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Patent No.:

US 8249946 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 17, 2007
Applicants:

Barrie R. Froseth, Plymouth, MN (US);

Raymond Bowers, Plymouth, MN (US);

Katy P. Dickson, Eden Prairle, MN (US);

Mike E. Geddis, Plymouth, MN (US);

Myer Joy, Morges, CH;

Paul Muller, Shorewood, MN (US);

Kimberly A. Nelson, Plymouth, MN (US);

Lisa R. Schroeder, Plymouth, MN (US);

Sheri M. Schellhaass, Plymouth, MN (US);

Jeffrey D. Thoresen Severts, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Bernhard Van Lengerich, Plymouth, MN (US);

David E. Williams, Chanhassen, MN (US);

Philip K. Zietlow, Wayzata, MN (US);

Inventors:

Barrie R. Froseth, Plymouth, MN (US);

Raymond Bowers, Plymouth, MN (US);

Katy P. Dickson, Eden Prairle, MN (US);

Mike E. Geddis, Plymouth, MN (US);

Myer Joy, Morges, CH;

Paul Muller, Shorewood, MN (US);

Kimberly A. Nelson, Plymouth, MN (US);

Lisa R. Schroeder, Plymouth, MN (US);

Sheri M. Schellhaass, Plymouth, MN (US);

Jeffrey D. Thoresen Severts, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Bernhard Van Lengerich, Plymouth, MN (US);

David E. Williams, Chanhassen, MN (US);

Philip K. Zietlow, Wayzata, MN (US);

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for selecting, ordering and distributing customized food products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is a computer-implemented method comprising viewing a list of additives for creating a customized food product, selecting one or more additives from the list of additives to create the customized food product, and transmitting a request to purchase the customized food product, which is then distributed to the consumer. By communicating with the manufacturer as to personal needs and desires pertaining to health, activity level, organoleptic preferences and so forth, the consumer can now develop and order a customized food product to suit his or her particular tastes, using a real-time interactive communication link.


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Froseth, Barrie. (2012). Customized food selection, ordering and distribution system and method (U.S. Patent No. 8249946). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8249946

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