US 8,075,451 B2Grant
Methods and apparatus for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness
Issue Date:2011-12-13
•19 Claims
•3 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. In accordance with a first aspect, an apparatus is provided that is adapted to assist in weight loss and exercise. The apparatus comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) having computer program code adapted to assist in at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. The PDA also includes computer program code adapted to display historical data regarding at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. Numerous other embodiments are provided, as are methods, systems and computer program products.
Metadata
Inventor
- Brian M. Dugan
Application Information
Application Number:US 12/979,275
Filing Date:2010-12-27
Priority Date:1999-10-29
Art Unit:3764
Classifications
IPC:
A63B71/00
Patent Drawings (3 sheets)
Description
[0001] This application is a continuation of and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/676,666 filed Feb. 20, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,857,730, which is a continuation of and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/945,808 filed Sep. 21, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,189,191, which is a continuation of and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/702,179 filed Oct. 30, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,811,516, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/162,502, filed Oct. 29, 1999. All of the above applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
Field of the Invention
[0002] The present application relates to methods and apparatus for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness.
Background of the Invention
[0003] A fitness craze has recently swept the United States and many other countries. From fat-free potato chips to treadmills, people around the world have become obsessed with weight loss and healthy living. Accordingly, record numbers of new fitness products/exercise equipment have emerged to meet this obsession (including stair climbers, treadmills, recumbent bicycles, ski machines, and the like). However, no convenient mechanism has been developed for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness.
Summary of the Invention
[0004] To overcome the needs of the prior art, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, an apparatus is provided that is adapted to assist in weight loss and exercise. The apparatus comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) having computer program code adapted to assist in at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. The PDA also includes computer program code adapted to display historical data regarding at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. Numerous other embodiments are provided, as are methods, systems and computer program products. Each computer program product may be carried by a medium readable by a computer (e.g., a carrier wave signal, a floppy disc, a hard drive, a random access memory, etc.).
[0005] Other objects, features and aspects of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, the appended claims and the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0006] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary system for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness; and
[0007] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a first exemplary process of the system of FIG. 1 .
Detailed Description
[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary system 100 for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. The system 100 includes a server 102 that may communicate with one or more user devices 104a-n via a network 106. As shown in FIG. 1 , a grocery store 108 may also be in communication with the server 102 and/or with one or more of the user devices 104a-n via the network 106. Any other party such as a restaurant, a catering service, and/or any other relevant person or entity may be in communication with the server 102 in addition to, or in place of the grocery store 108. It will be understood that devices in communication need not be in continuous communication and actually may refrain from exchanging data/information most of the time. Additionally, devices may be in communication even though one or more steps must be performed before the devices may communicate (e.g., dialing a network service provider, connecting to a network service provider, logging onto a Web site, etc.).
[0009] The server 102 may comprise any conventional server (e.g., one or more conventional microprocessors) having computer program code contained therein as described below. Each user device 104a-n may comprise a desk top computer, a lap top computer, a set top box, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an internet-capable telephone device and/or any other device capable of communicating with the server 102 via the network 106, and each user device 104a-n may have computer program code contained therein as described below. The network 106 may comprise a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, an intranet, an extranet or any other network. In general one or more of the user devices 104a-n, the grocery store 108, and/or any other relevant third party may communicate with the server 102 or amongst one another via any communications medium (e.g., via telephone, via facsimile, via mail, etc.).
[0010] As stated, the server 102 and/or one or more of the user devices 104a-n may contain computer program code adapted to direct the server 102 and/or the one or more user devices 104a-n in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a first exemplary process 200 of the system 100. With reference to FIG. 2 , in step 202, the process 200 begins. In step 204, the server 102 receives information about a user. For example, if the server 102 is a Web server, the user may employ one of the user devices 104a-n to log-on to a Web site administered by the server 102, and to provide information to the server 102. Relevant information may include any type of demographic information (e.g., age, weight, height, sex, etc.), geographic/address information (e.g., where the user lives, contact information, etc.), goals or objectives of the user (e.g., weight loss, healthier diet, exercise objectives, etc.) or any other relevant information. In general, information about the user may be provided to the server 102 by any mechanism (e.g., via mail, via e-mail, via telephone, via cellular telephone, via facsimile, etc.). For example, information may be received via one or more HTTP transmissions or via some other communications protocol.
[0012] In step 206, the server 102 monitors the performance of the user (e.g., receives information from one or more of the user devices 104a-n about the user's food intake and/or exercise level and/or generates historical information about the user's performance). In step 208, the server 102 provides feedback to the user based on the monitored performance of the user (e.g., encouragement to exercise more, not to eat certain foods, to eat certain foods, etc.). The feedback may be provided at any time (e.g., periodically, randomly, etc.) and by any means (e.g., via mail, via e-mail, via facsimile, via telephone, etc.).
