System and method for providing an objective to a user

This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 11/985,108, filed Nov. 14, 2007, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The present application relates generally to systems and methods for providing objectives to a user.

Objectives are provided to users in different ways, whether in the form of electronic games, standardized tests, military training, or otherwise. For example, electronic card games can be played which are operable on a computer or over the Internet. As another example, computer simulations are used for military training, flight training etc.

According to one embodiment, a system for providing an objective to a user comprises a user registration unit, a build unit, a user interface unit, and an objective determination unit. The user registration unit is configured to receive a user request to operate the system. The build unit is configured to select a plurality of variable components for the system. The user interface unit is configured to receive user requests to interact with the variable components and to provide information to the user in response to the user requests. The objective determination unit is configured to determine whether the user has achieved the objective based at least in part on the user interactions.

According to another exemplary embodiment, a computer program stored on a computer-readable medium for operation by a processor or for transmission to another computer-readable medium for storage thereon for operation by another processor is provided. The computer program is configured to cause the processor operating the program to provide functions comprising receiving a user request to operate the computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to provide an objective to the user; selecting a plurality of variable components for the computer program; receiving user requests to interact with the variable components; providing information to the user in response to the user requests; and determining whether the user has achieved the objective.

According to another exemplary embodiment, a device for providing an objective to a user comprises a processing circuit and a memory. The processing circuit is configured to provide a system with which a user may interact. The memory is configured to store a plurality of time periods associated with different user interactions. The processing circuit is configured to receive user requests to interact with the system, retrieve from the memory time periods associated with the received user interactions, sum the retrieved time periods, and determine whether the user has achieved the objective based at least in part on the summed time periods.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for providing an objective to a user, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system for providing an objective to a user, according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a system and method for providing an objective to a user, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a system and method for providing an objective to a user, according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram showing additional detail of the system and method for providing an objective to a user of FIG. 4, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a system and method for providing an objective to a user, according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing steps relating to generating a crime scene in the system and method for providing an objective to a user of FIG. 6, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flow diagram showing steps relating to generating a crime scene in the system and method for providing an objective to a user of FIG. 6, according to an exemplary embodiment;

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