US4472146A
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Learning system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-06
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Granted: 1984-09-18
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Expires: 2001-11-06
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for learning information which is classifiable into a plurality of levels of detail comprising a first plurality of information bearing elements each bearing a first code indicium and containing information classified at a first level of detail, a second plurality of information bearing elements, each bearing a second code indicium and containing information classified at a second level of detail, and a third plurality of information bearing elements, each bearing a third code indicium and containing information classified at a third level of detail. Additional pluralities of information bearing elements each bearing a characteristic code indicium and containing information classified at a given level of detail may be provided. Also provided is an apparatus for learning information comprising a plurality of information bearing elements which also bear at least two sequence indicia enabling their ready arrangement according thereto into one of a plurality of desired outline formats which differ from one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonas M. Weissbrod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:22
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B1/00; G09B1/32; G09B1/34; G09B19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for learning information comprising: a first plurality of selectably arrangeable, information bearing elements, each bearing a first code indicium and containing information classified at a first level of detail, the information contained by each of said first plurality of information bearing elements defining an information element in a first information unit; a second plurality of selectably arrangeable, information bearing elements, each bearing a second code indicium and containing information classified at a second level of detail, the information contained by each of said second plurality of information bearing elements defining an information element in at least one information chapter, each such chapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said first information unit; a third plurality of selectably arrangeable, information bearing elements, each bearing a third code indicium and containing information classified at a third level of detail, the information contained by each of said third plurality of information bearing elements defining an information element in at least one information subchapter, each such subchapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said at least one information chapter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for learning information comprising: a first plurality of selectably arrangeable, information bearing elements, each bearing a first code indicium and containing information classified at a first level of detail, the information contained by each of said first plurality of information bearing elements defining an information element in a first information unit; a second plurality of selectably arrangeable, information bearing elements, each bearing a second code indicium and containing information classified at a second level of detail, the information contained by each of said second plurality of information bearing elements defining an information element in at least one information chapter, each such chapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said first information unit; a third plurality of selectably arrangeable, information bearing elements, each bearing a third code indicium and containing information classified at a third level of detail, the information contained by each of said third plurality of information bearing elements defining an information element in at least one information subchapter, each such subchapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said at least one information chapter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 and further comprising additional pluralities of information bearing elements, each bearing a characteristic code indicium and containing information classified at a given level of detail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 wherein the said code indicia are visually sensible indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 wherein the said code indicia comprise a color code.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein certain elements from at least one such plurality of information bearing elements at a certain level of detail which contain information classifiable according to specific subject matter bear a characteristic code subindicium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the information bearing elements also bear sequential numerical indicia.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 wherein the information contained on the information bearing elements comprises graphic information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 1 and wherein said each of said second and third pluralities of information bearing elements contains information set indicia indicating to which information element of said information unit, the information contained thereon corresponds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus for learning information comprising: a first plurality of information bearing cards each bearing a first color code and containing information classified at a first level of detail, the information contained by each of said first plurality of information bearing cards defining an information element in a first information unit; a second plurality of information bearing cards, each bearing a second color code and containing information classified at a second level of detail, the information contained by each of said second plurality of information bearing cards defining an information element in at least one information chapter, each such chapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said first information unit; and a third plurality of information bearing cards, each bearing a third color code containing information classified at a third level of detail, the information contained by each of said third plurality of information bearing cards defining an information element in at least one information subchapter, each such subchapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said at least one information chapter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus for learning information comprising: a first plurality of information bearing cards each bearing a first color code and containing information classified at a first level of detail, the information contained by each of said first plurality of information bearing cards defining an information element in a first information unit; a second plurality of information bearing cards, each bearing a second color code and containing information classified at a second level of detail, the information contained by each of said second plurality of information bearing cards defining an information element in at least one information chapter, each such chapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said first information unit; and a third plurality of information bearing cards, each bearing a third color code containing information classified at a third level of detail, the information contained by each of said third plurality of information bearing cards defining an information element in at least one information subchapter, each such subchapter containing information corresponding to an information element in said at least one information chapter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claim 9 and further comprising additional pluralities of information bearing cards, each bearing a characteristic color code and containing information classified at a given level of detail.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus for learning information according to claims 1 or 9 wherein said information bearing elements bear: first sequential indicia indicating the location of that element in accordance with a first predetermined sequence; and second sequential indicia indicating the location of that element in accordance with a second predetermined sequence, which is different from said first predetermined sequence.
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