Food Content Detector

Abstract

A system may include utensil means for portioning a foodstuff into a first portion and a second portion, a means for detecting a first portion size for the first portion with the utensil means, a means for detecting a second portion size for the second portion with the utensil means, and a means for determining a cumulative amount of portioned foodstuff based upon the first portion size and the second portion size.

1 .- 672 . (canceled) 
     
     
         673 . A system, comprising:
 utensil means for presenting a portioned foodstuff for consumption by at least one user;   means for detecting a nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff; and   means for reporting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         674 . The system of  claim 673 , wherein the means for detecting a nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for detecting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff, wherein the portioned foodstuff is sized by at least one of mass, volume, or weight.   
     
     
         675 . The system of  claim 673 , further comprising:
 means for determining a cumulative amount of nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff based upon a first nutritional content of a first portion size and upon a second nutritional content of a second portion size.   
     
     
         676 . The system of  claim 675 , wherein the means for determining a cumulative amount of nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff based upon a first nutritional content of a first portion size and upon a second nutritional content of a second portion size comprises:
 means for adding the first nutritional content and the second nutritional content for a positive accumulation.   
     
     
         677 . The system of  claim 675 , wherein the means for determining a cumulative amount of nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff based upon a first nutritional content of a first portion size and upon a second nutritional content of a second portion size comprises:
 means for subtracting the first nutritional content and the second nutritional content for a negative accumulation.   
     
     
         678 . The system of  claim 673 , further comprising:
 means for storing the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         679 . The system of  claim 673 , wherein the means for reporting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for reporting a cumulative amount of the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         680 . The system of  claim 679 , wherein the means for reporting a cumulative amount of the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for reporting a cumulative amount of the nutritional content via at least one of an audio signal, a tactile signal, or a visual signal.   
     
     
         681 . The system of  claim 673 , wherein the means for reporting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for reporting that the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff has reached a target amount.   
     
     
         682 . The system of  claim 681 , wherein the means for reporting that the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff has reached a target amount comprises:
 means for alerting a user when the target amount is reached.   
     
     
         683 . The system of  claim 673 , further comprising:
 means for transmitting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         684 . The system of  claim 683 , wherein the means for transmitting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for transmitting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff to a remote display.   
     
     
         685 . The system of  claim 683 , wherein the means for transmitting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for transmitting the nutritional content for the portioned foodstuff to a remote storage device.   
     
     
         686 . The system of  claim 673 , further comprising:
 means for comparing the nutritional content of the portioned foodstuff to a target amount.   
     
     
         687 . The system of  claim 686 , further comprising:
 means for displaying a representation of the comparison.   
     
     
         688 . The system of  claim 686 , further comprising:
 means for transmitting a representation of the comparison.   
     
     
         689 . The system of  claim 686 , further comprising:
 means for alerting a user to the comparison.   
     
     
         690 . The system of  claim 673 , further comprising:
 means for measuring a nutritional parameter for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         691 . The system of  claim 690 , wherein the means for measuring a nutritional parameter for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for measuring an energy density for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         692 . The system of  claim 691 , wherein the means for measuring an energy density for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for measuring a caloric density for the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         693 . The system of  claim 690 , wherein the means for measuring a nutritional parameter for the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for measuring a component concentration of the portioned foodstuff.   
     
     
         694 . The system of  claim 693 , wherein the means for measuring a component concentration of the portioned foodstuff comprises:
 means for measuring a concentration of at least one of a carbohydrate, a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a polysaccharide, a cellulose component, a fiber component, a sugar component, a dairy component, a fat, a saturated fat, an unsaturated fat, a polyunsaturated fat, a trans fat, a cholesterol component, a lipoprotein, a mineral, a peanut component, a protein, a salt, a triglyceride, or a vitamin.