Education and demonstration inventions 03/06

20060068365 - Vision training system: The disclosure relates to a training method for improving coordination by gradually increasing an individual's ability to track objects. The training method includes providing an apparatus for propelling objects in a direction towards a participant; varying the speed and trajectory of the projectiles; monitoring the participant's ability to track the...

20060068366 - System for entertaining a user: A system for entertaining a user includes: (a) an anthropoid apparatus having a first processing unit coupled with a plurality of sensor input devices including at least one radio frequency identification receiver device; each respective sensor input device being an originating sensor input device providing a respective sensor signal to...

20060068367 - System and method for content management in a distributed learning system: An online learning system for teaching students is described. One feature of the system is the capability of linking course content that was created for a first course into the content of a second course. Authors of course material can thereby use material that was already created, and is being...

20060068368 - System and method for content packaging in a distributed learning system: An online learning system for teaching students is described. One feature of the system is the capability of storing course material in a form with a minimum of formatting and styling contained within each content object. The content may then be packaged into a SCORM compliant objects (SCO) using specific...

20060057544 - Apparatus for simulated driving of a motor vehicle: The apparatus described is computer controlled and includes a visual display system with a triple screen arrangement in front of and on the sides of a driver of a vehicle positioned on a chassis dynamometer. Three projectors project virtual scenic imagery onto the triple screen arrangement which spans at least...

20060057543 - System for computer assisted driving lessons: A system for computer assisted driving lessons, including a first camera directed forward in the driving direction, a second camera directed at the pupil's eyes as well as recording situations behind the vehicle, a sensor for position data, a processing unit arranged for synchronously storing the signals from the cameras...

20060057545 - Pronunciation training method and apparatus: Embodiments of the present invention include a computer-implemented pronunciation training method comprising receiving a spoken utterance from a user, the spoken utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound, analyzing the speech quality of the plurality of sub-units of sound of the spoken utterance and generating an audio signal of...

20060057546 - Products, systems and methods for teaching educational subjects to young children: Products, methods and systems for teaching various educational subjects, such as reading, mathematics, music, geography, to young children. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for teaching beginning reading to a beginning reader in a classroom setting, includes (a) providing one or more of a picture or game to a beginning...

20060057547 - Electronic motivational apparatus and related methods: An electronic motivational apparatus includes a clock module that provides a signal representing time of day. The apparatus also includes a plurality of message modules, each associated with a plurality of messages. A selector module, based on the clock module signal, selects a message module and one of the messages...

20060057548 - Finger thinking educational tool & method: A finger-tip encirclement worn on a finger of a user's hand when writing or studying to act as a placebo in recalling previously learned educational materials by having a surface positioned thereon to be rubbed between at least two fingers of the hand during the act of information retrieval, with...

20060057549 - Method and apparatus for performance optimization through physical perturbation of task elements: The invention is an apparatus and method of biofeedback training for attaining a physiological state optimally consistent with the successful performance of a task, wherein the probability of successfully completing the task is made is inversely proportional to a physiological difference value, computed as the absolute value of the difference...

20060057550 - Remote education system, course attendance check method, and course attendance check program: A remote education system includes a Web server, a bidirectional communication server, a content distribution server, an operations management system, a lecturer terminal, and a communication line connection device, and provides remote education to student terminals via the Internet. The operations management system includes a lecture information database for storing...

20060057551 - Versatile resource computer-based training system: A computer-based training (CBT) system using versatile resources to support multiple training scenarios in a multi-user environment. The CBT system includes an authoring program module accessible by a lesson designer to create a number of lessons. The CBT system includes one or more runner program modules accessible by lesson takers...

20060051725 - Magnetic art toy: A drawing and tracing toy includes a case with a rear wall attached to a frame. A transparent front cover is encased within the frame. A transparent game board with recesses is interposed in between the rear wall and the front cover. A storage compartment lies adjacent to the game...

20060051726 - Method and apparatus for correlating a computer screen, computer keyboard keys, and a user's fingers to enhance operation of computer: A method and apparatus correlate a computer screen, a computer keyboard, and a user's fingers to enhance operation of a computer. The method and apparatus correlate the home keys on a computer keyboard with a theme that appears on a label attached to the user's fingers....

20060051727 - Method for enhancing memory and cognition in aging adults: A method on a computing device is provided for enhancing the memory and cognitive ability of an older adult by requiring the adult to spatially match pairs of graphically presented response buttons that are associated with aurally presented stimuli which is processed by the computing device. An adult is presented...

