Interactive information delivery system and method of training

Claim 1

A method for training a student comprising the steps of: a) providing an information delivery system comprising a video disc player, a computer connected to the video disc player, a keyboard connected to the computer, a video display connected to the video disc player and a printer; b) playing on the video display a video lesson recorded on a video disc; c) displaying a question on the video display relating to said video lesson; d) inputting a student answer to the question from the keyboard to the computer; and e) printing an answer to the question.

Claim 2

A method for training a student comprising the steps of: a) providing an information delivery system comprising a video disc player, a computer connected to the video disc player, a keyboard connected to the computer, a video display connected to the video disc player and a printer; b) playing on the video display a video lesson recorded on a video disc; c) displaying a question on the video display relating to said video lesson; d) inputting a student answer to the question from the keyboard to the computer; and e) printing an answer to the question.

Claim 4

A method for training a student comprising the steps of: a) providing an information delivery system comprising a video disc player, a computer connected to the video disc player, a keyboard connected to the computer and a video display connected to the video disc player; b) inserting a video disc into the video disc player, the video disc having recorded thereon a plurality of lesson modules, each lesson module comprising: a video lesson portion having pictures and text and comprising a plurality of video frames; a plurality of quiz frames each having a question relating to said video lesson portion; a plurality of answer frames each having an answer corresponding to one of said question; and a disc identification identifying a training program to which the disc corresponds; c) retrieving into the computer said disc identification; d) displaying on said video display a prompt for a student identification of the student; e) inputting the student identification from the keyboard to the computer; f) determining from said student identification whether the student is authorized to use the information delivery system; g) if the student is authorized to use the information delivery system, playing one of said video lesson portion on the video display; h) displaying and freezing on the video display one said quiz frame relating to the one of said video lesson portion; i) inputting a student answer to the question of the one of said quiz frame from the keyboard to the computer; j) if the student answer is correct, notifying the student that the student answer is correct; k) if the student answer is incorrect, displaying on the video display the answer frame having the answer to the question; l) determining whether all questions relating to said video lesson portion have been answered; m) if all questions relating said video lesson portion have not been answered, repeating step (h) with another said quiz frame; n) if all said questions relating said video lesson portion have been answered, determining whether all the lesson modules on said video disc have been played; and o) if all the lesson modules on said video disc have not been played, repeating step (g) with another of said lesson modules.

Claim 5

A method for training a student comprising the steps of: a) providing an information delivery system comprising a video disc player, a computer connected to the video disc player, a keyboard connected to the computer and a video display connected to the video disc player; b) inserting a video disc into the video disc player, the video disc having recorded thereon a plurality of lesson modules, each lesson module comprising: a video lesson portion having pictures and text and comprising a plurality of video frames; a plurality of quiz frames each having a question relating to said video lesson portion; a plurality of answer frames each having an answer corresponding to one of said question; and a disc identification identifying a training program to which the disc corresponds; c) retrieving into the computer said disc identification; d) displaying on said video display a prompt for a student identification of the student; e) inputting the student identification from the keyboard to the computer; f) determining from said student identification whether the student is authorized to use the information delivery system; g) if the student is authorized to use the information delivery system, playing one of said video lesson portion on the video display; h) displaying and freezing on the video display one said quiz frame relating to the one of said video lesson portion; i) inputting a student answer to the question of the one of said quiz frame from the keyboard to the computer; j) if the student answer is correct, notifying the student that the student answer is correct; k) if the student answer is incorrect, displaying on the video display the answer frame having the answer to the question; l) determining whether all questions relating to said video lesson portion have been answered; m) if all questions relating said video lesson portion have not been answered, repeating step (h) with another said quiz frame; n) if all said questions relating said video lesson portion have been answered, determining whether all the lesson modules on said video disc have been played; and o) if all the lesson modules on said video disc have not been played, repeating step (g) with another of said lesson modules.

Claim 7

A method for training a student comprising the steps of: a) providing an information delivery system comprising a video disc player, a computer connected to the video disc player, a keyboard connected to the computer and a video display connected to the video disc player; b) inserting a video disc into the video disc player, the video disc having recorded thereon a plurality of lesson modules, each lesson module comprising: a video lesson portion having pictures and text and comprising a plurality of video frames; a plurality of quiz frames each having a question relating to said video lesson portion; a plurality of answer frames each having an answer corresponding to one of said question; and a disc identification identifying a training program to which the disc corresponds; c) retrieving into the computer said disc identification; d) playing one said video lesson portion on the video display; e) displaying and freezing on the video display one said quiz frame relating to the one of said video lesson portion; f) inputting a student answer to the question of the one of said quiz frame from the keyboard to the computer; g) if the student answer is correct, notifying the student that the student answer is correct; h) if the student answer is incorrect, displaying on the video display the answer frame having the answer corresponding to the question; i) determining whether all questions relating to said video lesson portion have been answered; j) if all questions relating said video lesson portion have not been answered, repeating step (e) with another said quiz frame; k) if all said questions relating said video lesson portion have been answered, determining whether all the lesson modules on said video disc have been played; and l) if all the lesson modules on said video disc have not been played, repeating step (d) with another of said lesson modules.

Claim 8

A method for training a student comprising the steps of: a) providing an information delivery system comprising a video disc player, a computer connected to the video disc player, a keyboard connected to the computer and a video display connected to the video disc player; b) inserting a video disc into the video disc player, the video disc having recorded thereon a plurality of lesson modules, each lesson module comprising: a video lesson portion having pictures and text and comprising a plurality of video frames; a plurality of quiz frames each having a question relating to said video lesson portion; a plurality of answer frames each having an answer corresponding to one of said question; and a disc identification identifying a training program to which the disc corresponds; c) retrieving into the computer said disc identification; d) playing one said video lesson portion on the video display; e) displaying and freezing on the video display one said quiz frame relating to the one of said video lesson portion; f) inputting a student answer to the question of the one of said quiz frame from the keyboard to the computer; g) if the student answer is correct, notifying the student that the student answer is correct; h) if the student answer is incorrect, displaying on the video display the answer frame having the answer corresponding to the question; i) determining whether all questions relating to said video lesson portion have been answered; j) if all questions relating said video lesson portion have not been answered, repeating step (e) with another said quiz frame; k) if all said questions relating said video lesson portion have been answered, determining whether all the lesson modules on said video disc have been played; and l) if all the lesson modules on said video disc have not been played, repeating step (d) with another of said lesson modules.