Patent ID: 9420809
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A23K,G06F,G06Q,G16H,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A method for customizing a pet food for a pet, the method comprising: obtaining, at a user interface, pet attributes and preferences to form pet profile information, wherein the pet attributes include at least one of a species, an activity level, a medical history, a breed, a gender, a breeding status, a feeding method, an age, a spayed/neutered status, a snack schedule, a biological sample, a body condition, a dental health, a coat information, a digestive health information and a weight of the pet, and wherein the preferences comprise at least one user or pet preference regarding an ingredient, a food form, a flavor, a protein source, a shape and a texture; correlating the pet profile information with stored nutritional information to determine wellness variables, each of the wellness variables is a nutritional claim associated with one of a plurality of health aspects comprising (i) weight and body condition, (ii) digestion, and (iii) at least one additional health aspect selected from the group consisting of brain and vision; teeth and bones; joint health and mobility; oral health; energy; and skin and coat; prioritizing the wellness variables relative to each other based on the pet profile information; determining a pet food formula based upon the prioritized wellness variables, the pet food formula comprises a basal portion formula, and the determining of the pet food formula comprises using the prioritized wellness variables to select the basal portion formula from a plurality of predetermined basal portion formulas, the plurality of predetermined basal portion formulas comprising a first basal portion formula comprising a first protein type, the first basal portion formula is selected for the pet when the wellness variable associated with the health aspect of weight and body condition is prioritized over the wellness variable associated with the health aspect of digestion; a second basal portion formula comprising a second protein type different than the first protein type, the second basal portion formula is selected for the pet when the wellness variable associated with the health aspect of digestion is prioritized over the wellness variable associated with the health aspect of weight and body condition; and a third basal portion formula comprising a third protein type different than the first and second protein types; and manufacturing the pet food according to the pet food formula.