US20220054037A1 - Personal health management device, method and system - Google Patents

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US20220054037A1 US17/517,438 US202117517438A US2022054037A1 US 20220054037 A1 US20220054037 A1 US 20220054037A1 US 202117517438 A US202117517438 A US 202117517438A US 2022054037 A1 US2022054037 A1 US 2022054037A1
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  • the present invention relates generally to an interactive weight management device, method and system.
  • This application incorporates by reference the entire disclosures of application Ser. No. 09/975,097, titled MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM, filed Oct. 11, 2001, application Ser. No. 60/1562,877, titled MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM, filed Apr. 16, 2004, application Ser. No. 60/487,471, titled MEDICAL MONITORING/CONSUMABLES TRACKING DEVICE, filed Jul. 15, 2003, and application serial: to be determined, titled MEDICAL MONITORING/CONSUMABLES TRACKING DEVICE, filed Jul. 15, 2004.
  • the invention provides for offering, capturing, etc., from individuals, data related to one or more aspects of personal health, such as body weight, body fat percentage, etc., providing the data to a storage device remote from where the data was obtained and providing messages to or interacting with the respective individual relating to the aspect of personal health and the data.
  • data related to one or more aspects of personal health such as body weight, body fat percentage, etc.
  • weight management and/or fitness and individual provides data for use in weight management, such as weight, body fat percentage, and/or body messages (e.g., messages related to body measurements, such as height, etc.) via a communication link to a weight management service or healthcare provider, such as doctors, nurses, personal trainers, nutritionists, dietician, or any other person or entity that provides or may otherwise assist a user with a weight management program, collectively “healthcare providers,” who stores the data and provides messages to the individual, such as encouragement or requesting information on that individual's recent food intake and/or physical activity.
  • the healthcare provider may process the data and use it for many purposes, including statistical purposes and tracking an individual's progress, etc.
  • the invention provides devices, systems and methods for achieving the foregoing and other functionality described herein.
  • a device is provided to monitor, offer, collect, etc. and communicate weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user, such as body weight or body fat percentage data.
  • the device is portable and provides interactive communication between users and health care providers over a network.
  • the device includes a display, keypad, an electronic controller, a wireless module and/or communication unit, and an electronic memory device to store data.
  • the device communicates with measurement devices to obtain measured weight management data. This may be done over an entirely wireless link, a wired link or a combination of both.
  • the device also preferably communicates over a network, such as the Internet, to authorized panics, such as a healthcare provider (which may also function as a partner to provide the inventive method or aspect thereof or related thereto), which stores the information and provides access to the information for authorized parties.
  • the wireless module and/or communication unit may include an internal modem, wireless transmitter/receiver combination, etc.
  • a user may input data or other information into the keypad to store to the device and/or communicate to the healthcare provider.
  • the device may also be connected to a mobile telephone or a computer, wirelessly, by wire, or both.
  • the device includes a sensor, to measure weight management data, such as body fat percentage.
  • the invention provides means for communicating user-focused messages to the device, in response to data communicated by a user, such as a weight measurement, from the healthcare provider to the user.
  • the messages may be words of encouragement or provide menus or exercise programs.
  • the device also provides means for the user to communicate with the healthcare provider and/or interactively respond to the healthcare provider's messages.
  • the messages from the healthcare provider may prompt for information relating to food intake, physical exercise, etc.
  • a first personal health management device in another aspect of the invention, includes an electronic controller and at least one memory device which cooperate to store at least temporarily weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user obtained from at least one component for obtaining such data, and a communications unit for communicating the data obtained to a healthcare provider for monitoring progress with respect to a weight management program over a network.
  • the communications unit may communicate the data to a base unit, e.g., wirelessly, which communicates the data over the network via a wireless and/or wired link or lings. Alternatively, the communications unit may communicate the data directly to the network.
  • weight management data may be used to monitor the user's progress, such as a user's weight, a user's body fat percentage, exercise data, food consumption data, or a combination thereof.
  • various components may be used to obtain weight management data, such as a keypad, a body fat percentage sensor for measuring a user's body fat percentage, a scale for measuring a user's weight, an exercise machine, a food scale, etc., which components may be integrated within the device or within a second device communicatively enabled to provide the data obtained to the personal health management device.
  • the personal health management device includes a display device for displaying messages communicated to the device from the healthcare provider in response to the weight management data communicated to the healthcare provider.
