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App. No. 15/460,059

Eating Feedback System

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App. No.
15/460,059
Abstract

An eating feedback system includes a wearable, a sensor connected to the wearable, a memory, and processor. The memory includes programmed instructions to cause the processor to count a chew number executed by a user based on measurements recorded with the sensor and communicate feedback to the user based on the chew number.

Claims (43)

1 . An eating feedback system, comprising:

a wearable;

a sensor connected to the wearable;

a memory and processor, the memory including programmed instructions to cause the processor to:

count a chew number executed by a user based on measurements recorded with the sensor; and

communicate feedback to the user based on the chew number.

2 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback includes a command to execute additional chews.

3 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein communicating feedback to the user based on the chew number occurs when the chew number falls below a predetermined chew threshold.

4 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , further including:

a speaker;

wherein communicating the feedback includes generating an audible command with the speaker.

5 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable includes a hat.

6 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable includes eye ware.

7 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable includes neck apparel.

8 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a microphone.

9 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comes into mechanical contact with a jaw of the user when the wearable is worn by the user while the user is chewing.

10 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the programmed instructions further cause the processor to determine a bite number based on at least one chewing attribute.

11 . The eating feedback system of claim 10 , wherein the programmed instructions further cause the processor to determine a calorie number based on the bite number.

12 . The eating feedback system of claim 10 , wherein the programmed instructions further cause the processor to determine an eating rate based on the at least one chewing attribute.

13 . The eating feedback system of claim 12 , wherein the programmed instructions further cause the processor to generate a message to the user based on the eating rate.

14 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an audio detection component that detects vocalization of the user;

wherein the sensor stops incrementing counts when detecting a vocalization of the user.

15 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , further comprising an activation component that, when activated, causes the programmed instructions to initiate counting.

16 . The eating feedback system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is in communication with a remote device;

wherein the sensor sends recorded chewing data to the remote device.

17 . An eating feedback system, comprising:

a wearable;

a sensor connected to the wearable;

a memory and processor, the memory including programmed instructions to cause the processor to:

detect at least one chewing attribute based on measurements recorded with the sensor; and

determine a bite number based on the at least one chewing attribute.

18 . The eating feedback system of claim 14 , wherein the programmed instructions further cause the processor to determine an eating rate based on the at least one chewing attribute.

19 . The eating feedback system of claim 14 , wherein the programmed instructions further cause the processor to count a chew number executed by a user based on measurements recorded with the sensor and communicate feedback to the user based on the chew number.

20 . A wearable device, comprising:

a head attachment portion;

a sensor connected to the head attachment portion;

a memory and processor, the memory including programmed instructions to cause the processor to:

count a chew number executed by a user based on measurements recorded with the sensor;

communicate feedback to the user based on the chew number;

determine a bite number based on at least one chewing attribute;

determine a calorie number based on the bite number;

determine an eating rate based on the at least one chewing attribute; and

generate a message to the user based on the eating rate.