FOODWARE SYSTEM ILLUMINATING A DINING PLATE, SENSING FOOD NUTRITION, AND DISPLAYING FOOD INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

An active foodware system senses food characteristics, such as weight, calories, and other nutrition. Dining dishes may be removably mated with dish holders supported by a mechanical structure having visual stimulating, sensing, and wireless communication components. A visual stimulating component may emit light from a dining dish. The mechanical structure may protect the components and circuitry from liquid. The system may include a camera. Other components may provide data processing, auditory and haptic stimuli, wireless power, temperature sensing, and heating of food. Data related to the food may be sent to the internet as well as displayed on a visual stimulating component of a computer or mobile communication device, such as a mobile phone or tablet computer. Computer software may display nutrition information on the visual stimulating component before, during, and after dining. Computer software may provide visual and auditory encouragement for children to eat.