  • the device may further allow the user to interactively respond to messages communicated thereto from the health care provider.
  • a personal health management system in another aspect of the invention, includes at least one computer which can communicate with at least one personal health management device over a communication network.
  • the personal health management device is generally capable of obtaining weight management data, such as a user's weight, a user's body fat percentage, exercise data, and a user's food consumption data, that is obtained from at least one component for obtaining such data, and communicating the data obtained to the at least one computer for monitoring progress with respect to a weight management program.
  • the at least one computer communicates a message to the personal health management device in response to weight management data received therefrom.
  • Various types of messages may be communicated, including messages that include words of encouragement.
  • the message includes information regarding at least one of a menu or exercise program that has been adjusted based on the weight management data received from the user.
  • a method for managing personal health includes receiving weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user, such as a user's weight, a user's body far percentage, exercise data, and a user's food consumption data, over a network, and monitoring the user's progress with respect to a weight management program.
  • the data is for at least one user is generally obtained with a personal health management device.
  • the method includes communicating a message to the personal health management device in response to data received therefrom, such as messages including information regarding at least one of a menu or exercise program adjusted based on the weight management data received.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a view of a personal health management system according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a personal health management device according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a personal health management system according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • a preferred embodiment of a personal health management device, method and system provides for communication between a user and a healthcare provider with respect to weigh management and/or physical fitness. Preferred embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to the drawings.
  • a personal health management device 10 that generally communicates data for use in managing the weight of at least one user in a weight management program, such as weight, body fat, or a combination thereof, captured or obtained therewith with a healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 , over the Internet or other communications network 20 .
  • the device 10 is preferably portable and includes means to monitor and communicate data related to weight management, such as body weight or body fat percentage.
  • the device 10 preferably includes at least one of a display device 108 , keypad or other type of input device 101 , an electronic controller 102 , a wireless module and/or communication unit 110 , and an electronic memory to store data 106 .
  • the display 108 may be an LCD screen or other display known in the art.
  • the input device 101 e.g., the keypad, provides a user the means to input data or information into the device, and may include any keypad or data input interface known in the art.
  • the display and keypad may be provided together in a single interactive touch screen.
  • the wireless module and/or communication unit 110 generally provides wireless communication between the device 10 and the healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 over the network 20 , thereby allowing a remote user to communicate with a healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 regarding a weight management program.
  • the wireless module and/or communications unit 110 may utilize an internal modem, wireless transmitter/receiver combination or cellular technologies.
  • the electronic memory 106 may be any storage facility, such as a microchip, to provide data storage.
  • the device 10 may communicate over a wired link to a telephone line, computer, PDA, cell phone, or any other communicatively enabled device.
  • Data may be obtained with the device 10 with appropriate components for obtaining weight management data, such as scale or other means tor measuring user weights, a body fat percentage sensor/device, keypad, etc., integrated within the device 10 .
  • the data is obtained from at least one other or second device 50 separate from the device 10 each separate device including at least one component for measuring or otherwise obtaining the relevant data.
  • the wireless module and/or communications unit 110 also provides communication between the device 10 and a second device 50 , such as a scale, ruler, caliper, etc., which measures or otherwise determines weight management data for managing the weight of a user, e.g., weight, height or any other body dimension, etc.
  • the device 10 and/or the second device 50 includes one or more sensors 104 to measure weight management data, such as a sensor that uses an electric current to measure body fat percentage.
  • a sensor that uses an electric current to measure body fat percentage.
  • the device 10 receives the measurements obtained by a second device 50 or sensor 104 , e.g., the body fat measurement sensor, directly in a wireless transmission, thereby eliminating the potential for human error, intentional or unintentional, and the need for a connector, other intermediary device or communicating device to obtain the measurement to transmit to the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 .
  • the second device 50 may be any device used in weight management program.
  • the device 50 may be an exercise device, such as a treadmill, bicycle, universal weight station, etc., enabled to obtain exercise data and communicatively enabled to communicate the exercise data to the communications unit 110 of the device 10 .
  • a treadmill may track duration of use, speed, the user's heart rate, etc., and communicate the exercise data to the device 10 .
  • the exercise data may then be used to track the user's progress with an exercise program in connection with a weight management program and/or determine calories used, aerobic capacity, etc.
  • the device 50 may similarly include a device for obtaining data regarding the user's food consumption, such as be a scale for weighing food and determining therefrom the user's caloric intake, compliance with a suggested menu, etc.
