EP0665523A2
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Interactive audio-visual foreign language skills maintenance system
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1995-01-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A computer, responsive to user input, controls the presentation of an audio-visual work to a user. Through the selection of several interactive learning options, support and reinforcement of the learning process is provided. In particular, the computer interacts with the user to challenge the user's understanding of the audio-visual work. In connection with the presentation of foreign language works, the user interacts with the computer in role playing, transcription, translation, fill-in-the-blanks and speech repetition activities designed to teach the user to speak the foreign language. Furthermore, as the audio-visual work is presented, a computer generated transcription or translation is displayed for user contemplation, and the user may interact with the computer by requesting the display of grammatical, cultural and geographic notes the further assist in the learning process. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Alden Bishop
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:06
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/06; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G09B7/00; G09B7/02; G09B7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for teaching a student with an interactive audio-visual presentation system including a playback device for accessing a medium storing audio-visual work and a display device for displaying the audio-visual work, comprising the steps of: storing textual information associated with the audio-visual work; controlling the playback device to selectively display a portion of the stored audio-visual work for student viewing; retrieving and displaying, in conjunction with the display of the portion of the stored audio-visual work, an associated portion of the stored textual information; and pausing playback of the audio-visual work and display of the associated textual information to allow the student to respond to the displayed portion of the associated textual information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as in Claim 1 further including the steps of: inputting the response from the student; and comparing the input response with a correct response.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as in claim 1 further including the steps of: audibly inputting the response by the student; speech recognizing the audibly input response; and comparing the recognized audibly input response with a correct response.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
The method as in Claim 1 wherein the step of storing comprises the step of storing dialog for the audio-visual work, wherein the step of retrieving and displaying comprises the step of displaying a line of dialog from the audio-visual work, and wherein the step of pausing comprises the step of pausing to allow the student to respond with a guess as to a responsive line of dialog next spoken in the audio-visual work, the method further including the steps of: continuing playback of the audio-visual work; retrieving and displaying an actual responsive line of dialog next spoken in the audio-visual work; and comparing the guess of the responsive line of dialog by the student with the displayed actual responsive line of dialog next spoken in the audio-visual work.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
The method as in Claim 1 wherein the step of storing comprises the step of storing dialog for the audio-visual work, wherein the step of retrieving and displaying comprises the step of displaying a line of dialog from the audio-visual work with selected words therein left blank, and wherein the step of pausing comprises the step of pausing to allow the student to respond with a guess as to the selected words left blank in the displayed line of dialog, the method further including the steps of: retrieving and displaying a completed line of dialog; and comparing each student guess of the selected words with the displayed completed line of dialog.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
The method as in Claim 1 wherein the step of storing comprises the step of storing a plurality of comprehension testing questions and correct answers concerning the audio-visual work, and wherein the step of retrieving and displaying comprises the step of displaying one or more comprehension testing questions concerning the displayed portion of the audio-visual work, and wherein the step of pausing comprises the step of pausing to allow the student to respond with a guess as to an answer to each displayed comprehension testing question, the method further comprising the steps of: retrieving and displaying the correct answers to each displayed comprehension testing question; and comparing the student guess of the answers with the correct answers to each displayed comprehension testing question.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method as in Claim 1 wherein the step of storing includes the step of storing a list of scenes in the audio-visual work along with scene synopses, and wherein the step of retrieving and displaying includes the step of displaying the list of scenes for student review, the method further including the steps of: inputting a selection by the student of a particular scene from the list of scenes; displaying the synopsis of the selected scene; inputting a selection by the student of a particular scene from the list of scenes; and displaying the selected scene from the audio-visual work for student viewing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method as in Claim 1 wherein the step of storing includes the step of storing a transcription of the dialog spoken on the audio-visual work, and wherein the step of retrieving and displaying includes the step of displaying the transcription of the dialog in conjunction with the display of the audio-visual work, the method further including the steps of: flagging portions of the displayed transcription of the dialog; inputting a selection by the student of a flagged portion in the displayed transcription of the dialog; and displaying information concerning the flagged portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as in Claim 8 wherein the step of displaying information concerning the flagged portion comprises the step of displaying a definition for a selected word in the transcription.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as in Claim 9 wherein the step of displaying information concerning the flagged portion comprises the step of displaying grammatical information for a selected word in the transcription.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as in Claim 8 wherein the step of displaying information concerning the flagged portion comprises the step of displaying cultural information for the audio-visual work.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as in Claim 8 wherein the step of displaying information concerning the flagged portion comprises the step of displaying historical information for the audio-visual work.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as in Claim 8 wherein the step of displaying information concerning the flagged portion comprises the step of displaying geographic information for the audio-visual work.