Patents by Inventor Linda S. Tetzlaff

Linda S. Tetzlaff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • User state sensitive system and method for nutrient analysis using natural language interface
    Patent number: 6556963
    Abstract: An easy to use system and method personalizes dynamic nutritional requirements of a user. A natural language user interface is used to input information to a nutrient analysis system that integrates nutritional guidelines from diverse sources. A user of the system describes elements of a meal that she has either eaten or is considering eating, and the system responds with dynamic, personalized, state-sensitive feedback about the nutrient components of her choices in relation to her personal nutritional objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Linda S. Tetzlaff