JP6682092B2 - Device configured to allow training in food intake methods - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus configured to train eating from a realistic first screen for people in need of a controlled feeding technique, which screen shows how it begins and ends. Show if you eat.

  More than 100 years ago, Pavlov showed that most of the physiology of the gastric and intestinal tracts could be forced by any given form of stimulation. Food or non-forced stimuli trigger a physiological response from the stomach / gut, and when non-food-related stimuli are combined with this food several times, eventually non-food-related stimuli respond to this stimulus. Since it becomes a forced reaction, the same physiological reaction will be triggered. Pavlov's forcing principle is one of the most well-studied in the field of behavioral science, including that of neurobehavioral science.

  The document by Bergh et al., U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010 / 0236839A1 describes a device utilized to measure food intake and satiety assessment. This document does not teach how to simulate food intake from a computer screen where a person chews food without consuming actual / real food, according to Pavlov's principle.

  International Publication No. 2011 / 037513A1 pamphlet describes a modification of the one described in US Patent Application Publication No. 2010 / 0236839A1. However, even this document does not teach how to simulate food intake from a computer screen where a person chews food without consuming actual / real food, according to Pavlov's principle.

  The following patent application documents, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0128992, and Alabaster U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001 / 0000810A1 describe how to compose a meal on screen. ing. However, according to Pavlov's principle, there is no description of how to simulate food intake from a computer screen where a person chews food without consuming actual / real food.

  U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012 / 0127157A1 to Adler et al., Which is a U.S. patent application document, describes an avatar, which is capable of receiving input that identifies a physiological event. This document does not teach how to simulate food intake from a computer screen where a person chews food without consuming actual / real food, according to Pavlov's principle.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010 / 0236839A1 International Publication No. 2011 / 037513A1 Pamphlet US Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0128992 US Patent Application Publication No. 2001 / 0000810A1 US Patent Application Publication No. 2012 / 0127157A1

  The present invention, as one of many objects, is based on a Pavlov principle or the like through a virtual simulation with a real screen such as a computer screen, a TV screen, a smartphone screen, or any other known screen. Includes training people to simulate eating healthy online. By implementing the present invention, it is possible to simulate eating whenever a person wants to simulate eating, and almost anywhere where a person is stimulated, without consuming real food. This has never been proposed in this technical field.

Herein, the present invention describes a method configured to train a simulated feeding in front of a realistic first screen for people in need of a controlled feeding technique, This screen describes / controls food intake from start to finish. Therefore, the present invention
Using a computer program showing the graphics of a second virtual screen configured to record the eating pace / speed via the graphics of the virtual device on the first realistic screen, the first program Generating an image of a virtual / simulated meal graphical screen on a realistic screen, the program comprising the steps of a ceramic containing food from a database of various meals placed on a virtual scale. From the graphic, record the simulated food intake on a simulated screen for those who are using the simulated eating program, this food intake being the practice of eating pace on a virtual screen. Virtual / simulation recorded steps on the curve,
Generating a real-time curve on a virtual screen, the curve showing a person's eating pace as well as the amount of food eaten during a meal simulation, the real-time intake of a healthy and acceptable meal. The steps that the eating pace must follow the practice curve of the eating pace,
A step of simulating and chewing food by a person simulating eating with the induction of visual feedback from a virtual screen, resulting in the forced release of hormones of the stomach and intestines, through the simulation of eating. Feeling full in a person who is taught to eat healthy.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a practice curve for satiety can be obtained in the shape of the S-shaped curve shown on the virtual screen, and a person who simulates eating can be simulated by the feeling of satiety. Satisfaction is recorded intermittently in the form of graph points, and when healthy satiety is obtained, the curve must follow an S-shaped curve.

  Another embodiment of the invention includes a method for a practice curve that declines from the beginning to the end of a meal.

  A further embodiment of the present invention includes an avatar graphic that chews at the healthy pace shown on the virtual screen to control the simulated chewing rate of the person simulating eating.