  • the input device 101 serves as the component for obtaining data, in which instance the user manually inputs some or all of his or her measurements, e.g., weight, fat percentage, height or other measurements, age, etc., caloric data, exercise data, etc. into the device 10 via the input device 101 , e.g., the keypad.
  • the device 10 is communicatively coupled to the second measuring device 50 , for example, with wires with an appropriate plug or cradle interface for linking the devices 10 , 50 , and the measurement is sent to the device 10 over the wires.
  • the device 10 communicates through a base or local unit 350 which, e.g., services one or more associated devices 10 , e.g., by relationship, such as a family, household, medical group, etc. relationship, or by location, etc.
  • the base station 350 beneficially allows a plurality of devices 10 to interface with a single communicatively enabled device for communicating data to the remote computer, which is particularly useful in instances where a plurality of devices 10 are used in a single location, such as a hospital, a household, etc., with a limited amount of communicatively enabled devices.
  • the healthcare provider 40 may be a dietician, nutritionist, physician, caregiver, personal trainer, office, home, service or other person or entity providing weight management information or weight management services.
  • the partner 30 may be a third party weight management information provider or data collector.
  • the partner 30 may provide e.g., suggested menus or exercise programs, monitor progress with respect to a weight management program, the suggested menus, or exercise programs, and collect information related to the user's results based on such menus or exercise programs and adjust the weight management program, menus or exercise program appropriately.
  • a measurement of weight management data is obtained by the device 10 , for example, by wireless communication from a measuring device 50 , such as a scale, or manually entered by a user, or via a sensor 104 on the first device 10 or second device 50 , as described herein.
  • the measurement is obtained at regular time intervals, such as daily or weekly.
  • the measurement as well as other data discussed herein may be stored locally to the device 10 storage and/or sent over the network 20 to the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 automatically at a given time, or pursuant to manual direction.
  • the data obtained may be used, for example, to chart the user's progress with regard to the weight management program, identify particular sticking points, and adjust the weight management program appropriately based on the data collected.
  • the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 responds to the sent measurement with a communication, such as a message, over the network 20 , that is delivered to the device 10 .
  • the communication provides interactive two-way communication between a remote user and a healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 relating to weight management, exercise program, menu, etc.
  • the communication may be for example, a message of encouragement for a weight loss or weight gain, as compared to a previous measurement, depending on the user's weight management goals.
  • the encouragement message may also be sent to devices belonging to members of a group associated with the user, for example, persons in a weight loss group or community, to provide encouragement to the user and the other group members.
  • the communication may be in the form of a questionnaire related to for example, recent diet and exercise.
  • the communication may also be in the form of menus or exercise programs and may be provided directly to the device 10 , or provided in the form of a message indicating that the menu or exercise program may be obtained from a particular source, for example, a local branch office of the healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 , or a particular website.
  • the user may respond to the communication, e.g., prompts, by entering or selecting responses to the questionnaire into the device 10 , and transmitting the responses over the network 20 to the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 , thus interactively communicating remotely with a healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 to enhance a weight management program.
  • the menus or exercise programs may be adjusted based on the user's progress with respect to die weight management program monitored with data received with the device. For example, if the user's progress, e.g., weight or body fat percentage has not changed for a consecutive period of time, the menu may be adjusted to lower caloric, fat carbohydrate, intake, etc., and/or the exercise program may be adjusted to increase cardiovascular or any other type of exercise.

Abstract

The present invention generally provides personal health management devices, and corresponding systems and methods. The personal health management device generally include an electronic controller and at least one memory device which cooperate to store at least temporarily weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user, such as a user's weight, a user's body fat percentage, exercise data, food consumption data, or a combination thereof, obtained from at least one component for obtaining such data, such as a keypad, a body fat percentage sensor for measuring a user's body fat percentage, a scale for measuring a user's weight, an exercise machine, a food scale, etc, and a communications unit for communicating the data obtained to a healthcare provider for monitoring progress with respect to a weight management program over a communications network.

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  • This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/913,140, titled PERSONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM, which was filed on Aug. 6, 2004, and claims the priority of application Ser. No. 60/493,904, titled PERSONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM, which was filed on Aug. 7, 2003, the disclosures of both of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates generally to an interactive weight management device, method and system. This application incorporates by reference the entire disclosures of application Ser. No. 09/975,097, titled MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM, filed Oct. 11, 2001, application Ser. No. 60/1562,877, titled MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM, filed Apr. 16, 2004, application Ser. No. 60/487,471, titled MEDICAL MONITORING/CONSUMABLES TRACKING DEVICE, filed Jul. 15, 2003, and application serial: to be determined, titled MEDICAL MONITORING/CONSUMABLES TRACKING DEVICE, filed Jul. 15, 2004.
