Patent ID: 6283914
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G06F,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A portable consumable intake monitor comprising:(a) a barcode scanner for inputting product identification of a consumable intended to be consumed at the time of consumption;(b) a mode selector for selecting between a plurality of operating modes;(c) a parameter selector for selecting between a plurality of parameters associated with each of said plurality of operating modes;(d) a general database memory storing a database comprising a comprehensive set of barcode-sorted consumable product information including nutrition facts and other product-specific information;(e) a personal database memory storing a database comprising barcode-sorted consumable product information of items entered by a user;(f) a data transfer module for transferring said barcode-sorted product information from said general database to said personal database;(g) a user memory for storing user-input operational parameters;(h) a processor under the control of a prestored program for retrieving data from said databases, performing computations on retrieved data and administering adjustment and storage aspects of input data; and(i) a display for displaying product records and data derived from computations described in said program.