US4772206A
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Multi-mode teaching simulator
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-10
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2006-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A system for presenting material in a tutorial and reference format. The system has a mechanism for capturing, creating and storing data representative of images for display to user and a mechanism for capturing, creating and storing data representative of commands for the user. A driver is connected to the storage mechanism for receiving data and for generating a simulation. The driver has a switching mechanism for selecting between a plurality of operational modes. The switching mechanism can be operated by the user at any time. A presentation device is connected to the driver for receiving and displaying the simulation. The present invention is useful for many types of subjects, but most useful for learning how to use computer and software (e.g., editors, spreadsheets, word processors).
Inventors
- 👤 Randal H. Kerr
- 👤 Robert M. Mesnard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:25
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/177; G06F40/18; G09B19/00; G09B19/0053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A system for presenting material in a tutorial and reference format comprising: (a) a host environment from which data representative of images and commands is gathered ab initio; (b) first means for storing data representative of images for display to a user; (c) second means for storing data representative of commands for said user; (d) a driver operatively connected to said first and second means for receiving data therefrom and for generating a simulation, wherein said simulation represents the re-creation of relevant elements in said host environment, said driver having switching means for selecting from among a plurality of operational modes, said switching means being operable by said user at any time; and (e) presentation means operatively connected to said driver for receiving and displaying said simulation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A system for presenting material in a tutorial and reference format comprising: (a) a host environment from which data representative of images and commands is gathered ab initio; (b) first means for storing data representative of images for display to a user; (c) second means for storing data representative of commands for said user; (d) a driver operatively connected to said first and second means for receiving data therefrom and for generating a simulation, wherein said simulation represents the re-creation of relevant elements in said host environment, said driver having switching means for selecting from among a plurality of operational modes, said switching means being operable by said user at any time; and (e) presentation means operatively connected to said driver for receiving and displaying said simulation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said driver is accessed by a user to effect said presentation means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: (e) editing means operatively connected to said first and second data storage means for editing data stored therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: (e) an interactive host computer for storing and executing software that is the subject of an educational package created by said driver; and (f) a terminal operatively connected to said host computer for initiating execution of host-resident software and said educational package.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system in accordance with claim 4 further comprising: (g) means for capturing said images operatively connected to said first and second data storage means and to said terminal for storing data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said terminal is a smart terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system in accordance with claim 4 wherein said terminal comprises hardware and software, said software including a data transfer manager for transcribing data to and from said host computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system in accordance with claim 7 wherein said data transfer manager allows switching between terminal emulation and local modes at any time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said operational modes allows said user to access randomly any portion of said data stored in said first or in said second storage means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said NOTE operational mode allows said user to annotate data representative of an image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system in accordance with claim 10 wherein said QUERY operational mode allows said user to search data representative of images for said annotation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a USER mode in which said user introduces a host command to said simulation and observes a simulated response thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a STEP mode in which said user executes said simulation in discrete steps.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is an AUTO mode in which said simulation is executed at a predetermined rate of speed without human intervention.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a LIST mode in which a list of said commands is displayed to said user for selection thereof and subsequent simulated response thereto.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a CMND mode in which said user introduces one of said commands to said simulation for processing thereby.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a GOTO mode in which said user accesses one of said images by random access.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a NOTE mode in which said user annotates said simulation at a location corresponding to one of said images for subsequent display therewith.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system in accordance with claim 18 wherein one of said plurality of operational modes is a QUERY mode in which said user searches for one of said images with which an annotation is associated.
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