  • In developed countries, there is much interest in personal health and fitness, however as countries become industrialized there is a trend towards a sedentary lifestyle. Currently, there are an estimated 1.7 billion people in the world that are considered overweight or obese, including more than half of all Americans, Canadians, Australians and Britons. By overweight, it is meant that the subject has exceeded acceptable weight range and/or percent body fat generally considered as healthy determined by factors including, but not necessarily limited to age, height, sex, and body type. Being overweight or obese contributes in development of certain conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and other breathing problems, some forms of cancer, high blood cholesterol, and psychological disorders such as depression. In one poll, more than half of American consumers said they have dieted or are currently dieting. Americans spend $33 billion annually on the numerous weight-loss products and services available to consumers, yet more than half of the United States population is overweight.
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention provides for offering, capturing, etc., from individuals, data related to one or more aspects of personal health, such as body weight, body fat percentage, etc., providing the data to a storage device remote from where the data was obtained and providing messages to or interacting with the respective individual relating to the aspect of personal health and the data. For example, in an application of the invention to weight management and/or fitness, and individual provides data for use in weight management, such as weight, body fat percentage, and/or body messages (e.g., messages related to body measurements, such as height, etc.) via a communication link to a weight management service or healthcare provider, such as doctors, nurses, personal trainers, nutritionists, dietician, or any other person or entity that provides or may otherwise assist a user with a weight management program, collectively “healthcare providers,” who stores the data and provides messages to the individual, such as encouragement or requesting information on that individual's recent food intake and/or physical activity. The healthcare provider may process the data and use it for many purposes, including statistical purposes and tracking an individual's progress, etc. The invention provides devices, systems and methods for achieving the foregoing and other functionality described herein.
  • In one aspect of the present invention, a device is provided to monitor, offer, collect, etc. and communicate weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user, such as body weight or body fat percentage data. In one embodiment, the device is portable and provides interactive communication between users and health care providers over a network.
  • In one embodiment, the device includes a display, keypad, an electronic controller, a wireless module and/or communication unit, and an electronic memory device to store data. The device communicates with measurement devices to obtain measured weight management data. This may be done over an entirely wireless link, a wired link or a combination of both. The device also preferably communicates over a network, such as the Internet, to authorized panics, such as a healthcare provider (which may also function as a partner to provide the inventive method or aspect thereof or related thereto), which stores the information and provides access to the information for authorized parties. The wireless module and/or communication unit may include an internal modem, wireless transmitter/receiver combination, etc. A user may input data or other information into the keypad to store to the device and/or communicate to the healthcare provider. The device may also be connected to a mobile telephone or a computer, wirelessly, by wire, or both.
  • In one embodiment, the device includes a sensor, to measure weight management data, such as body fat percentage.
  • In one embodiment, the invention provides means for communicating user-focused messages to the device, in response to data communicated by a user, such as a weight measurement, from the healthcare provider to the user. For example, the messages may be words of encouragement or provide menus or exercise programs. The device also provides means for the user to communicate with the healthcare provider and/or interactively respond to the healthcare provider's messages. For example, the messages from the healthcare provider may prompt for information relating to food intake, physical exercise, etc.
  • In another aspect of the invention, a first personal health management device is provided that includes an electronic controller and at least one memory device which cooperate to store at least temporarily weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user obtained from at least one component for obtaining such data, and a communications unit for communicating the data obtained to a healthcare provider for monitoring progress with respect to a weight management program over a network. The communications unit may communicate the data to a base unit, e.g., wirelessly, which communicates the data over the network via a wireless and/or wired link or lings. Alternatively, the communications unit may communicate the data directly to the network.
  • Various types of weight management data may be used to monitor the user's progress, such as a user's weight, a user's body fat percentage, exercise data, food consumption data, or a combination thereof. Similarly, various components may be used to obtain weight management data, such as a keypad, a body fat percentage sensor for measuring a user's body fat percentage, a scale for measuring a user's weight, an exercise machine, a food scale, etc., which components may be integrated within the device or within a second device communicatively enabled to provide the data obtained to the personal health management device.
