Education and demonstration – Language – Spelling – phonics – word recognition – or sentence formation
Patent
1997-01-31
1999-12-07
Richman, Glenn E
Education and demonstration
Language
Spelling, phonics, word recognition, or sentence formation
434167, 434156, 434178, 434317, G09B 2100
Patent
active
059973048
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a phonics and reading teaching device which depicts an arrangement of indicia representing letters of the alphabet and their associated phonemes. Selection of individual indicia causes the device to generate an audio signal or other response. The audio signal is generated by an output in the form of a speaker, and a processor is provided for controlling the operation of the device. In one mode of operation, the processor causes the speaker to produce a prompting signal indicating a word, and in response to each sequentially correct selection of a letter in the word, to produce a signal representative of a phoneme associated with the letter. The phoneme produced is dependent on the position of the letter in the word. When all of the letters in the word have been selected in correct order, the processor causes the speaker to produce a signal representing a pronunciation of the word or other affirmative acknowledgement. In another mode of operation, the processor operates in a "Make a word" mode. The processor responds to a selection of a letter by causing the speaker to produce a signal representative of the name or phoneme of the letter, and waits for another letter to be selected. After a predetermined number of letters have been selected, the processor causes the speaker to produce a signal representative of phonemes associated with each of the letters and a signal representative of a pronunciation of the sequence of letters.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4884972 (1989-12-01), Gasper
Knowledge Kids Enterprises, Inc.
Richman Glenn E
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