  Yet another embodiment of the present invention comprises metronome graphics and / or sounds that simulate eating to control a person chewing at a healthy pace.

  In yet another embodiment of the invention, a graphic or another graphic image of a blinking / flashing icon and / or a sound that simulates eating to control a person chewing at a healthy pace.

Further, the present invention describes a device configured to train a simulated feeding from a realistic first screen, for a person in need of a controlled feeding technique, which starts Explain meal intake from end to end. Therefore, the inventive device is
From a graphic of a ceramic with food placed on a virtual scale, a graphic of a virtual device on a first realistic screen on a virtual screen for people using a simulated feeding program. A means for creating on the first realistic screen an image of a graphical screen for a virtual meal graphically shown on the second virtual screen configured to record the eating pace via The program records when virtual food is ingested / consumed and the means by which this food is recorded against the exercise curve of the eating pace on the virtual screen,
A database containing various meals that people choose as a simulated meal course,
A means for creating on a virtual screen a real-time curve showing a person's eating pace and the amount of food virtually eaten during a meal, wherein the actual and acceptable eating pace of a healthy and acceptable meal is Means that must follow the practice curve of eating pace, and
A means of coping with virtual mastication of food through induction of visual feedback from a virtual screen by a person simulating eating, resulting in the forced release of gastric and intestinal hormones and a simulated diet. Means to provide a full stomach experience in a person who is taught to eat healthy through.

  The accompanying system dependent claims of the present invention are in accordance with the accompanying method dependent claims.

  Hereinafter, for better understanding of the embodiments of the present invention and given examples, reference is made to the accompanying drawings throughout this description.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a pictorial computer screen reproduces a simulated feeding training device according to the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the same view as FIG. 1 with the addition of the illustrated utensils, plates and glasses according to the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view similar to FIG. 2, with the addition of the container for holding the food in the figure as well as the food placed on the dish, which dish is placed on the balance according to the invention. FIG. 4 shows the same view as FIG. 3, but with the addition of a plate filled with food for a complete meal and a glass filled with liquid according to the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram pictorially illustrating a device for training eating, showing on a screen a scale for a satiety record before ingesting one serving of food according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram pictorially illustrating a practice curve and satiety of an eating pace on a screen, and the actual pace of a person eating when food is virtually removed from a dish according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram pictorially according to FIG. 6 when food is virtually removed from a dish according to the invention.

  The present invention provides a computer based, for example, compulsory eating behavior of a person in need of assistance in eating due to bulimia, anorexia nervosa, obesity / overweight, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. Internet / Web / Computer Program for Feeding Training

  As mentioned above, Pavlov showed over 100 years ago that most of the physiology of the gastric and intestinal tracts could be forced by almost any kind of stimulus. For example, food, which is a non-forced stimulus, triggers physiological responses from the stomach and intestines, and when non-food-related stimuli are combined with this food multiple times, finally, this non-food-related stimulus also By acting as a compulsory stimulus, it will trigger the same physiological response in the stomach and intestine. This Pavlov forcing principle is one of the most studied principles in behavioral science, including the field of neurobehavioral science research.

  The method and the device according to the invention, also known as tentative name Mandomeal®, are based on the following assumptions. That is, for example, through "virtual / simulated feeding" by training / mimicking a virtual food feeding shown on a computer screen, forced and healthy physiology in the gastric and intestinal passages. Chewing a bite consumed by a person in the simulation at a healthy pace in the simulation, with the help of visual feedback from the avatar 36, and also on the screen at a healthy pace Makes it possible to simulate feeding as if the food were real, resulting in the forced release of hormones in the stomach and intestines, and for those who eat in the simulation. I feel full.

