Interactive phonics game system and method
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1. A system comprising:
- at least one physical manipulative;
a set of letter manipulatives distinct from the at least one physical manipulative;
a letter identification board on which letter manipulatives are placed; and
a computing device comprising;
a display;
a user interface;
an identification module configured to identify the at least one physical manipulative;
a communication module configured to communicate with a server;
a server comprising a database, said database comprising;
a listing of physical manipulatives;
for each physical manipulative, at least one descriptive attribute; and
an identification module for identifying which letter manipulatives are placed on the letter identification board;
wherein the computing device is configured to;
identify the physical manipulative;
display or modify at least one word related to the physical manipulative on the display;
identify one or more letter manipulatives placed on the letter identification board; and
identify a word spelled out by the one or more letter manipulatives.
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Abstract
A system for encouraging a child to learn to read, comprising a computing device and at least one physical manipulative, wherein the computing device can identify the physical manipulative and display at least one word relating to the physical manipulative. In an embodiment, a letter identification board with letter manipulatives is included, wherein a child can spell out a word on the letter identification board and the computing device shows an animation of the physical manipulative performing the action indicated by the word.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one physical manipulative; a set of letter manipulatives distinct from the at least one physical manipulative; a letter identification board on which letter manipulatives are placed; and a computing device comprising; a display; a user interface; an identification module configured to identify the at least one physical manipulative; a communication module configured to communicate with a server; a server comprising a database, said database comprising; a listing of physical manipulatives; for each physical manipulative, at least one descriptive attribute; and an identification module for identifying which letter manipulatives are placed on the letter identification board; wherein the computing device is configured to; identify the physical manipulative; display or modify at least one word related to the physical manipulative on the display; identify one or more letter manipulatives placed on the letter identification board; and identify a word spelled out by the one or more letter manipulatives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting the presence of a first physical manipulative near a computing device; identifying the first physical manipulative; using the computing device to display at least one word relating to the first physical manipulative; detecting the presence of a second physical manipulative near the computing device; using the computing device to identify a relationship between the first physical manipulative and the second physical manipulative; and using the computing device to display at least one word relating to the relationship between the first physical manipulative and the second physical manipulative. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a physical manipulative; and a computing device comprising; a display; a user interface, an identification module configured to identify the physical manipulative; and a communication module configured to communicate with a database that stores a listing of physical manipulatives and, for each listed physical manipulative, a corresponding descriptive attribute; wherein the computing device is configured to perform operations comprising; identifying the physical manipulative; displaying or modifying a word that corresponds to the physical manipulative on the display; detecting a motion pattern of the physical manipulative; and displaying at least one word related to the motion pattern on the display.
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19. A system comprising:
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a physical manipulative; and a computing device comprising; a display; a user interface; an identification module configured to identify the physical manipulative; and a communication module configured to communicate with a database that stores a listing of physical manipulatives and, for each listed physical manipulative, a corresponding descriptive attribute; wherein the computing device is configured to perform operations comprising; identifying the physical manipulative; and displaying or modifying a word that corresponds to the physical manipulative on the display; detecting an orientation of the physical manipulative; and displaying at least one word relating to the orientation on the display.
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20. A system comprising:
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a first physical manipulative and a second physical manipulative; and a computing device comprising; a display; a user interface; an identification module configured to identify the first and second physical manipulatives; and a communication module configured to communicate with a database that stores a listing of physical manipulatives and, for each listed physical manipulative, a corresponding descriptive attribute; wherein the computing device is configured to perform operations comprising; displaying or modifying a word that corresponds to the first and second physical manipulatives on the display; detecting at least one of the relative positions of the first and second physical manipulatives, the absolute positions of the first and second physical manipulatives, or the orientations of the first and second physical manipulatives; and displaying at least one word relating to an interaction between the first physical manipulative and the second physical manipulative.
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