Methods and apparatus for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9202013-B2
Application number	US-201414582179-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	Oct 29, 1999
Publication date	Dec 1, 2015
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and encouraging health and fitness. In accordance with a first aspect, an apparatus is provided that is adapted to assist in weight loss and exercise. The apparatus comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA) having computer program code adapted to assist in at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. The PDA also includes computer program code adapted to display historical data regarding at least one of calorie counting, meal selection, meal suggestion, weight monitoring, weight loss or gain monitoring, fat consumption monitoring, sugar consumption monitoring and salt consumption monitoring. Numerous other embodiments are provided, as are methods, systems and computer program products.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a wearable monitor that monitors biometric information of a user as the user exercises; and
a web-enabled, handheld electronic device associated with the user, the web-enabled, handheld electronic device including computer program code that directs the web-enabled, handheld electronic device to:
receive biometric information measured by the wearable monitor worn by the user as the user exercises;
receive food intake information for…

Assignees

• Dugan Brian M

Inventors

• Dugan Brian M

Classifications

• A63B2024/0068

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• G09B5/00

  Physics · mapped topic

• G09B5/02

  Physics · mapped topic

• A63B24/0062

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B5/6898

  Human Necessities · mapped topic