Location enabled food database
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining information about foods consumed by a subject of a blood glucose test, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a portable device possessed by the subject;
providing to the subject a list of food items in which foods available at the location are at least emphasized, wherein said providing to the subject the list of food items includes emphasizing the foods available at the location by sorting the list of food items based on proximity to the subject;
receiving a selection from the list that is indicative of a food consumed by the subject; and
collecting a blood glucose reading from the subject.
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Abstract
A system and method described herein simplifies data entry by a subject of a structured blood glucose test as well as helps with dietary compliance by providing specific dietary suggestions to the user. The system includes a portable device configured to be possessed by the subject. The portable device has a location detection system configured to provide data indicative of the location of the subject. A food database provides to the portable device a list of food items that are limited based on foods available at the location, such as a restaurant. The portable device is configured to receive a selection from the list that is indicative of a food consumed by the subject. A blood glucose meter reads blood glucose readings from the subject. The food database is configured to store the blood glucose readings and information about the foods consumed by the subject. Compliance to a prescribed dietary regimen can be monitored by the user and/or a physician.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining information about foods consumed by a subject of a blood glucose test, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a portable device possessed by the subject; providing to the subject a list of food items in which foods available at the location are at least emphasized, wherein said providing to the subject the list of food items includes emphasizing the foods available at the location by sorting the list of food items based on proximity to the subject; receiving a selection from the list that is indicative of a food consumed by the subject; and collecting a blood glucose reading from the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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receiving with a food database a diet regimen; receiving with the food database location data corresponding to a location of a portable device that is with a subject; determining the location lacks food items that meet dietary requirements for the subject; generating with the food database a list of alternative locations that meet the dietary requirements for the subject; ranking the list of the alternative locations based on distance from the location of the portable device; and outputting the list of the alternative locations to the subject after said ranking. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for obtaining information about foods consumed by a subject of a structured blood glucose test, comprising:
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a portable device configured to be possessed by the subject, the portable device having a location detection system configured to provide data indicative of the location of the portable device; a food database configured to provide to the portable device a list of food items at least emphasizing foods available at the location by sorting the list of food items based on proximity to the subject; wherein the portable device includes an output device configured to display the list of food items and an input device configured to receive a selection from the list that is indicative of a food consumed by the subject; a blood glucose meter configured to read blood glucose readings from the subject; and wherein the food database is configured to store the blood glucose readings and information about the foods consumed by the subject. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A system for obtaining foods consumed by a subject of a blood glucose test, comprising:
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a portable device configured to be possessed by the subject; a location detection system configured to determine the location of the portable device; and the portable device including a processor configured to process a blood glucose reading from the subject wherein the processor is configured to determine the location lacks food items that meet dietary requirements for the subject, wherein the processor is configured to generate a list of alternative locations that meet the dietary requirements for the subject, an output device configured to provide the list of the alternative locations ranked based on distance from the location of the portable device, and an input device configured to receive a selection from the list indicative of a food consumed by the subject. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Specification