Weight loss or weight management system
US8438038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/318
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for weight loss or weight management of a person may include a monitoring unit and remote computing system. The monitoring unit includes a transducer arranged to generate a signal representative of the patient's weight. It further includes a processor operatively coupled to the transducer and to a memory device. Further, an output device and an input device are operatively coupled to the processor. The memory device is programmed with a set of instructions causing the processor to cooperate with the output device to present questions directed toward weight loss and to cooperate with the input device to receive answers to the questions. The remote computing system is in communication with the monitoring unit. The remote computing system is programmed to receive the answers provided by the person and to receive the signal representative of the person's weight. The remote computing system generates an alert on the basis thereof.
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