System and method for weight management of one or more pets

Abstract

A system and method is described for determining, based on one or more variables, the appropriate amount of food to dispense in order to implement weight management individually tailored to one or more pets. Based on the one or more variables, a predefined weight of food is determined that should be dispensed in a container during a given time interval. If the current weight of the food within the container has reached a threshold weight, then no additional food is added to the container during the given time interval. However, if it is determined that the threshold has not been reached, then more food is added to the container. The process is repeated during the given time interval until the threshold is reached, and then optionally again for additional given time intervals.

1 . A system configured to determine an amount of ingestible items to transfer to a container, comprising:
 a computer configured to store a first variable about an ingestible item of the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container;   wherein the computer is further configured to determine the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container, wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is determined at least in part by the first variable about the ingestible item; and   wherein the computer is further configured to transfer the determined amount of ingestible items to the container.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is further determined at least in part by the computer further configured to determine that a second amount of ingestible items is in the container, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer by subtracting the second amount of ingestible items in the container from the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is further determined at least in part by a second variable about an animal. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first variable about the ingestible item comprises a type of the ingestible item. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the second variable about the animal comprises at least one of a species of the animal, an age of the animal, a weight of the animal, and a desired weight of the animal. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container in response to a change in the first variable. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container in response to a change in the second variable. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the computer is further configured to keep track of the first variable, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items without user interaction in response to the change of the tracked first variable. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the computer is further configured to keep track of the second variable, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items without user interaction in response to the change of second variable. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a user interface of the computer configured to manually receive the first variable. 
     
     
         11 . A system configured to determine an amount of ingestible items to transfer to a container, comprising:
 a computer configured to store a first variable about an animal;   wherein the computer is further configured to determine the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container, wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is determined at least in part by the first variable about the animal; and   wherein the computer is further configured to transfer the determined amount of ingestible items to the container.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is further determined at least in part by the computer further configured to determine that a second amount of ingestible items is in the container, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer by subtracting the second amount of ingestible items in the container from the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is further determined at least in part by a second variable about an ingestible item of the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the first variable about the animal comprises at least one of a species of the animal, an age of the animal, a weight of the animal, and a desired weight of the animal. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the second variable about the ingestible item comprises a type of the ingestible item. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container in response to a change in the first variable. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container in response to a change in the second variable. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the computer is further configured to keep track of the first variable, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items without user interaction in response to the change of the first variable. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17  wherein the computer is further configured to keep track of the second variable, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items without user interaction in response to the change of the tracked second variable. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11  further comprising a user interface of the computer configured to manually receive the first variable. 
     
     
         21 . A system configured to determine an amount of ingestible items to transfer to a container, comprising:
 a computer configured to store at least one of a first variable about an ingestible item of the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container and a second variable about an animal;   wherein the computer is further configured to determine the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container, wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is determined at least in part by at least one of the first variable about the ingestible item and the second variable about the animal; and   wherein the computer is further configured to transfer the determined amount of ingestible items to the container.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21  wherein the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container is further determined at least in part by the computer further configured to determine that a second amount of ingestible items is in the container, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer by subtracting the second amount of ingestible items in the container from the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21  wherein the second variable about the animal comprises at least one of a weight of the animal, a desired weight of the animal, a species of the animal, and an age of the animal, wherein the first variable about the ingestible item comprises a type of the ingestible item, wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the amount of ingestible items to transfer to the container in response to a change in at least one of the first variable and the second variable, wherein the computer is further configured to keep track of at least one of the first and second variables, and wherein the computer is further configured to automatically adjust the amount of ingestible items in response to the change of the tracked at least one of the first and second variables.