[0013] In step 210, the user (optionally) may employ one or more of the user devices 104a-n to order groceries from the grocery store 108 (e.g., in accordance with the dietary goals of the user). For example, the system 100 may be configured so as to:
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- [0014] maintain on a PDA a list of grocery items purchased by a shopper;
- [0015] display on the PDA at least one of the grocery items within the maintained list of grocery items;
- [0016] allow selection of one or more of the displayed previously purchased grocery items;
- [0017] display at least one of the grocery items within the maintained a list of grocery items based on prior use patterns of the shopper;
- [0018] display a message that indicates that, based on prior use patterns of the shopper, at least one of the grocery items within the maintained list of grocery items should be purchased by the shopper;
- [0019] e-mail the shopper;
- [0020] display on a PDA a list of user-selectable grocery items;
- [0021] allow selection of at least one of the displayed selectable grocery items;
- [0022] display at least one characteristic of a selected grocery item (e.g., a characteristic selected from the group consisting of calories, fat content, salt content, cholesterol content, whether organically grown, whether low fat, whether suitable for diabetics, whether Kosher, price, size, shelf life and brand name);
- [0023] display a comparison of at least one characteristic of a plurality of selected grocery items;
- [0024] allow selection of the at least one characteristic.
- [0025] rank a plurality of selected grocery items based on the at least one characteristic.
- [0026] maintain on a PDA a list of grocery items purchased by a shopper;
- [0027] generate a report based on the list of purchased grocery items;
- [0028] generate a report selected from the group consisting of calorie consumption, fat consumption, sugar consumption, salt consumption and grocery cost;
- [0029] e-mail a report;
- [0030] generate a report periodically;
- [0031] display on a PDA a list of prepared foods;
- [0032] allow selection of at least one prepared food;
- [0033] display a recipe for each selected prepared food;
- [0034] display at least one user-selectable grocery item that is an ingredient of the recipe;
- [0035] display the cost of preparing each selected prepared food based on the cost of user-selected ingredients.
- [0036] display at least one user-selectable ingredient for the recipe based on a maintained list of grocery items purchased by a shopper;
- [0037] display a date when each user-selected ingredient was previously purchased by the shopper; and/or
- [0038] provide a link to a food preparation WEB site capable of generating a price quotation for the preparation of at least one selected prepared food.
[0039] In step 212, the process 200 ends.
[0040] The foregoing description discloses only exemplary embodiments of the invention, modifications of the above disclosed apparatus and method which fall within the scope of the invention will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. For instance, in at least one embodiment of the invention, one or more of the user devices 104a-n is a personal digital assistant (PDA) having an application (e.g., computer program code) adapted to assist in calorie counting (e.g., keeping track of caloric intake), meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring (e.g., via user entry or via a download from an electronic scale), weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. The one or more PDAs may include computer program code adapted to display historical data regarding at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring.
[0041] Exercise suggestions, exercise statistics (e.g., time exercised, distance run, type of exercise performed, historical data, etc.) may be stored/accessed via one or more of the user devices 104a-n. The information may be stored locally (e.g., within the PDA) or remotely (e.g., within the server 102). Additionally, a pulse monitor or other monitor may be provided that interfaces the PDA (e.g., by modifying the PDA if necessary to allow such an interface) and that automatically provides exercise information and/or calories-burned information to the PDA. A comparison of calorie intake versus calories burned may be automatically generated at any time (e.g., after a meal, at the end of the day, after exercise, etc.). Inspirational messages may be displayed (e.g., during exercise, prior to meal time, automatically if desired, etc.) to help with weight loss/exercise performance. Each PDA may be provided with a video game such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,947,868 (which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) to further inspire exercise.
[0042] Each PDA may store, for example, grocery lists and may download information from a WEB site regarding suitable meals, products, etc., that are consistent with a user's diet and exercise goals. The WEB site may include a health food line such as WEIGHT WATCHER'S™, or any of the other grocery concepts described herein.
[0043] Accordingly, while the present invention has been disclosed in connection with the preferred embodiments thereof, it should be understood that other embodiments may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined by the following claims.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method, comprising:
employing a PDA to monitor exercise level information of a user;
employing the PDA to communicate the exercise level information to a WEB server;
employing the PDA to communicate geographic information about the user to the WEB server;
employing the PDA to retrieve food information consistent with achieving a diet or exercise goal of the user by communicating with the WEB server, the food information including a list of prepared foods; and
displaying the food information on the PDA.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising employing the PDA to communicate food intake information to the WEB server.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising employing the PDA to monitor food intake information of the user.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising employing the PDA to receive weight information about the user.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the weight information is communicated from an electronic scale.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the retrieved food information is based on the monitored exercise level information.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein employing a PDA to monitor exercise level information of a user comprises employing the PDA to monitor a pulse of the user.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein employing a PDA to monitor exercise level information of a user comprises employing the PDA to monitor calories burned by the user.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the food information comprises ingredient information.
10. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying on the PDA a cost of a prepared food.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the WEB server is in communication with a restaurant.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the food information relates to a health food product line.
13. A method, comprising:
employing a PDA to monitor food intake information of a user;
employing the PDA to communicate the food intake information to a WEB server;
employing the PDA to communicate geographic information about the user to the WEB server;
employing the PDA to retrieve food information consistent with achieving a diet or exercise goal of the user by communicating with the WEB server, the food information including a list of prepared foods; and
displaying the food information on the PDA.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising employing the PDA to receive weight information about the user.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the weight information is communicated from an electronic scale.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein the retrieved food information is based on the monitored food intake information.
17. The method of claim 13 further comprising displaying on the PDA a cost of a prepared food.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein the WEB server is in communication with a restaurant.
19. The method of claim 13 wherein the food information relates to a health food product line.
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