20060051728 - Orthopaedic demonstration aid: An orthopaedic skeletal joint demonstration aid for demonstrating surgical orthopaedic techniques includes first and second joint portions capable of being manipulated relative to one another to mimic the action of a skeletal joint. The first joint portion is detachably secured to one end of an elongate first shaft portion to...

20060051729 - Soft tissue model: A skeletal system comprising at least two bones and soft tissue. The soft tissue comprises a body and at least two protrusions. Each of the at least two protrusions have an end. At least one of the ends is attached to a first bone and at least one of the...

20060051730 - Multiplatform voice over ip learning deployment methodology: Disclosed are a learning system and method for auditory learners. The system comprises recording means for capturing, digitizing, storing, and indexing voice statements; and means for allowing an auditory learner to search said indexing for desirable voice statements. The learning system further comprises means for playing on demand and broadcasting...

20060046230 - Collapsible motion platform: A collapsible, portable motion platform for use with video games, personal computers, simulators, and virtual reality systems is disclosed. The motion platform may include a motion control system including user adjustable regulating devices for setting the range of motion, acceleration and other motion elements in one or more degrees of...

20060046231 - Learning machine for automatic word recognition based on a carbon pattern: A learning machine for automatic word recognition is based on a carbon pattern on a card. One face of the card is printed with a letter while the other face has a specified carbon pattern, thus every letter is distributed an exclusive carbon pattern. When the card is placed on...

20060046232 - Methods for acquiring language skills by mimicking natural environment learning: A method for live-learning language skills comprises the steps of providing, in a live-learning environment, at least one visual display operative to display images correlated with corresponding sounds to a non-static user positioned in a line-of-sight from the display and enabling the user to view each image in close temporal...

20060046233 - System and method incorporating actionable targeted feedback: A system and method for evaluating employees and, more particularly to a targeted system and method incorporating actionable feedback. Rather than rating every item and competency in the survey, the respondents and self-evaluators only chose one to three strong competencies and one to three weak competencies. Items beneath those two...

20060046234 - System and method for a modular obstacle course with variable difficulty: A system and method are provide for an obstacle course including first and second lanes associated with first and second difficulty ratings, respectively. The first lane includes a first plurality of obstacles associated with the first difficulty rating and the second lane includes a second plurality of obstacles associated with...

20060046235 - Interface device and method for interfacing instruments to medical procedure simulation systems: An interface device and method for interfacing instruments to a medical procedure simulation system serve to interface peripherals in the form of mock medical instruments to the medical procedure simulation system computer to enable simulation of medical procedures. The interface device includes a housing having a mock bodily region of...

20060046236 - Method for testing the vibration-resisting strength of building models: A method for testing the vibration-resisting strength of building models includes six steps. Step 1: Students to participate in model making are divided into teams. Step 2: Each team begins to make a building model according to the regulations. Step 3: The building model is weighed with a scale and...

20060046237 - Methods, systems and computer program products for creating and delivering prescriptive learning: Methods, system and/or computer program products provide prescriptive learning by providing a user independent hierarchy of competencies, competency characteristics and assessments with associated rules that identify learning activities and identifying a user specific path through the hierarchy for a selected competency and competency characteristic based on the hierarchy, scoring of...

20060046238 - System and method for collecting and analyzing behavioral data: The invention is directed to techniques for techniques for collecting, analyzing and reporting behavioral data through the use of electronic devices such as personal data assistants (PDAs) and computers. The invention provides functional behavior assessment and analysis tools, and a means for examining and building communication behaviors. Sequential analyses are...

20060046239 - System and method for on-line educational course gradebook with tracking of student activity: The invention includes an electronic gradebook having instructor and student interfaces with various points possible values, points awarded values, and instructor comment fields associated with gradable items within various gradebook views. Instructor interface options allow instructors to control student access to point values and to adjust, curve, or weight point...

20060046242 - Method and apparatus for providing product information, and computer product: An apparatus for providing various pieces of information related to a product that requires a proper disposal by a consumer to a client apparatus of the consumer via a network includes an educating unit that conducts an education related to a disposal of the product for the consumer via the...

20060046241 - Recognition of scents in fragrances: Educational/diversionary apparatus is arranged to present a user with various different scents and data thereon in order to aid scent recognition and enable a user to decide upon a combination of scent types which would be desirable to him/her. The apparatus takes the forms of a kit having a number...

20060046240 - Story book and play set: A children's book includes a plurality of pages that display text and graphics for collectively representing and conveying to a child a story or theme of the book. The book includes a pivotable center section that provides a play stage having a stage base and a stage background that can...