  Studies have also shown that auditory feedback can also induce a person to eat at a healthy pace, which is about 25-30 g / min at a chewing rate of about 5 g, and the method and apparatus of the present invention. Using a sound / vibration at a speed of 5 times per minute, the person who uses ss is shown the chewing speed so that the person can eat at a healthy pace without eating actual food. It is beneficial to learn.

  Means in the present invention include software, hardware, and firmware.

  In this embodiment, FIG. 1 shows a computer screen 10 that pictorially causes the device 12 to train virtual feeding, which device 12 is connected (14) to a balance 16 and It is connected to a device having a screen 18 showing data of virtual feedings taken by a person using a computer to train a simulated feeding according to the invention. Food is provided via a database (not shown) containing the various meals a person chooses as a course for a simulated meal. In one embodiment, the meals recorded in the database may be shown on the realistic screen 10 and the meals may be selected, for example, by clicking / touching the meal / course image.

  In addition, FIG. 2 shows an image of the same screen as in FIG. 1 with the addition of utensils, dishes 20 and glasses according to the present invention. The dish is placed on a scale 16, for which purpose each tool is utilized via dedicated software for this purpose, for example the aid of the computer screen 10 via a mouse click on the computer. One can simulate eating food from the dish 20 by a person practicing to borrow and eating.

  The simulated feeding training continues according to FIG. 3 and the computer screen 10 presents the food course the person is training to simulate the eating process. This person is required to place a virtual food on the plate, so in one example according to the invention corresponding to approximately 95-105 grams, the virtual screen 18 displays / indicates 55 grams of food in FIG. It will be.

  In FIG. 4, 100 grams of food is placed on the dish and the virtual screen 18 shows how a person training to eat is prompted to start eating when ready. . Alternatively, screen 18 may show a percentage scale of food on the plate. In one embodiment, screen 18 may be a stretched image on screen 10 to assist a person in viewing the recorded feeding results.

  FIG. 5 shows a pictorial representation of a device for training eating, the screen of which a person simulating eating shows a feeling of fullness on the scale 16 before eating the food according to the invention. Shown is a graduation scale 16 that is required to be noted and this person will be required to do so during a meal.

  Further, in FIG. 6, in addition to recording the eating pace exercise curve 28 and the satiety exercise curve 26 on the screen 18, and the graphical points 32 for satiety according to the present invention, food is virtual from the dish. The actual pace 30 in which a person / avatar simulates eating / chewing when taken out is illustrated.

  On the screen, the curve 32 generally follows the practice curve 28, indicating that a person training in eating has a healthy eating pace. When the two records 32 of satiety in FIG. 6 are generally along the sigmoidal curve 26, even the satiety of a person training to eat in accordance with the present invention is healthy. This curve is a scientifically-based measurement curve developed by Applicants' researchers, which has been shown to mimic the satiety of a healthy food consumer. Further in FIG. 6, the person is required / prompted to simulate eating a bite of food in order to chew (34). That is, this person clicks on the dish with the computer cursor.

  FIG. 7 shows a picture according to FIG. 6, in which more food is virtually taken out of the dish according to the invention and according to the satiety sigmoid curve 26 and the eating pace exercise curve 28 in practice. The method according to FIG. 6 is repeated with the recording of satiety 32 at an eating pace of

  Thus, according to the conditions of the present invention, the method and apparatus are arranged to train eating from a realistic first screen 10, which screen shows how to eat a meal from beginning to end. Indicate to the person in need of a controlled feeding technique whether to consume. This produces an image of a virtual / simulated meal graphical screen from the first realistic screen 10 via a computer program for this purpose. This program shows the graphics of a second virtual screen 18 configured to record the eating pace 30 via the graphic of the virtual scale 16 for those who are utilizing the program for virtual eating, Shown on the first realistic screen 10 and on the graphical virtual screen 18 of the pottery 20 with food placed on the balance. It is clear from FIGS. 3-7 that what is shown is food, which is recorded when the food is virtually ingested at 30, where the food intake 30 is healthy on the virtual screen 18. Is virtually connected to the exercise curve 28 of the eating pace of people who typically eat.

