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Nutritional information system for shoppers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-04-13
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for providing personalized nutrition information to an individual comprising the following steps: (a) inputting personal data relating to an individual; (b) inputting data identifying at least one food product which the individual intends to purchase or consume; (c) accessing prestored information relating to the at least one food product which the individual intends to purchase or consume; (d) generating and outputting information about the at least one food product which the individual intends to purchase or consume pertinent to the input personal data.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth J. Shepley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:08
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
Apparatus for generating personalized nutritional information comprising: (a) means for inputting personal data relating to an individual; (b) barcode means for inputting data identifying at least one food product which said individual intends to purchase or consume; (c) processor means under the control of a prestored computer program for correlating the personal data with prestored nutritional data, including a barcode address, pertinent to the at least one food product which the individual intends to purchase or consume; (d) means for outputting information to the individual pertinent to the at least one food product and the personal data of the individual; and (e) a mobile base supported by a plurality of wheels, wherein said mobile base comprises a shopping cart.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
Apparatus for generating personalized nutritional information comprising: (a) means for inputting personal data relating to an individual; (b) barcode means for inputting data identifying at least one food product which said individual intends to purchase or consume; (c) processor means under the control of a prestored computer program for correlating the personal data with prestored nutritional data, including a barcode address, pertinent to the at least one food product which the individual intends to purchase or consume; (d) means for outputting information to the individual pertinent to the at least one food product and the personal data of the individual; and (e) a mobile base supported by a plurality of wheels, wherein said mobile base comprises a shopping cart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
Method for generating personalized nutritional information while shopping, comprising the steps of: (a) inputting personal data relating to an individual; (b) selecting at least one food product while shopping which said individual intends to purchase and inputting data identifying said food product; (c) correlating said personal data with prestored nutritional data, including a barcode address, pertinent to said food product which said individual intends to purchase; and (d) outputting information to said individual pertinent to said food product and said personal data to assist said individual in making a decision to actually purchase said food product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
Method for generating personalized nutritional information while shopping, comprising the steps of: (a) inputting personal data relating to an individual; (b) selecting at least one food product while shopping which said individual intends to purchase and inputting data identifying said food product; (c) correlating said personal data with prestored nutritional data, including a barcode address, pertinent to said food product which said individual intends to purchase; and (d) outputting information to said individual pertinent to said food product and said personal data to assist said individual in making a decision to actually purchase said food product.
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