Remote audio-visual instruction system

• US 20040068478A1
• Filed: 11/05/2003
• Published: 04/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael John Stubbs
• Original Assignee: Michael John Stubbs
• Inventors: Stubbs, Michael John
• Application Number:
  US10/250,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20040068478A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/78 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

Abstract

An information system comprising a database located remotely from a user, the database comprising means, such as a hierarchical index that is optionally responsive to a voice command, to allow a user to select video instructions relating to a specific task, or sub-task, from an array of such data.

Claims

1. An information system comprising a database located remotely from a user, the database having communication means to allow a user to select suctions data, in video format, relating to a product from an array of such data

2. An information system according to claim 1 wherein the user may select instructions data relating to a sub-task.

3. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the information database relates to operating, instructions, installation, assembly troubleshooting or maintenance instructions.

4. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the information database relates to instructions for products of a single manufacturer.

5. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the user selects data using a search-engine or index system.

6. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the user selects data using a hierarchical index system.

7. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein means are provided to pause the video instruction.

8. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein means are provided to replay an instruction relating to a task or sub task.

9. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the user selects data by means respond to oral instructions, assimilated using a voice recognition system.

10. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the user selects data by reading a bar-code on the product or the product packaging.

11. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein a user may select a preferred language in which to receive instructions.

12. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the user locates an appropriate site on the World-Wide-Web (Internet) by means of reading a bar-code on the product or the product packaging.

13. An information system according to any preceding claim where the user views instructions data in teat form.

14. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the user views the data using visual image generation means with a microprocessor interface.

15. An information system according to any preceding claim wherein the communicating means comprises a cellular network, a land-line, a radio link, a microwave link, a satellite link, a television link, a computer network or any combination thereof.

16. An information system comprising a database located remotely from a user, the database comprising means to allow a user to select instructions data relating to a specific task from an array of such data, means of communicating with the user thereby allowing the user to hear selected instructions data.

17. An information system comprising a database located remotely from a user, the database comprising means to allow a user to select instructions data relating to a specific task from an array of such data, means of communicating with the user thereby allowing the user to view the selected data.