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for teaching a student with an interactive audio-visual presentation system including a playback device for accessing a medium storing an audio-visual work and a display device for displaying the audio-visual work, comprising the steps of: storing a dialog spoken on the audio-visual work; controlling the playback device to selectively display a portion of the stored audio-visual work for student viewing; pausing playback of the audio-visual work; inputting a guess by the student as to the dialog spoken with the displayed portion of the audio-visual work; retrieving and displaying the stored dialog spoken with the displayed portion of the audio-visual work; and comparing the student guess as to the spoken dialog with the stored dialog actually spoken with the displayed portion of the audio-visual work.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as in Claim 14 wherein the step of storing comprises the step of storing a transcription of each spoken line of dialog, and wherein the step of inputting comprises the step of inputting a guess by the student as to the transcription of the dialog spoken with the displayed portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The method as in Claim 15 wherein the step of retrieving and displaying includes the step of displaying the transcription of each spoken line of dialog in conjunction with a re-display of the displayed portion of the stored audio-visual work.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as in Claim 14 wherein the audiovisual work is a foreign language work, and wherein the step of storing comprises the step of storing a translation of each spoken line of dialog, and wherein the step of inputting comprises the step of inputting a guess by the student as to the translation of the dialog spoken in the displayed portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method as in Claim 17 wherein the step of retrieving and displaying includes the step of displaying the translation in conjunction with a re-display of the previously displayed portion of the stored foreign language audio-visual work.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as in Claim 14 wherein the step of inputting comprises the step of audibly inputting the guess by the student, further including the step of speech recognizing the audibly input guess for comparison to the dialog actually spoken.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
121 words
A system for interactive student teaching, comprising: a playback device for playing an audio-visual work; a display device; and a computer connected to the playback device and display device including: means for storing textual information associated with the audio-visual work; means for controlling the playback device to selectively display on the display device for student viewing a portion of the stored audio-visual work; means for retrieving an associated portion of the stored textual information for display on the display device in conjunction with the portion of the stored audio-visual work; and means for pausing playback of the audio-visual work and display of the associated textual information to allow the student to respond to the displayed portion of the associated textual information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system as in Claim 20 wherein the computer further includes: means for allowing the student to input the response to the displayed portion of the associated textual information; and means for comparing the input response to a correct response.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system as in Claim 20 wherein the computer further includes: means for audibly inputting by the student the response; means for speech recognizing the audibly input response; and means for comparing the recognized audibly input response to a correct response.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
108 words
The system as in Claim 20 wherein the associated textual information comprises dialog for the audio-visual work, wherein the displayed portion of the associated textual information comprises a line of dialog from the audio-visual work, and wherein the response by the student comprises a guess by the student as to the next line of dialog spoken in the audio-visual work, the computer further including: means for continuing playback of the audio-visual work; means for displaying an actual responsive line of dialog next spoken in the audio-visual work; and means for comparing the actual responsive line of dialog with the student guess as to the next line of dialog.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The system as in Claim 20 wherein the associated textual information comprises dialog for the audio-visual work, wherein the displayed portion of the associated textual information comprises a line of dialog from the audio-visual work with selected words therein left blank, and wherein the response by the student comprises a guess by the student as to the words left blank in the displayed line of dialog, the computer further including: means for retrieving for display a completed line of dialog; and means for comparing the completed line of dialog with the student guess as to the selected blank words in the line of dialog.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
100 words
The system as in Claim 20 wherein the textual information comprises a plurality of comprehension testing questions concerning the audio-visual work along with correct answers thereto, and wherein the means for retrieving and displaying includes means for displaying one or more comprehension testing questions concerning the displayed portion of the audio-visual work, and wherein the student response comprises a guess as to an answer to each displayed comprehension testing question, the computer further including: means for retrieving for display the correct answer to each displayed comprehension testing question; and means for comparing the correct answers to each formulated student guess.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
121 words
A system for interactive student teaching, comprising: a playback device for playing an audio-visual work; a display device; and a computer connected to the playback device and the display device including: means for storing dialog spoken on the audio-visual work; means for controlling the playback device to selectively display for student viewing a portion of the stored audio-visual work; means for pausing playback of the audiovisual work by the playback device to allow the student to input a guess as to the dialog spoken on the displayed portion of the audio-visual work; and means for retrieving the stored dialog spoken on the displayed portion of the audiovisual work for display and comparison to the input student guess as to the dialog.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The system as in Claim 26 wherein the means for storing comprises means for storing a transcription of the spoken line of dialog, the input student guess comprising a guess as to the transcription of the dialog spoken in the displayed portion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The system as in Claim 26 wherein the audiovisual work is a foreign language work, and wherein the means for storing comprises means for storing a translation of the spoken line of dialog, the input student guess comprising a guess as to the translation of the dialog spoken in the displayed portion.
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