed, on the display screen so that the user knows how the infant is physically developing comparing to other normal children, andwherein each of the reminders causes a message to be displayed on the display screen and the message instructs what to do with an infant under care. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for managing infant care, the apparatus comprising:
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a telephonic means for voice communication with other phones;
a memory device for storing a set of reference data and infant data entered through a keypad;
a client module, when activated by a processor, determining reminders according to at least an infant product with respect to the entered infant data, each of the reminders to be activated by the client module when an appropriate time comes, wherein the client module collects the message in each of the reminders that has been activated and performs a comparison between the reference data and a set of actual data derived from the collected message, and wherein the comparison can be displayed, if needed, on the display screen so that the user knows how the infant is physically developing comparing to other normal children, each of the reminders causes a message to be displayed on a display screen and the apparatus normally functions as a mobile telephone and becomes a reminding system when one of the reminders activates. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for managing infant care, the method comprising:
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entering infant data into a portable device;
selecting one or more desired products for an infant to be cared with the portable device;
receiving one of reminders that are configured in accordance with a set of reference data including the infant data and product information of the one or more desired products, wherein the reference data is updated with each of the reminders that has been activated; and
following instructions included in the one of reminders when the one of reminders is displayed on a display screen of the portable devices;
updating the product information with a server providing latest information of the one or more desired products so that the reminders are always accurate.
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24. A method for managing infant care, the method comprising:
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receiving infant data from a caregiver caring an infant;
receiving a selection of one or more products for the infant;
configuring reminders in accordance with the infant data and product information of the selected one or more products, wherein the configuring of the reminders includes determining each of the reminders in accordance with a set of reference data that is also updated with each of the reminders that has been activated;
activating the reminders sequentially over time to remind the caregiver of what, when, and how much of the selected one or more products the infant shall be fed;
updating the product information with a server providing latest information of the one or more desired products so that the reminders are always accurate. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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