System to dynamically collect and synchronize data with mobile devices

a technology of dynamic collection and synchronization of data, applied in the field of software, communication and methods, can solve the problems of affecting the health of our citizens, burdening our health care system, and past approaches to weight loss treatment proving ineffective for both children and adults,

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-02-06
MEI RES
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The weight status of Americans has been declared a serious public health problem and is already burdening our health care systems.
Obesity and overweight are a result of energy imbalance—excess macronutrient intake and low levels of physical activity.
Unfortunately, past approaches to weight loss treatments have proven ineffective for both children and adults, despite increasing awareness and individual efforts to lose weight.
Techniques to deliver such treatments would overwhelm our healthcare system.

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[0057]The present invention is a system to allow a Researcher (101) to easily and dynamically manage the collection and synchronization of data of various types from one or more Participants (111) via a Participant Device (108), then to process, validate and review the returned data. For ease of understanding, examples in this description employ terminology from Javascript® for Android® on participant devices and on operations on a server use SQLite® and php script. One skilled in the art will be familiar with essentially equivalent operations and terminology used on other systems.

[0058]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one implementation of such a system. In FIG. 1 the boxes are elements of the system and arrows indicate information flow between elements.

[0059]The Server Database (107) is a relational database such as provided by MySQL or Oracle. It stores data about the Participants and the study being conducted by the Researcher, Metadata about the data to be collected,...

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The invention enables bi-directional mobile communication by researchers, clinicians or counselors with their patients and study participants. An exemplary application is ecological momentary assessment of psychological and physical status related to weight management. The system may be combined with objective information to trigger a communication and enhance responses assessed on food choices, dietary intake, physical activity, exertion, mood and companions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT DOCUMENT[0001]This patent application claims the benefit of priority, under 35 U.S.C. Section 119(e), to Charles Barden U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 391,591, entitled “System to Dynamically Collect and Synchronize Data with Mobile Devices”, filed on Oct. 9, 2010.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to software, communications and methods to assess energy balance; obtain context information on actions and environment; and support individuals, their clinicians or other practitioners to promote a healthy lifestyle by managing weight, diet, addiction and other behaviors. More specifically, the invention can be used to collect information and responses on food choices and intake, activity diaries, ratings of exertion, mood, companions and other input sought by researchers, clinicians, advisers or counselors.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The weight status of Americans has been declared a serious public health problem an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F19/00G16H10/20
CPCG06F19/363G16H10/20G16H10/60
Inventor BARDEN, CHARLESMOON, JON K.SIELING, JARED D.
Owner MEI RES
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