Tailored Rapid Interactive Mobile Messaging (TRIMM) for Weight Management

摘要

An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a system and a method for facilitating a user to meet a self-selected goal. The user enrolls in the program and receives a tailored series of motivational text messages. The text messages can be individualized for the user based on user goals, responses to pull text messages, responses to questionnaires, and the user's preferred style of receiving information. These text messages help to guide the user to reach the goal by encouraging and reminding the user to engage in desired behaviors. The system and method are described with respect to an exemplary embodiment for encouraging weight loss, but can also be used for other applications, such as diabetes control and smoking cessation.

主权项

1. Configuring a series of messages to motivate a user to lose weight, wherein said messages take the form of pull messages configured to request personal information from the user, and push messages configured to deliver personalized information to the user;
soliciting the personal information from the user by sending pull messages to the user; tailoring the push messages sent to the user with the personal information gained from the pull messages; motivating the user to meet a weight loss goal by adjusting the language of the pull and push messages based on the personal information and elicited feedback from the user.