  In addition, a real curve 30 is generated on the virtual screen 18, which shows the eating pace / rate of the person along with the food eaten during the meal simulation, where in a healthy and acceptable diet, The actual eating pace must match the eating pace exercise curve 28. In one embodiment of the invention, the amount of food intake is shown on the Y-axis of the graph and the pace of food intake is shown on the X-axis.

  Mastication of food by a virtual feeding person is performed under the guidance of visual feedback from a virtual screen, resulting in the forced release of stomach and intestinal hormones, thereby eating healthy A feeling of satiety occurs in a person who is virtually trained to do that. Further, FIGS. 6 to 7 show an exercise curve of satiety in the form of the S-shaped curve 26 shown on the virtual screen 18, and the person simulating eating can see the graph points of the satiety that he / she feels. The virtual satiety 32 is intermittently recorded in the form, and when a healthy satiety is obtained, the graph point should follow the S-shaped curve 26.

  In one embodiment of the invention, the exercise curve 28 declines from the beginning to the end of the diet, which is scientifically determined by Applicants' researchers to be natural in healthy eating. Has been proven by.

  To facilitate the process of a person who is training to eat in accordance with the present invention, the graphics of avatar 36 in FIGS. 6 and 7 chewing at a healthy pace are shown on virtual screen 18 for feeding. Simulates a person's chewing pace virtually. Alternatively, in one embodiment, it is the metronome graphics and / or sounds that control the person simulating eating to chew (34) at a healthy pace. Similarly, the invention includes a graphic or another graphic image of an icon that blinks / flashes and / or audibly controls a person who simulates eating to chew at a healthy pace. Here, the chewing pace can also be a frequency of about 1 bite / (1.5-1.7 seconds), which is shown by avatar 36 in FIGS. 6 and 7, which avatar Of course, it is possible to move on the screen 10 and also to show a more natural image of a chewing human. The avatar is, for example, a graphical representation of a user / person feeding in front of a computer screen 10 in accordance with the present invention, or the user may be a 3D shape in a game or virtual world, or on an internet forum or other online site. Change your own alter ego / feature in 2D in the form of icons on the network.

  The appended set of claims defines other possible embodiments of the invention to those skilled in the art.

Claims (5)

A device configured to be able to train a food intake method in front of a real screen (10) for displaying food intake from the beginning to the end for a user who needs to regulate food intake ,
On the real screen (10), a virtual device (12) displaying a virtual screen (18), a scale (16) on which a dish (20) is placed, and food that can be consumed are displayed.
On the virtual screen (18), a curve (28) representing a target food intake pace is displayed,
The device comprises the following steps:
a) a user selecting a target amount of food from the ingestible food and placing it on the plate (20) on the real screen (10) through an interface with the device;
b) the step of the user initiating virtual food intake,
c) When the user clicks on the dish (20) to perform virtual food mastication, the device calculates a virtual food intake pace curve (30) according to the frequency of virtual food mastication. And displaying it on the virtual screen (18) in an overlapping manner, and reducing the display of the food placed on the dish (20).
The user can learn the target food intake pace by matching the food intake pace based on the virtual food mastication with the target food intake pace displayed on the virtual screen. And the device. Wherein the curve (28) representing the food intake pace should aim, wherein the food intake pace is decreasing towards the end from the start of the diet, according to claim 1. In step c), the graphics of the avatar (36) that chews food according to the target food mastication frequency is displayed in order to suggest to the user the frequency of food mastication at the target food intake rate. apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the screen (10). Device according to claim 1, characterized in that in step c) metronome graphics and / or sounds are used to indicate to the user the frequency of food chewing at the targeted food intake pace . In step c), a blinking / flashing icon or other graphic is displayed and / or a sound is output to indicate to the user the frequency of food chewing at the target food intake pace. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

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