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US 2014/0350353 A1Published application
Wearable Imaging Device for Monitoring Food Consumption using Gesture Recognition
OwnerRobert A. Connorinventor
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Abstract
This invention is a device and method for automatically monitoring a person's caloric intake comprising: an automatic-imaging member that is worn on the person; and an image-analyzing member that automatically analyzes pictures taken by the automatic-imaging member in order to monitor caloric intake using gesture recognition or human motion recognition.
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A device that automatically monitors caloric intake comprising:
- an automatic-imaging member that is worn on a person;
- and
- an image-analyzing member which automatically analyzes pictures taken by the automatic-imaging member in order to monitor caloric intake, wherein the image-analyzing member uses one or more methods selected from the group consisting of:
- human motion recognition or identification;
- and gesture recognition or identification.
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A device that automatically monitors caloric intake comprising:
- an automatic-imaging member that is worn on a person;
- and
- an image-analyzing member which automatically analyzes pictures taken by the automatic-imaging member in order to monitor caloric intake, wherein indications that a person is eating are selected from the group consisting of:
- inclination, twisting, or rolling of the person's hand, wrist, or arm;
- inclination of the person's lower arm or upper arm;
- and bending of the person's shoulder, elbow, wrist, or finger joints.
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A method to automatically monitor caloric intake comprising:
- having a person wear an automatic-imaging member;
- and
- automatically analyzing pictures taken by the automatic-imaging member in order to monitor caloric intake using one or more methods selected from the group consisting of:
- human motion recognition or identification;
- and gesture recognition or identification.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.