  • In one embodiment, the personal health management device includes a display device for displaying messages communicated to the device from the healthcare provider in response to the weight management data communicated to the healthcare provider. The device may further allow the user to interactively respond to messages communicated thereto from the health care provider.
  • In another aspect of the invention, a personal health management system is provided that includes at least one computer which can communicate with at least one personal health management device over a communication network. The personal health management device is generally capable of obtaining weight management data, such as a user's weight, a user's body fat percentage, exercise data, and a user's food consumption data, that is obtained from at least one component for obtaining such data, and communicating the data obtained to the at least one computer for monitoring progress with respect to a weight management program.
  • In one embodiment, the at least one computer communicates a message to the personal health management device in response to weight management data received therefrom. Various types of messages may be communicated, including messages that include words of encouragement. In one embodiment, the message includes information regarding at least one of a menu or exercise program that has been adjusted based on the weight management data received from the user.
  • In another aspect of the invention, a method for managing personal health is provided that includes receiving weight management data for managing the weight of at least one user, such as a user's weight, a user's body far percentage, exercise data, and a user's food consumption data, over a network, and monitoring the user's progress with respect to a weight management program. The data is for at least one user is generally obtained with a personal health management device. In one embodiment, the method includes communicating a message to the personal health management device in response to data received therefrom, such as messages including information regarding at least one of a menu or exercise program adjusted based on the weight management data received.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The invention is illustrated in the figures of the accompanying drawings which are meant to be exemplary and not limiting, in which like references are intended to refer to like or corresponding parts, and in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a view of a personal health management system according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a personal health management device according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a personal health management system according to another embodiment of the invention.
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  • A preferred embodiment of a personal health management device, method and system provides for communication between a user and a healthcare provider with respect to weigh management and/or physical fitness. Preferred embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to the drawings.
  • Referring to FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the invention, a personal health management device 10 is provided that generally communicates data for use in managing the weight of at least one user in a weight management program, such as weight, body fat, or a combination thereof, captured or obtained therewith with a healthcare provider 40 or partner 30, over the Internet or other communications network 20. The device 10 is preferably portable and includes means to monitor and communicate data related to weight management, such as body weight or body fat percentage. Referring to FIG. 2, in one embodiment, the device 10 preferably includes at least one of a display device 108, keypad or other type of input device 101, an electronic controller 102, a wireless module and/or communication unit 110, and an electronic memory to store data 106. The display 108 may be an LCD screen or other display known in the art. The input device 101, e.g., the keypad, provides a user the means to input data or information into the device, and may include any keypad or data input interface known in the art. Alternatively, the display and keypad may be provided together in a single interactive touch screen.
  • The wireless module and/or communication unit 110 generally provides wireless communication between the device 10 and the healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 over the network 20, thereby allowing a remote user to communicate with a healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 regarding a weight management program. The wireless module and/or communications unit 110 may utilize an internal modem, wireless transmitter/receiver combination or cellular technologies. The electronic memory 106 may be any storage facility, such as a microchip, to provide data storage. In other embodiments, the device 10 may communicate over a wired link to a telephone line, computer, PDA, cell phone, or any other communicatively enabled device.
  • Data may be obtained with the device 10 with appropriate components for obtaining weight management data, such as scale or other means tor measuring user weights, a body fat percentage sensor/device, keypad, etc., integrated within the device 10. In one embodiment, the data is obtained from at least one other or second device 50 separate from the device 10 each separate device including at least one component for measuring or otherwise obtaining the relevant data. In this instance, the wireless module and/or communications unit 110 also provides communication between the device 10 and a second device 50, such as a scale, ruler, caliper, etc., which measures or otherwise determines weight management data for managing the weight of a user, e.g., weight, height or any other body dimension, etc. In another embodiment, the device 10 and/or the second device 50 includes one or more sensors 104 to measure weight management data, such as a sensor that uses an electric current to measure body fat percentage. For example, in this instance a user stands on a scale and the scale communicates wirelessly or via a wired link the measurements, e.g., weight, body fat percentage, height, etc. to the device 10. Preferably, the device 10 receives the measurements obtained by a second device 50 or sensor 104, e.g., the body fat measurement sensor, directly in a wireless transmission, thereby eliminating the potential for human error, intentional or unintentional, and the need for a connector, other intermediary device or communicating device to obtain the measurement to transmit to the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30.
