In addition, ในหนึ่ง รูปลักษณะ, based on the เม็ดหยาบ selected, a pre-manufactured topping is
selected based upon one or more preferred health outcomes, for example, a topping rich in
omega-6 fatty acids and zinc may be selected to help nourish skin and promote a healthy coat
[0077] ในหนึ่ง รูปลักษณะ, an appropriate daily feeding amount is calculated based on the nutrient profile of the เม็ดหยาบ and the "topping" selected, the weight of the dog, body
condition, season of the year, snacking habit and/or ที่คล้ายกัน. ในหนึ่ง รูปลักษณะ, based on stool analyses of a biological sample, a custom additive in a gravy form, ที่รวมถึง vegetable oil,
Vitamin E, soluble fiber to help the high stool texture and discomfort, ของผสม of soluble and insoluble fiber and a palatant digest coating is created by mixing the ingredients for the pet. Both the pre-manufactured เม็ดหยาบ and the customized additive are given to the owner with feeding
instructions and a copy of the above report. ในหนึ่ง รูปลักษณะ, a copy of the pet profile and sample stool test is sent to a veterinarian.
[0078] In addition, computer 104 can be programmed to assemble the user input and
nutritional data into printed material. In an exemplary embodiment, the printed material รวมถึง customized pet feeding and care information for the individual pet, along with an ingredient
statement, guaranteed analysis of the pet food, and/or a product label. In alternative
embodiments, the printed material may also รวมถึง recommendations regarding the use of treats and supplements, exercise of the pet, veterinary care, and/or ที่คล้ายกัน. Additionally, computer 104 can be programmed to manage ingredient and supplies inventories, to generate customer notices or reminders for food re-orders, pet birthday cards, veterinary visits, special promotions and/or ที่คล้ายกัน.
[0079] ในหนึ่ง รูปลักษณะ, computer 104 determines the feeding instructions for each formula are based on the pet's weight, age and stored classification information regarding the ideal weight for that type of pet breed. For example, if the pet is described as an adult male
Siamese cat that weighs 10 pounds, computer 104 determines, based on stored information, that the cat is underweight. As such, computer 104 calculates that the following exemplary
recommended caloric count is advised per feeding:
[0080] 165.75 x (pet weight)'6711=165.75 x 10'6711=777 calories
[0081] The feeding instructions will then indicate that the cat should receive one feeding
a day, and that the feeding should ประกอบรวมด้วย 1.5 cups of pet food.
[0082] The above described methods for customizing pet foods and pet products provide a way for pet food manufacturers to address the individualized health and nutrition requirements, and preferences, of individual pets and their owners. For example, the customized pet food and
pet products can be tailored to provide a desired nutritional balance for a pet of a specific age,
gender and weight, at a particular time of year, and having a specific health problem, such as, for example, a food allergy. ในหนึ่ง รูปลักษณะ, application of the methods to electronic
telecommunications and data processing devices enable pet food manufacturers to provide
customized pet food to users located at numerous facilities or locations, ที่รวมถึง for example, homes, veterinary offices, retail grocers and retail pet stores. The customized pet food can be delivered to the user at the site of manufacture, or manufactured at a site remote from the user and shipped or mailed to the user.
[0083] While the การประดิษฐ์ has been described in terms of various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the การประดิษฐ์ can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.
[0084] The foregoing detailed description herein refers to the accompanying drawings, which show exemplary embodiments by way of illustration and best mode. While these
exemplary embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the systems and methods described herein, it should be understood that other
embodiments can be realized and that logical and mechanical changes can be made. Thus, the detailed description herein is presented for purposes of illustration only and not of limitation.
[0085] For the sake of brevity, conventional data networking, application development and other functional ลักษณะs of the systems (and components of the individual operating
components of the systems) cannot be described in detail herein. Furthermore, the connecting lines shown in the various figures contained herein are intended to represent exemplary
functional relationships and/or physical couplings between the various elements. It should be
noted that many alternative and/or additional functional relationships and/or physical
connections could be present in a practical system.
[0086] The การเปิดเผยนี้ has been described in terms of functional block
components, block diagrams, flow charts, optional selections and various processing steps. It should be appreciated that such functional blocks can be realized by any number of hardware
and/or software components configured to perform the specified functions. For example, the
system can employ various integrated circuit components (e.g., memory elements, processing
elements, logic elements, look-up tables, and ที่คล้ายกัน), which can carry out a variety of functions under the control of one and/or more microprocessors and/or other control devices. Similarly, the software elements can be implemented with any programming and/or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, COBOL, assembler, PERL, Visual Basic, SQL Stored Procedures, extensible markup language (XML), hypertext markup language (HTML), SDML, DHTML, HDML,
VRML, with the various algorithms being implemented with any combination of data structures, objects, processes, routines and/or other programming elements. Further, it should be noted that
the system could employ any number of conventional techniques for data transmission,
signaling, data processing, network control, and ที่คล้ายกัน.
[0087] Moreover, it will be understood that each functional block of the block diagrams and the flowchart illustrations, and combinations of functional blocks in the block diagrams and flowchart illustrations, respectively, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, special
purpose computer, and/or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions that execute on the computer and/or other programmable data
processing apparatus create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart block and/or blocks.
[0088] These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus to
function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable
memory produce an article of manufacture ที่รวมถึง instruction means that implement the
function specified in the flowchart block and/or blocks. The computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer and/or other programmable
apparatus to produce a computer-implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer and/or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the
functions specified in the flowchart block and/or blocks.
[0089] Accordingly, functional blocks of the block diagrams and flowchart illustrations support combinations of means for performing the specified functions, combinations of steps for performing the specified functions, and program instruction means for performing the specified functions.
[0090] As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, the systems and methods disclosed herein can be embodied as a method, a data processing system, a device for data
processing, and/or a computer program product. Accordingly, the disclosed systems and
methods can take the form of an entirely software embodiment, an entirely hardware
embodiment, and/or an embodiment combining ลักษณะs of both software and hardware.
Furtheiinore, the disclosed systems and methods can take the form of a computer program
product on a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code means
embodied in the storage medium. Any suitable computer-readable storage medium can be utilized, ที่รวมถึง hard disks, CD-ROM, optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, and/or ที่คล้ายกัน.
[0091] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and ที่คล้ายกัน in the description and in the claims, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the
systems and methods described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "ประกอบรวมด้วยs,"
"ซึ่งประกอบรวมด้วย," "รวมถึง," "have," and/or any other variation ของมัน, are intended to cover a non-
exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, and/or apparatus that ประกอบรวมด้วยs a list of elements does not รวมถึง only