Education and demonstration – Cathode ray screen display and audio means
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-21
2001-11-27
Martin-Wallace, Valencia (Department: 3713)
Education and demonstration
Cathode ray screen display and audio means
C084S609000, C084S47000P, C434S323000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06324378
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to an interactive learning center which uses a multi-media system for educating students on a certain subject. More specifically, this invention relates to an interactive system having multi-media stations teaching different lessons, which allows a student to input and store their compositions using a portable control device.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Currently, educational introduction to many fields such as art, music, history, science, etc. is accomplished by specialized facilities such as learning centers or museums. The purpose of these facilities is to generate and stimulate interest among the general public and more particularly students in the particular field. Current museums utilize standing displays which demonstrate exhibits and provide information in the form of text and graphics. Such displays cannot necessarily hold the attention span of students and thus were not efficient in garnering interest or supplying information.
In order to further interest, various means were developed to further enhance the communication of information. One mechanism was the use of television or film in order to hold student attention and further interest. Such means were more effective than simple graphical or printed media; however, it was found that interaction between a student and a display increases communication effectiveness. Such interaction also enables a student to directly participate in the activity, thus increasing interest and curiosity.
In order to increase effective communication of information, various interactive multi-media displays have been proposed. These include displays which allow a user to select information by buttons, touch screens or switches. More advanced displays have a number of options which use visual or audio cues to engage a user. However, there have not been any truly interactive systems because the displays are limited in information and feedback which may be supplied by a user. Moreover, the displays must stand by themselves and are, thus, also limited to the information contained in that particular display. A user cannot use information learned at different displays to interact with other displays based on the information previously learned. Additionally, such displays must keep a user moving at a set pace which may or may not be compatible with an individual student's learning aptitude.
Thus, there exists a need for a system which allows individual users to have a common control device for interactive multi-media stations. There is also a further need for a universal interface to allow a user to manipulate sounds or visual images with a portable controller. There is also a need for a learning system with multiple stations to allow users to learn different lessons. There is additionally a need for a learning system which keeps track of a user's progress through various learning stations and adjusts further lessons accordingly. There is a further need for an interactive learning system which permits adjustment of various lessons according to user feedback.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is embodied in a learning facility for teaching multiple lessons on a subject to students. The facility has a booth with physical space to accommodate at least one student. A processor is located in the booth and a memory device and interface connector are coupled to the processor. A speaker is mounted in the booth and coupled to the processor. A display is mounted in the booth and coupled to the processor. An interface connector is coupled to the processor. A removable control device may be carried by a student and the control device is matable with the interface connector. The control device has a coupler for data communication with the processor and further has student operated inputs. The processor is configured to respond to the student operated inputs to produce a multi-media response.
The invention is also embodied in a system for teaching different lessons relating to music to a student. The system has a control box with an adaptor, an input device and a memory which stores a unique identification data field. The system also includes a plurality of instruction booths, each with a booth computer. The instruction booths have sufficient physical space for accommodating at least one student. Each booth has a display, a speaker, a connector for electrical connection to the control box and a user input device. Each booth also has a memory device for storing lesson programs with display and speaker data outputs. The lesson programs are interactive through the user input device and the control box and teach students various preplanned lessons. A processor loads and plays the lesson programs and reads student operated data input from the user input device. A central computer is coupled to each of the computers in the instruction booths. The central computer has a database with a record corresponding with each control box. The record includes storage of student input data and data indicating completion of program lessons by the student.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Harris Chanda
Martin-Wallace Valencia
Mayer Brown & Platt
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