Kimberly A Nelson

US Patent:

8249946, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/889883

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

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 265, 705 261, 705 271, 416 72, 426 72, 426103, 426615, 426619

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.

US Patent:

20020004749, Jan 10, 2002

Filed:

Feb 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/780273

Inventors:

Barrie Froseth - Plymouth MN, US
Raymond Bowers - Plymouth MN, US
Katy Dickson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Mike Geddis - Plymouth MN, US
Myer Joy - Morges MN, US
Paul Muller - Shorewood MN, US
Kimberly Nelson - Plymouth MN, US
Lisa Schroeder - Plymouth MN, US
Sheri Schellhaass - Plymouth MN, US
Jeffrey Thoresen Severts - Minneapolis MN, US
Bernhard Van Lengerich - Plymouth MN, US
David Williams - Chanhassen MN, US
Philip Zietlow - Wayzata MN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/016000

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.