Computational systems and methods related to nutraceuticals

• US 7,974,856 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2007
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Persephone Biome, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tegreene, Clarence T., Wood, Lowell L. Jr., Lord, Robert W., Levien, Royce A., Jung, Edward K. Y., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Morgan; Robert W
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lubin; Valerie
• Application Number:
  US11/893,608
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082368A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,420 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2, 705/3, 705/16, 426/74
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computational systems and methods related to nutraceuticals.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

processing, using one or more processors, the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more nutraceutical identities.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more nutraceutical concentrations.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more nutraceutical formulations.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying one or more results of the processing on one or more active and/or passive displays.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying one or more results of the processing in numeric, graphical, and/or audio format.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying one or more comparisons of the one or more individuals with one or more other individuals.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying one or more changes in one or more values associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage and one or more changes in one or more values associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals determined from one or more assays of one or more samples from the one or more individuals.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to pharmaceutical usage by one or more individuals.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more physical, mental, behavioral, environmental, goal, and/or nutritional parameters related to the one or more individuals.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more appearance and/or characteristic parameters related to the one or more individuals.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals determined from one or more assays of one or more samples from the one or more individuals.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing, using one or more processors, the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

processing, using one or more processors, the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, comparing the one or more relationships with one or more relationships determined for one or more different individuals, and determining based upon the one or more relationships and/or the one or more relationships determined for one or more different individuals one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

29. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying with one or more food supplement stores and/or grocery stores the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

30. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more goals of the one or more individuals.

11. A system comprising:

means for receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

means for receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

means for processing the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

12. A system comprising:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

circuitry configured to process the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more nutraceutical identities.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more nutraceutical concentrations.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more nutraceutical formulations.

16. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display one or more results of the processing on one or more active and/or passive displays.

17. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display one or more results of the processing in numeric, graphical, and/or audio format.

18. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display one or more comparisons of the one or more individuals with one or more other individuals.

19. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display the one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage.

20. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display one or more changes in one or more values associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

21. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display the one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage and one or more changes in one or more values associated with the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals.

31. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals determined from one or more assays of one or more samples from the one or more individuals.

32. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to pharmaceutical usage by one or more individuals.

33. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more physical, mental, behavioral, environmental, goal, and/or nutritional parameters related to the one or more individuals.

34. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more appearance and/or characteristic parameters related to the one or more individuals.

35. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals comprises:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals determined from one or more assays of one or more samples from the one or more individuals.

36. The system of claim 12, wherein the circuitry configured to process the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages comprises:

circuitry configured to process the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, comparing the one or more relationships with one or more relationships determined for one or more different individuals, and determining based upon the one or more relationships and/or the one or more relationships determined for one or more different individuals one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

37. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to display with one or more food supplement stores and/or grocery stores the one or more nutraceutical dosages or the modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.

38. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more goals of the one or more individuals.

22. One or more non-transitory computer readable media bearing computer executable instructions that when executed cause operations comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to nutraceutical usage by one or more individuals;

receiving one or more signals that include information related to one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals; and

processing the information related to the nutraceutical usage by the one or more individuals and the information related to the one or more parameters related to the one or more individuals by comparing from two or more different times one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, determining one or more changes in the one or more values associated with the nutraceutical usage, identifying based upon the one or more changes one or more relationships between the nutraceutical usage and the one or more parameters, and determining based upon the one or more relationships one or more nutraceutical dosages or modification of one or more nutraceutical dosages.