  • The second device 50 may be any device used in weight management program. For instance, the device 50 may be an exercise device, such as a treadmill, bicycle, universal weight station, etc., enabled to obtain exercise data and communicatively enabled to communicate the exercise data to the communications unit 110 of the device 10. For example, a treadmill may track duration of use, speed, the user's heart rate, etc., and communicate the exercise data to the device 10. The exercise data may then be used to track the user's progress with an exercise program in connection with a weight management program and/or determine calories used, aerobic capacity, etc. The device 50 may similarly include a device for obtaining data regarding the user's food consumption, such as be a scale for weighing food and determining therefrom the user's caloric intake, compliance with a suggested menu, etc.
  • In another embodiment, the input device 101 serves as the component for obtaining data, in which instance the user manually inputs some or all of his or her measurements, e.g., weight, fat percentage, height or other measurements, age, etc., caloric data, exercise data, etc. into the device 10 via the input device 101, e.g., the keypad. In another embodiment, the device 10 is communicatively coupled to the second measuring device 50, for example, with wires with an appropriate plug or cradle interface for linking the devices 10, 50, and the measurement is sent to the device 10 over the wires.
  • Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the device 10 communicates through a base or local unit 350 which, e.g., services one or more associated devices 10, e.g., by relationship, such as a family, household, medical group, etc. relationship, or by location, etc. The base station 350 beneficially allows a plurality of devices 10 to interface with a single communicatively enabled device for communicating data to the remote computer, which is particularly useful in instances where a plurality of devices 10 are used in a single location, such as a hospital, a household, etc., with a limited amount of communicatively enabled devices.
  • The healthcare provider 40 may be a dietician, nutritionist, physician, caregiver, personal trainer, office, home, service or other person or entity providing weight management information or weight management services. The partner 30 may be a third party weight management information provider or data collector. For example, the partner 30 may provide e.g., suggested menus or exercise programs, monitor progress with respect to a weight management program, the suggested menus, or exercise programs, and collect information related to the user's results based on such menus or exercise programs and adjust the weight management program, menus or exercise program appropriately.
  • In a preferred embodiment, a measurement of weight management data is obtained by the device 10, for example, by wireless communication from a measuring device 50, such as a scale, or manually entered by a user, or via a sensor 104 on the first device 10 or second device 50, as described herein. Preferably, the measurement is obtained at regular time intervals, such as daily or weekly. The measurement as well as other data discussed herein may be stored locally to the device 10 storage and/or sent over the network 20 to the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 automatically at a given time, or pursuant to manual direction. The data obtained may be used, for example, to chart the user's progress with regard to the weight management program, identify particular sticking points, and adjust the weight management program appropriately based on the data collected.
  • In one embodiment, the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 responds to the sent measurement with a communication, such as a message, over the network 20, that is delivered to the device 10. The communication provides interactive two-way communication between a remote user and a healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30 relating to weight management, exercise program, menu, etc.
  • The communication may be for example, a message of encouragement for a weight loss or weight gain, as compared to a previous measurement, depending on the user's weight management goals. In this case, the encouragement message may also be sent to devices belonging to members of a group associated with the user, for example, persons in a weight loss group or community, to provide encouragement to the user and the other group members.
  • Also, the communication may be in the form of a questionnaire related to for example, recent diet and exercise. The communication may also be in the form of menus or exercise programs and may be provided directly to the device 10, or provided in the form of a message indicating that the menu or exercise program may be obtained from a particular source, for example, a local branch office of the healthcare provider 40 or partner 30, or a particular website. The user may respond to the communication, e.g., prompts, by entering or selecting responses to the questionnaire into the device 10, and transmitting the responses over the network 20 to the healthcare provider 40 and/or partner 30, thus interactively communicating remotely with a healthcare provider 40 or partner 30 to enhance a weight management program. The menus or exercise programs may be adjusted based on the user's progress with respect to die weight management program monitored with data received with the device. For example, if the user's progress, e.g., weight or body fat percentage has not changed for a consecutive period of time, the menu may be adjusted to lower caloric, fat carbohydrate, intake, etc., and/or the exercise program may be adjusted to increase cardiovascular or any other type of exercise.

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1. A first personal health management device comprising:
an electronic controller and at least one memory device which cooperate to store at least temporarily weight management data for use in managing weight of at least one user obtained from at least one component for obtaining such data; and
a communications unit for communicating the weight management data obtained to a healthcare provider for monitoring progress with respect to a weight management program over a network.
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