Audio-visual work with a series of visual word symbols coordinated with oral word utterances

Claim 2

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having their visual portion displayed on a screen and their audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer with each utterer having a head in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols, each such word symbol (i) corresponding to and associable with each such word utterance, (ii) capable of teaching the viewer-listened the visual appearance of the uttered word; (iii) appearing adjacent the head of the utterer; (iv) appearing briefly in such frames of the pictorial scenes, at the same time the word utterances are heard so that each such utterance and each such corresponding word symbol are associable at the same time by the viewer-listener as viewed, and (v) visually appearing in the frame alone so that when the viewer-listener hears an utterance he or she can see only the corresponding words symbol and no other word symbol, whereby the viewer-listener may associate each such utterance with each such word symbol to learn the visual appearance of the uttered word and the sound of the word symbol.

Claim 3

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the utterer has ears and in which the word symbols appear in a dialogue plane passing substantially perpendicular to a line through the utterer's ears.

Claim 4

The audio-visual work of claim 2 in which such dialogue plane is at least sixty (60) degrees from such flat screen plane.

Claim 5

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the audio-visual has entertaining content.

Claim 6

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which two word symbols appear at one time, each of which word symbols have the same meaning.

Claim 7

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the series of word utterances are a series of spoken words separated by periods of non-speaking time and in which each word symbol to be associated with each spoken word is displayed during a period of time including the speaking of the word and the non-speaking periods of time before and after such speaking period and in which the word symbol is displayed during at least a part of the period the word is uttered.

Claim 8

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the scene presentation includes non-tutorial scenes with such word symbols superimposed on such scenes.

Claim 9

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which at least one word symbol is a logogram.

Claim 10

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which at least one word symbol is a pictogram.

Claim 11

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the pictorial scenes are presented without interruption in a linear manner.

Claim 12

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the pictorial scenes are presented in an interrupted non-linear manner by use of a computer operable by the viewer-listener.

Claim 13

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which a portion of the audio-visual work is expanded to extend the length of time the sound is heard.

Claim 14

The audio-visual of claim 1 in which a portion of the audio-visual work is expanded to extend the length of time the word symbol is seen.

Claim 15

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the writing symbols are visible only to a viewer with special reading devices.

Claim 16

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the word symbol is a word which mutates into a pictogram of the word.

Claim 17

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the series of visual word symbols have meaning in the context of such frames.

Claim 18

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which a dialogue plane is positioned through the head of an utterer and in which at least one word symbol appears in such dialogue plane or close to such dialogue plane.

Claim 19

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which an utterer's head includes a face and lips and in which facial, labial and head motion associated with the word utterances are included in such frames.

Claim 20

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the word symbol appears for a selected time and during such time the word symbol is obscured by an object in the pictorial scene as frames change.

Claim 21

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the word symbols are shaped and angled to appear in three dimensions.

Claim 22

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the series of utterances are a series of words in sentence form having meaning.

Claim 23

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which such frames have objects thereon and in which the word symbols appear in frames as objects and are subject to the physical laws of other objects in the frames.

Claim 24

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the utterer has mouth and in which word symbols appear in perspective on a source line emanating from the utterer's mouth.

Claim 25

The audio-visual work of claim 1 in which the same word is repetitively uttered during the audio-visual presentation.

Claim 26

The audio visual work of claim 1 in which the utterer has in addition displayed arms and hands which move to communicate the meaning of the word in sign language which word at the same time is displayed as a word symbol.

Claim 27

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having the visual portion displayed on a screen and their audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer having a head and a mouth appearing in the pictorial scene in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols, each symbol capable of teaching the appearance of the word uttered as such symbols appear briefly within the frame of pictorial scenes at the time the corresponding word utterance is heard by the viewer-listener; (d) each such word symbol being the only word displayed in the frame at the time of the corresponding word utterance; (e) a dialogue plane through the utterer's head; and (f) each word symbol appearing as an object in the dialogue plane and having emerged from such utterer's mouth and remaining adjacent the utterer's head.

