Patent ID: 7500937
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: A63B,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A computer-based system for monitoring and increasing a user's diet program compliance, the system comprising: a computer having means for receiving and storing personal information about the user, including the user's name, telephone number and user-defined compliance goal; means for remotely and automatically contacting the user at least once per day and inquiring of a user's compliance for the three meals of that day; means for receiving and storing a user's compliance information in the form of a yes or no response for each meal; processing means for calculating a user's new rate of compliance to the dietary program based on the compliance information received remotely from the user, comparing that new rate of compliance to the user's compliance goal and automatically generating a feedback message; and means for automatically transmitting that feedback message to the user; and remote means by which the user can receive from the computer a compliance inquiry, input to the computer the user's compliance information, and receive from the computer the feedback message.