Patent ID: 7803111
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: G01G,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an automotive vehicle having an on-board vehicle overweight and obesity preventing system including a microcomputer programmed with a weight trend analyzer, a memory and a display including touch-screen, and first and second on-board weighing apparatuses for weighing a driver or passenger other than the driver in the vehicle, said method comprising the steps of: storing in said memory information as to a multiplicity of diets and exercise regimen suitable for a variety of different dieters; weighing an individual comprising one of said driver and passenger with one of said first and second on-board weighing apparatuses in said vehicle; receiving the weighed individual's weight with said microcomputer; receiving said individual's user name and password with said microcomputer via said touch-screen display; determining the probability of obesity of said individual by said weight trend analyzer executed by said microcomputer; upon forecasting obesity, prompting said individual to select an exercise plan, diet plan, and trial period; displaying stored diet and exercise information for said individual on said touch-screen display; reweighing said individual during said trial period using one of said on-board weighing apparatuses, and determining said individual's weight change by said weight trend analyzer; displaying weight progress resulting from dieting for said individual on said touch-screen display request input by said individual to said microcomputer; determining whether said individual is obese at the expiration of said trial period, and upon determination of obesity, questioning individual via said touch-screen display whether to send a warning about said obesity to individual's primary doctor; and disabling said touch-screen display with said microcomputer from responding to the input of said driver when the speed of said vehicle is higher than a predetermined value; wherein said vehicle speed is determined by input from a speed sensor or vehicle speedometer into said microcomputer.