Instruction device with a plurality of modes

Claim 2

In instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from visual and audio media having respective first and second selective multiple control signal means, the combination comprising: a. first and second drives for said respective visual media and audio media, b. first and second presentation means for respectively presenting visual information to the operator from said visual media and audio information to the operator from said audio media, c. circuit means selectively responsive to said first multiple control signal means to actuate said second drive and second presentation means, d. and advancing means selectively responsive to said second multiple control signal means when said second drive is actuated to automatically actuate said first drive, said advancing means comprising; 1. a manually operable switch to initiate each cycle of operation, 2. and circuit means connecting said switch with said first drive, 3. said last-named circuit means being energized in response to said second multiple control signal means so that actuating said switch actuates said first drive.

Claim 3

and circuit means connecting said switch with said first drive,

Claim 4

and circuit means connecting said switch with said first drive,

Claim 5

The device of claim 1 which includes: stop means selectively responsive to said second multiple control signal means when said audio media is being driven to deactivate said second drive and second presentation means.

Claim 6

The device of claim 2 which includes: means operable simultaneously with said stop means and responsive to a selected second multiple control signal means to actuate said first drive means to thereby advance said visual media automatically as said audio media drive is de-activated.

Claim 7

said last-named circuit means being energized in response to said second multiple control signal means so that actuating said switch actuates said first drive.

Claim 8

said last-named circuit means being energized in response to said second multiple control signal means so that actuating said switch actuates said first drive.

Claim 9

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from visual and audio media having respective first and second selective multiple control signal means, the combination comprising: a. first and second drives for said respective visual media and audio media, b. first and second presentation means for respectively presenting visual information to the operator from said visual media and audio information to the operator from said audio media, c. circuit means selectively responsive to said first multiple control signal means to actuate said second drive and second presentation means, d. said visual media presenting a visual question with multiple responses, and said first control signal means for said visual media including a first series of multiple control signal means corresponding to said multiple responses, and a second series of multiple control signal means, e. response selection means corresponding in number to the multiple responses on said visual media, f. and register means for indicating the correctness of the response selected in accordance with said first series of control signal means, g. said circuit means being responsive to said second series of control signal means to actuate said second drive and second presentation means while said response selection means and register means are de-activated.

Claim 10

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from visual and audio media having respective first and second selective multiple control signal means, the combination comprising: a. first and second drives for said respective visual media and audio media, b. first and second presentation means for respectively presenting visual information to the operator from said visual media and audio information to the operator from said audio media, c. circuit means selectively responsive to said first multiple control signal means to actuate said second drive and second presentation means, d. said visual media presenting a visual question with multiple responses, and said first control signal means for said visual media including a first series of multiple control signal means corresponding to said multiple responses, and a second series of multiple control signal means, e. response selection means corresponding in number to the multiple responses on said visual media, f. and register means for indicating the correctness of the response selected in accordance with said first series of control signal means, g. said circuit means being responsive to said second series of control signal means to actuate said second drive and second presentation means while said response selection means and register means are de-activated.

Claim 11

The device of claim 4: a. which includes: stop means selectively responsive to said second multiple control signal means when said audio media is being driven to de-activate said second drive and second presentation means, b. and wherein said circuit means includes means to activate said response selection means and said register means when said stop means has operated.

Claim 12

The device of claim 4: a. wherein said audio media contains a plurality of audio channels, b. and wherein said second presentation means is adapted to present audio information from a selected one of said channels, c. and wherein said circuit means is responsive to said response selection means to select the channel presented by said second presentation means.

Claim 13

The device of claim 6 wherein said audio media contains a plurality of audio channels which are less in number than the number of possible multiple responses in accordance with said first series of multiple control signal means.

Claim 14

The device of claim 6 wherein said audio media contains a plurality of audio channels which are equal in number to the number of possible multiple responses in accordance with said first series of multiple control signal means.

Claim 15

The device of claim 1: a. having connection means for connection to an external presentation means, b. and wherein said device includes output means connected to said connection means for communication to the external presentation means, said output means being responsive to a selective first multiple output signal means.