Claim 28

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having the visual portion displayed on a screen and their audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer having a head and a mouth appearing in the pictorial scene in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols, each symbol capable of teaching the appearance of the word uttered as such symbols appear briefly within the frame of pictorial scenes at the time the corresponding word utterance is heard by the viewer-listener; (d) each such word symbol being the only word displayed in the frame at the time of the corresponding word utterance; (e) a dialogue plane through the utterer's head; and (f) each word symbol appearing as an object in the dialogue plane and having emerged from such utterer's mouth and remaining adjacent the utterer's head.

Claim 29

The audio-visual work of claim 26 in which at least one word symbol continues to appear after the viewer-listener's hearing of the subsequent word utterance and in which a word symbol to be associated with such subsequent word utterance appears as such subsequent word utterance is heard.

Claim 30

The audio-visual work of claim 26 in which at least one word symbol appears in three-dimensional form.

Claim 31

The audio-visual work of claim 26 in which at least word symbol appears translucent.

Claim 32

The audio-visual work of claim 26 in which the series of word utterances are phases or sentences having meaning.

Claim 33

The audio-visual work of claim 26 in which at least one word symbol appears in semi-transparent form.

Claim 34

The audio-visual work of claim 26 in which at least one word symbol appears in wire framed form.

Claim 35

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having its visual portion displayed on a screen and its audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer with each utterer having a head in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols, which are shaped and angled to appear in three-dimensions, one word symbol displayed in a frame portion near the head of the utterer and at least one other word symbol displayed in the frame portion remote from such head, each such word symbol displayed in the near frame portion (i) corresponding to and associable with each such word utterance, (ii) capable of teaching the viewer-listener the visual appearance of the uttered word; (iii) appearing in the near frame portion so that the viewer-listener has an opportunity to be able to make such association, and (iv) appearing in such frames of the pictorial scenes, at the same time the word utterances are heard so that each such utterance and each such corresponding word symbol are associable at the same time and for such length of time by the viewer-listener, whereby the viewer-listener does associate each such utterance with each such word symbol to learn the visual appearance of the uttered word and the sound of the word symbol.

Claim 36

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having its visual portion displayed on a screen and its audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer with each utterer having a head in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols, which are shaped and angled to appear in three-dimensions, one word symbol displayed in a frame portion near the head of the utterer and at least one other word symbol displayed in the frame portion remote from such head, each such word symbol displayed in the near frame portion (i) corresponding to and associable with each such word utterance, (ii) capable of teaching the viewer-listener the visual appearance of the uttered word; (iii) appearing in the near frame portion so that the viewer-listener has an opportunity to be able to make such association, and (iv) appearing in such frames of the pictorial scenes, at the same time the word utterances are heard so that each such utterance and each such corresponding word symbol are associable at the same time and for such length of time by the viewer-listener, whereby the viewer-listener does associate each such utterance with each such word symbol to learn the visual appearance of the uttered word and the sound of the word symbol.

Claim 37

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which the utterer has ears and in which the word symbols appear in a dialogue plane passing substantially perpendicular to a line through the utterer's ears.

Claim 38

The audio-visual work of claim 34 in which such dialogue plane is at least sixty (60) degrees from such flat screen plane.

Claim 39

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which the scene presentation includes non-tutorial scenes with such word symbols superimposed on such scenes.

Claim 40

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which at least one word symbol is a logogram.

Claim 41

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which at least one word symbol is a pictogram.

Claim 42

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which the pictorial scenes are presented without interruption in a linear manner.

Claim 43

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which the pictorial scenes are presented in an interrupted non-linear manner by use of a computer operable by the viewer-listener.

Claim 44

The audio-visual of claim 33 in which a portion of the audio-visual work is expanded to extend the length of time the first area word symbol is seen.

Claim 45

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which a dialogue plane is positioned through the head of an utterer and in which at least one word symbol appears in such dialogue plane or close to such dialogue plane.

