US 8,275,633 B2 · Systems and methods for obtaining health and financial information with a handheld device

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods for obtaining health information with a handheld device. The present invention relates to a system for providing real time health information utilizing a bar code or RF ID reader on a handheld device. The bar code or RF ID reader could be used to obtain a product identity in a retail or home environment. Health information is correlated with the product based on the product's identity. This information could then be used for a variety of health related purposes including ingredient alerts, high fat content, high calorie content, nutritional budgets, etc. Alternatively, products could be scanned before consumption in the home environment to assist in health budgets for particular nutritional values such as calories, fat, carbohydrate, or protein. The bar code or RF ID reader for both embodiments may be incorporated into any existing handheld device.

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Dependent claims

A method for obtaining health information comprising the acts of:

using a computing device, scanning a product bar code and obtaining a product identity;
using the computing device, obtaining a health information corresponding to the product identity;
using the computing device, recording the health information and product identity;
using the computing device, assigning the recorded health information and the recorded product identity to a particular health category;
using the computing device, displaying a record over a particular time period including the recorded health information and product identity;
and
wherein the acts are performed in the order listed above.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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