Claim 16

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from a first information carrier means and a second information carrier means, the combination comprising: first and second drive means for said respective carrier means, first and second presentation means for respectively presenting information to the operator from said related carrier means, signal source means operated in synchronism with said presentation means and selectively establishing a multiple control signal means having a plurality of unique combinations, and decoding means having mode selection channels with logic signal lines connected to said signal means and selectively responsive to said unique combination of signal means, whereby each channel responds to a selected binary number input, each of said selection channels establishing a power lead, control leads selectively connected to combinations of said power leads and establishing corresponding power transfer therethrough and said control circuit means having terminals connected to said control leads for actuating of said first and second drive means in predetermined interrelated modes.

Claim 17

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from a first information carrier means and a second information carrier means, the combination comprising: first and second drive means for said respective carrier means, first and second presentation means for respectively presenting information to the operator from said related carrier means, signal source means operated in synchronism with said presentation means and selectively establishing a multiple control signal means having a plurality of unique combinations, and decoding means having mode selection channels with logic signal lines connected to said signal means and selectively responsive to said unique combination of signal means, whereby each channel responds to a selected binary number input, each of said selection channels establishing a power lead, control leads selectively connected to combinations of said power leads and establishing corresponding power transfer therethrough and said control circuit means having terminals connected to said control leads for actuating of said first and second drive means in predetermined interrelated modes.

Claim 18

The instruction device of claim 10 whereIn said signal source means includes a multiple channel code carrier having separate code portions, one for each bit of a multiple bit binary code, sensing means aligned one each with said portions to establish a plurality of unique binary number combinations at a plurality of code signal lines.

Claim 19

The instruction device of claim 10 wherein said first information carrier means is a multiple frame film and said second information carrier means is an explanatory sound record, said first presentation means being a film projector presenting said film frames in time spaced sequence and said second presentation means being a record player to play back said record, said signal source means including a code carrier on said film with separate portions for each of said film frames, said carrier having a multiple number of signal portions each including a code bit to establish said plurality of unique combinations, and said decoding means having a plurality of reading means aligned with the path of said carrier and responsive to said unique combination of signal means to selectively actuate a plurality of selection circuits and establish the connection of a control circuit means for actuating of said first and second drive means in a predetermined different interrelated mode for each of said plurality of unique combinations, and said record player having a film advance output connected to said first drive means and said control circuit means, sound record having a plurality of control signals for alternately actuating said film projector to move said film to a different film frame and actuating said control circuit means to stop the record player and the film projector and condition the control circuit means for manual selective response.

Claim 20

The instruction device of claim 12 wherein control circuit means includes a operating circuit for said first drive means and responsive to momentary input to move said film from one frame to another, said control circuit means having pulse responsive latch circuits for establishing operating circuits to said drive means, and said sound record establishing pulse control signals to actuate said operating circuit and said latch circuits.

Claim 21

The instruction device of claim 13 wherein said record player includes a pair of frequency sensitive switches connected respectively one each to said film projector drive means and to said latch circuits, said switches each being timed to a distinctly different frequency, and said sound record being provided with corresponding frequency signals.

Claim 22

The instruction device of claim 13 wherein said record player has a plurality of channels for presenting different sound information, and said control circuit means includes means to selectively couple said channels to a sound reproduction means and energize the drive means of the record player, said mode selection energizing said audio channel select means and including latch circuit means to maintain said audio channel select means energized, said latch circuit means including switch means actuated by said pulse control signals of said record player.

Claim 23

The instruction device of claim 10 wherein said first information carrier means establishes a visual display in the form of a multiple choice response, said second carrier means is a sound reproducing means, a manually actuated response selection means to establish a corresponding signal, and said signal source means actuating said control circuit means to selectively enable and disable said selection response means in timed relation to the operation of said sound reproducing means.

Claim 24

The instruction device of claim 16 wherein said sound reproducing means includes a plurality of channels, and said control circuit means is selectively connected to insert said channels in accordance with the operation of said response selection means.

