Multimedia training system and apparatus

• US 20050239036A1
• Filed: 04/22/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alchemy Systems, L.P. (Intertek Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Alchemy Systems, L.P. (Intertek Group PLC)
• Inventors: Murphy, Thomas E., Kemperman, Vince J., Barrett, Archie D. Jr., Maine, Paul, Ramsey, Sean M., Prock, Robert L., Eastman, Jeffrey A., McGar, Michael L., Perl, David I.
• Granted Patent: US 8,498,567 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A training system that provides web-based distribution, centralized control of pedagogy consistency and content customization, and efficient and economical resource utilization via group oriented training in which a plurality of trainees can be trained without the overhead of providing each trainee with an individual PC. Because the proven education delivery method includes entertaining situational modeling videos, game playing, and a high degree of interactivity, it assures high trainee comprehension with a minimum investment in hardware and instructor overhead.

Claims

1. A system for providing interactive training, said system comprising:

one or more computer software programs capable of compilation by a central processing unit (CPU);

one or more remote computers capable of communication with said CPU, said remote computer also being capable of wireless communication;

one or more peripheral hardware components capable of displaying audio/video to one or more trainees; and

one or more peripheral hardware components capable of enabling said trainee to communicate wirelessly with one or more said remote computers.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein each said remote computer is capable of simultaneous wireless communication with a plurality of said trainees.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one said software program is capable of presenting to said trainee an interactive competitive game.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said interactive training is capable of being delivered to said trainee at one or more sites remote from said CPU.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said interactive training is capable of being delivered to said trainee at one or more specific equipment locations remote from said CPU.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said interactive training is capable of being integrated into specific pieces of equipment remote from said CPU.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said interactive training is delivered over the Internet.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one said software program is capable of presenting in audio/video format a portrayal of a set of circumstances designed to convey a message to said trainee.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein at least one said software program is capable of presenting to said trainee one or more interactive questions relating to said set of circumstances in said audio/video.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein at least one said software program is capable of interactively accepting from said trainee a first response to said questions.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein at least one said software program is capable of generating a comparison between said first response and a predetermined template, and communicating said comparison to said trainee.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein at least one said software program is capable of interactively accepting from said trainee a second response to said comparison.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one said software program is capable of repeatedly, for a predetermined number of times, comparing said first and second responses from said trainee to said predetermined template unless a said response matches said template, said software program at the conclusion of said predetermined number of comparisons being capable of labeling said responses as final responses.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein at least one said software program is capable of storing said final responses in at least one said software program capable of maintaining data related to said trainee.

15. A system for providing interactive training, said system comprising:

one or more computer software programs capable of compilation by a central processing unit (CPU);

a remote computer integrated with a piece of equipment, said remote computer being capable of communication with said CPU, said remote computer also being capable of simultaneous wireless communication with a plurality of trainees;

one or more peripheral hardware components capable of displaying audio/video to one or more trainees at the site of said piece of equipment; and

one or more peripheral hardware components capable of enabling said trainee to communicate wirelessly with said remote computer.

16. A system for providing interactive training, said system comprising:

one or more computer software programs capable of compilation by a central processing unit (CPU);

one or more remote computers capable of communication over the Internet with said CPU, said remote computer also being capable of simultaneous wireless communication with a plurality of trainees;

one or more peripheral hardware components capable of displaying audio/video to one or more said trainees;

one or more peripheral hardware components capable of enabling said trainee to communicate wirelessly with one or more said remote computers;

at least one said software program capable of presenting to said trainee an interactive competitive game;

at least one said software program capable of presenting in audio/video format a portrayal of a set of circumstances designed to convey a message to said trainee;

at least one said software program capable of presenting to said trainee one or more interactive questions relating to said set of circumstances in said audio/video;

at least one said software program capable of interactively accepting from said trainee a first response to said questions;

at least one said software program capable of generating a comparison between said first response and a predetermined template, and communicating said comparison to said trainee;

at least one said software program capable of interactively accepting from said trainee a second response to said comparison;

at least one said software program capable of repeatedly, for a predetermined number of times, comparing said first and second responses from said trainee to said predetermined template unless a said response matches said template, said software program at the conclusion of said predetermined number of comparisons being capable of labeling said responses as final responses; and

at least one said software program capable of storing said final responses in at least one said software program capable of maintaining data related to said trainee.