US4879210A
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Method and apparatus for teaching signing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A method of teaching signing juxtaposes portions of a story with summaries of the portions in sign language. A video tape or movie is divided into portions at natural changes in the story. The signing is presented either before or after the portion of the story and replaces the story on the full screen. The summary can be voiced simultaneously to teach sign language to a person with normal hearing, and written sub-titles can be added. The tape can be used to allow a hearing impaired person to enjoy the story and/or to teach a person sign language.
Inventors
- 👤 Harley Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:46
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B21/00; G09B21/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for teaching signing including a tape having a story recorded thereon, said story being divided into a plurality of portions wherein each portion comprises an integrated part of said story, each said portion of said story being between natural breaks in said story, and further including a plurality of recordings of a person signing, each recording of said plurality of recordings of a person signing comprising a recording of a person signing a summary of one portion of said plurality of portions of said story, said recordings of a person signing being interspersed between said portions, a given portion and the summary of said given portion being juxtaposed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for teaching signing including a tape having a story recorded thereon, said story being divided into a plurality of portions wherein each portion comprises an integrated part of said story, each said portion of said story being between natural breaks in said story, and further including a plurality of recordings of a person signing, each recording of said plurality of recordings of a person signing comprising a recording of a person signing a summary of one portion of said plurality of portions of said story, said recordings of a person signing being interspersed between said portions, a given portion and the summary of said given portion being juxtaposed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, said recording of a person signing a summary of one portion immediately following said one portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, said recording of a person signing a summary of one portion immdediately preceding said one portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording of a person signing includes audible verbilization simultaneously with said signing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording of a person signing includes written words presented as sub-titles with said signing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, said recordings of a person signing being divided into a plurality of sub-screens, each sub-screen of said, plurality of sub-screens presenting one sign of said summary.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4, said recording of a person signing yielding an image that occupies at least half the screen for viewing said tape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 7, said recording of a person signing yielding an image that occupies substantially the entire screen for viewing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4, said recording of a person signing having a maximum time duration of 20 seconds.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for teaching signing including the steps of recording a story on a tape, dividing said tape into a plurality of portions of said story, preparing a summary of each portion of said plurality of portions of said story, recording a person signing said summary of each portion of said plurality of portions of said story, and interspersing the recordings of a person signing between said plurality of portions.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for teaching signing including the steps of recording a story on a tape, dividing said tape into a plurality of portions of said story, preparing a summary of each portion of said plurality of portions of said story, recording a person signing said summary of each portion of said plurality of portions of said story, and interspersing the recordings of a person signing between said plurality of portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, a summary of a given portion being placed immediately before the given portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, a summary of a given portion being placed immediately after the given portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, and further including the step of providing audible verbilization of said summary during the said step of recording a person signing said summary.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, and further including the step of reviewing said story for determining the location of inherent changes in action, and using said locations for the said step of dividing said tape into a plurality of portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, and further including the step of defining a plurality of sub-screens during said step of recording a person signing, and including one sign in each of said sub-screens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 15, and further including the step of placing a printed word in each of said sub-screens, said word being the equivalent of the sign in that sub-screen.
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