Claim 25

The instructional device of claim 10 wherein said first presentation means includes a film projector for visual presentatIon of individual film frames in sequence, and said second presentation means includes a record player, a film releasably mounted in said projector with frames at least some of which carry a question and multiple choice answers and having an integral code area adjacent each frame and defining a code carrier, an operating circuit for said drive means of said projector to move the film from one frame to another, each of said code areas having a similar plurality of spaced code portions selectively opaque or light transmitting to define said unique combinations thereof related to a selected mode of operating said projector and said record player during the presentation of the corresponding film frame, a multiple channel code reader, said signal source means including photoelectric cells aligned with said selected code portions and connected to said code reader, each code channel of said code reader having a pair of alternately conducting transistors and a pair of signal lines correspondingly connected one to each of said transistors, a plurality of decoding means each having multiple input diodes with the diodes of each decoding means connected to one of said signal lines of each pair and each having a transistor switching circuit actuated by only one of said unique combinations to actuate an output transistor and connect an output lead to one side of a power supply, a switching circuit having a plurality of input conductors connected one each to each of said output leads of the decoding means and a plurality of control donductors selectively connected to each of said input conductors by steering diode means, said control conductors each being selectively connected to said control circuit means, said record player having three sound information channels and a control channel, said control channel establishing a film advance signal of a selected first frequency and a tape stop signal of a different second frequency, frequency sensitive switch means connected to said control channel and having a film advance output line and a tape stop output line, multiple choice answer related selection switches coupled to the second selected code portions of said film and correspondingly connected to actuate a correct answer relay and an incorrect answer relay, said switching circuit having means to selectively apply power to said selection switches, said control circuit means having a plurality of branch circuits connected to said control conductors and including individual sound channel selection relays connected to simultaneously activate the corresponding channel and energize the sound reproducing means, said sound selection relays having latching circuits connected to the tape stop output line of the record player, a semi-automatic film advance relay connected to activate said operating means for advancing said film, said film advance relay having an alternate circuit connected to correct answer relay to permit selected manual advance control in response to a correct answer solution, an answer selection interlock relay connected to disable said answer selection means, and a control circuit disconnect relay to disconnect the control circuit means from said control conductors, said individual sound selection relays including latch circuits connected in common to the tape stop output line of said sound reproducing means, and said correct answer relay and said incorrect answer relay including relays connected to and selectively operating said individual channel selection relays and said circuit disconnect relay of said control circuit means.

Claim 26

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from a first information carrier means and a second information carrier means, the combination comprising: first and second drive means for said respective carrier means, first and second presentation means for respectively presenting information to the operator from said related carrier means, signal source means operated In synchronism with said presentation means and selectively establishing a multiple control signal means having a plurality of unique combinations, and decoding means selectively responsive to said unique combination of signal means to establish the connection of a control circuit means for actuating of said first and second drive means in a predetermined interrelated mode, said first presentation means includes a film projector for visual presentation of individual film frames, and said second presentation means is a second reproducing means to present audible messages, a film releasably mounted in said projector and having an interconnected code carrier including corresponding portions for each frame, each of said portions having a similar plurality of code portions with code means carried thereby and defining said unique combinations related to a selected mode of operating said projector and said reproducing means during the presentation of the corresponding film frame, a multiple channel code reader, said signal source means including sensing means aligned with said code portions and connected to said code reader and having a plurality of signal lines with the energization of said signal lines related to the sensed code means, a plurality of decoding means connected in common to said signal means and each being actuated by only one of said unique combinations, and a switching circuit having a plurality of input conductors connected one each to each of said decoding means and a plurality of control conductors, said control conductors each being connected to said control circuit means to establish a selected actuation of said film projector and said reproducing means wherein the connection within said matrix establishes different operating modes in response to selective energizing of the input conductors.

Claim 27

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from a first information carrier means and a second information carrier means, the combination comprising: first and second drive means for said respective carrier means, first and second presentation means for respectively presenting information to the operator from said related carrier means, signal source means operated In synchronism with said presentation means and selectively establishing a multiple control signal means having a plurality of unique combinations, and decoding means selectively responsive to said unique combination of signal means to establish the connection of a control circuit means for actuating of said first and second drive means in a predetermined interrelated mode, said first presentation means includes a film projector for visual presentation of individual film frames, and said second presentation means is a second reproducing means to present audible messages, a film releasably mounted in said projector and having an interconnected code carrier including corresponding portions for each frame, each of said portions having a similar plurality of code portions with code means carried thereby and defining said unique combinations related to a selected mode of operating said projector and said reproducing means during the presentation of the corresponding film frame, a multiple channel code reader, said signal source means including sensing means aligned with said code portions and connected to said code reader and having a plurality of signal lines with the energization of said signal lines related to the sensed code means, a plurality of decoding means connected in common to said signal means and each being actuated by only one of said unique combinations, and a switching circuit having a plurality of input conductors connected one each to each of said decoding means and a plurality of control conductors, said control conductors each being connected to said control circuit means to establish a selected actuation of said film projector and said reproducing means wherein the connection within said matrix establishes different operating modes in response to selective energizing of the input conductors.

