Patent Document ID: 9165398
Application ID: 14001446
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A smart device for analyzing food items captured in a digital image for diet watch, the smart device comprising: a display unit; a memory; and a processor coupled to the display unit and the memory and the processor configured to: preset a calorie amount as a goal for the diet watch; display, on the display unit, a first digital image of a meal and a second digital image of the meal, wherein the first digital image of the meal is captured before the second digital image of the meal; determine a volume of each food item in the first digital image of the meal and a volume of the each food item in the second digital image of the meal by analyzing the first digital image and the second digital image using a digital image processing technique; and generate for displaying on the display unit an amount of intake for the meal based on a difference between the volume of the each food item in the first digital image and the volume of the each food item in the second digital image, wherein the processor is further configured to: display, on the display unit, a third digital image of a specific food item, wherein the third digital image of the food item is captured after the second digital image of the meal; calculate the remaining calorie amount which can be consumed by a user by subtracting the amount of intake for the meal from the preset calorie amount; compare the calculated remaining calorie amount with the total calorie amount of the specific food item; and display, on the third digital image, a marking identifying a recommended portion and a caption related to the recommended portion, and wherein the recommended portion corresponds to or is less than the remaining calorie amount.