Claim 46

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which an utterer's head includes a face and lips and in which facial, labial and head motion associated with the word utterances are included in such frames.

Claim 47

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which the word symbol appears for a selected time and during such time the word symbol is obscured by an object in the pictorial scene as frames change.

Claim 48

The audio-visual work of claim 33 in which the series of utterances are a series of words in sentence form having meaning.

Claim 49

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having their visual portion displayed on a screen and their audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer with each utterer having a head in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols which are shaped and angled to appear in three dimensions, one word symbol; displayed in a first display portion of the frame nearer the head of the utterer and other word symbol displayed in a second display portion further from the head of the utterer, each such word symbol displayed in the first display portion (i) corresponding to and associable with each such word utterance, (ii) capable of teaching the viewer-listener the visual appearance of the uttered word; (iii) displayed so that the viewer-listener is provided the opportunity to associate the utterance and the word symbol; (iv) appearing in such frames of the pictorial scenes, at the same time and for such sufficient time so that each such utterance and each such corresponding word symbol are associable by the viewer-listener as viewed, and (v) appearing in the first display portion without other word symbols being displayed in such first display portion so that when the viewer-listener hears an utterance he or she associates only the first display portion displayed such; word symbol and no other displayed word symbol, whereby the viewer-listener may associate each such utterance with each such first displayed word symbol to learn the visual appearance of the uttered word and the sound of the word symbol.

Claim 50

A teaching audio-visual work including pictorial scenes with natural communication situations for presentation to a viewer-listener comprising (a) at least one pictorial scene comprising frames capable of having their visual portion displayed on a screen and their audio portion heard; (b) a series of word utterances by at least one utterer with each utterer having a head in successive frames of such scene presentation; (c) a series of visual word symbols which are shaped and angled to appear in three dimensions, one word symbol; displayed in a first display portion of the frame nearer the head of the utterer and other word symbol displayed in a second display portion further from the head of the utterer, each such word symbol displayed in the first display portion (i) corresponding to and associable with each such word utterance, (ii) capable of teaching the viewer-listener the visual appearance of the uttered word; (iii) displayed so that the viewer-listener is provided the opportunity to associate the utterance and the word symbol; (iv) appearing in such frames of the pictorial scenes, at the same time and for such sufficient time so that each such utterance and each such corresponding word symbol are associable by the viewer-listener as viewed, and (v) appearing in the first display portion without other word symbols being displayed in such first display portion so that when the viewer-listener hears an utterance he or she associates only the first display portion displayed such; word symbol and no other displayed word symbol, whereby the viewer-listener may associate each such utterance with each such first displayed word symbol to learn the visual appearance of the uttered word and the sound of the word symbol.

Claim 51

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which the utterer has ears and in which the word symbols appear in a dialogue plane passing substantially perpendicular to a line through the utterer's ears.

Claim 52

The audio-visual work of claim 47 in which such dialogue plane is at least sixty (60) degrees from such flat screen plane.

Claim 53

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which the scene presentation includes non-tutorial scene with such word symbols superimposed on such scenes.

Claim 54

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which at least one word symbol is a logogram.

Claim 55

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which at least one word symbol is a pictogram.

Claim 56

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which the pictorial scenes are presented without interruption in a linear manner.

Claim 57

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which the pictorial scenes are presented in an interrupted non-linear manner by use of a computer operable by the viewer-listener.

Claim 58

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which a portion of the audio-visual work is expanded to extend the length of time the first portion word symbol is seen.

Claim 59

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which a dialogue plane is positioned through the head of an utterer and in which at least one word symbol appears in such dialogue plane or close to such dialogue plane.

Claim 60

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which an utterer's head includes a face and lips and in which facial, labial and head motion associated with the word utterances are included in such frames.

Claim 61

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which the word symbol appears for a selected time and during such time the word symbol is obscured by an object in the pictorial scene as frames change.

Claim 62

The audio-visual work of claim 46 in which the series of utterances are a series of words in sentence form having meaning.