Claim 28

The instructional device of claim 19 wherein : said sound reproducing means includes at least three sound information channels and a control channel, said control channel including film advance signals of a selected first frequency and a tape stop signal of a different second frequency, frequency sensitive switch means connected to said control channel and having film advance output line and a tape stop output line, a film advance control means having an input connected to said advance output line, said control circuit means having a plurality of branch circuits connected to said matrix control conductors and including individual sound channel section means connected to simultaneously activate the corresponding channel and energize the sound reproducing means, said sound channel selection means having latching circuits connected to said tape stop output line, and semi-automatic control means responsive to opening of said latching circuits to establish manually actuated advance means.

Claim 29

The instructional device of claim 20 having: a multiple choice answer selection means being coupled to second selected code portions of said film and correspondingly establishing a correct answer output circuit and an incorrect answer output circuit, said correct answer output circuit including switching means connected to and selectively operating said semi-automatic control means for advancing of said film after operation of the control circuit means from said tape stop output line.

Claim 30

The instructional device of claim 19 wherein: said sound reproducing means includes a sound information channel and a control channel, said control channel including film advance signals of a selected first electrical characteristic and a tape stop signal of a different second electrical characteristic sensitive to said electrical characteristics and switch means connected to said control channel and having a film advance output line and a tape stop output line, a film advance means having a plurality of input means, one of which is connected to said advance output line, said control circuit means having a plurality of branch circuits connected to said contRol conductors and including sound channel selection means connected to simultaneously activate the corresponding channel and energize the sound reproducing means, said sound selection means including latch circuits connected in common to the tape stop output line of said sound reproducing means, and disable means connected to said film advance means and to said decoding means to operably disable the decoding means during the film advance operation.

Claim 31

The instructional device of claim 22 wherein said disable means includes a time delay after disable of said decoding means.

Claim 32

The instructional device of claim 19 wherein each of said decoding means includes a multiple diode logic input and a transistor switching circuit, each of said decoding means being response to corresponding biasing of each diode in the input to actuate the transistor circuit to connect a power lead to a source of power and thereby establish power to corresponding input conductor of said switching circuit to supply power to the connected control conductors.

Claim 33

The instructional device of claim 24 having a normally conducting transistor disable switch common to all of the transistor switching circuits, and means responsive to actuation of the film projector to actuate said transistor disable switch during the movement of said film.

Claim 34

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from a first information carrier means and a second information carrier means, the combination comprising: first and second drive means for said respective carrier means, first and second presentation means for respectively presenting information to the operator from said related carrier means, signal source means operated in synchronism with said presentation means and selectively establishing a multiple control signal means having a plurality of unique combinations, and decoding means delectively responsive to said unique combination of signal means to establish the connection of a control circuit means for actuating of said first and second drive means in a predetermined interrelated mode, said first presentation means includes a film projector for visual presentation of individual film frames in sequence, a film releasably mounted in said projector with frames at least some of which carry a question and multiple choice answers and having an interconnected integrally lateral edge area defining a code carrier including a corresponding code area for each frame, a film advance operating means for said drive means of said projector to move the film from one frame to another, each of said code areas having a similar plurality of spaced code portions having code means carried thereby and defining said unique combinations related to a selected mode of operating said projector and said record player during the presentation of the corresponding film frame, a multiple channel code reader, said signal source means including sensing means aligned with said selected code portions and connected to said code reader, each code channel of said code reader having a pair of alternately conducting signal lines with the energization of said signal lines related to the sensed code means, a plurality of decoding means each having a multiple input connected in common to one of said signal lines of each pair and each being actuated by only one of said unique combinations, a matrix switching circuit having a plurality of input conductors connected one each to each of said decoding means and a plurality of control conductors selectively connected to each of said input conductors by steering diode means, said control conductors each being connected to aid control circuit means, said input conductors being attached as parallel lines on a board and said control conductors attached as paralleled lines on said board extending perpendicularly to said input conductors, said diode means being releasably attached at the intersection of said lines and having terminals engaging the inteRsecting lines, said second presentation means including a sound reproducing means having at least three sound information channels and a control channel, said control channel including film advance signals of a selected first frequency and a tape stop signal of a different second frequency, frequency sensitive switch means connected to said control channel and having a film advance output line connected to actuate the film advance operating means and a tape stop output line, a multiple choice answer section means being coupled to the second selected code channels of said film and correspondingly establishing a correct answer output circuit and an incorrect answer output circuit, said control circuit means having a plurality of branch circuits connected to said matrix control conductors and including individual sound channel selection means connected to simultaneously activate the corresponding channel and energize the sound reproducing means, a semi-automatic film advance means connected to activate said operating means for advancing said film, an answer selection interlock means connected to disable said answer section means, and control circuit disconnect means to disconnect the control circuit means from said control control conductors, said individual sound selection means including latch circuits connected in common to the tape stop output line of said sound reproducing means, and said correct answer output circuit and said incorrect answer output circuit including switching means connected to and selectively operating said individual channel selection means and said circuit disconnect means of said control circuit means.

Claim 35

In an instruction device for presenting stimulus information to the operator thereof from a first information carrier means and a second information carrier means, the combination comprising: first and second drive means for said respective carrier means, first and second presentation means for respectively presenting information to the operator from said related carrier means, signal source means operated in synchronism with said presentation means and selectively establishing a multiple control signal means having a plurality of unique combinations, and decoding means delectively responsive to said unique combination of signal means to establish the connection of a control circuit means for actuating of said first and second drive means in a predetermined interrelated mode, said first presentation means includes a film projector for visual presentation of individual film frames in sequence, a film releasably mounted in said projector with frames at least some of which carry a question and multiple choice answers and having an interconnected integrally lateral edge area defining a code carrier including a corresponding code area for each frame, a film advance operating means for said drive means of said projector to move the film from one frame to another, each of said code areas having a similar plurality of spaced code portions having code means carried thereby and defining said unique combinations related to a selected mode of operating said projector and said record player during the presentation of the corresponding film frame, a multiple channel code reader, said signal source means including sensing means aligned with said selected code portions and connected to said code reader, each code channel of said code reader having a pair of alternately conducting signal lines with the energization of said signal lines related to the sensed code means, a plurality of decoding means each having a multiple input connected in common to one of said signal lines of each pair and each being actuated by only one of said unique combinations, a matrix switching circuit having a plurality of input conductors connected one each to each of said decoding means and a plurality of control conductors selectively connected to each of said input conductors by steering diode means, said control conductors each being connected to aid control circuit means, said input conductors being attached as parallel lines on a board and said control conductors attached as paralleled lines on said board extending perpendicularly to said input conductors, said diode means being releasably attached at the intersection of said lines and having terminals engaging the inteRsecting lines, said second presentation means including a sound reproducing means having at least three sound information channels and a control channel, said control channel including film advance signals of a selected first frequency and a tape stop signal of a different second frequency, frequency sensitive switch means connected to said control channel and having a film advance output line connected to actuate the film advance operating means and a tape stop output line, a multiple choice answer section means being coupled to the second selected code channels of said film and correspondingly establishing a correct answer output circuit and an incorrect answer output circuit, said control circuit means having a plurality of branch circuits connected to said matrix control conductors and including individual sound channel selection means connected to simultaneously activate the corresponding channel and energize the sound reproducing means, a semi-automatic film advance means connected to activate said operating means for advancing said film, an answer selection interlock means connected to disable said answer section means, and control circuit disconnect means to disconnect the control circuit means from said control control conductors, said individual sound selection means including latch circuits connected in common to the tape stop output line of said sound reproducing means, and said correct answer output circuit and said incorrect answer output circuit including switching means connected to and selectively operating said individual channel selection means and said circuit disconnect means of said control circuit means.

Claim 36

The instructional device of claim 26 including a disable means connected to said film advance operating means and to said decoding means to disable said decoding means during the advance of the film.