Learning system

• US 20070048716A1
• Filed: 09/01/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ergopedia, Inc. (Pasco Scientific)
• Original Assignee: Ergopedia, Inc. (Pasco Scientific)
• Inventors: Chaniotakis, Emmanouil, Hsu, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US11/217,736
• Publication Number:
  US 20070048716A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/317
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• 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 learning system including a textbook and a control module physically integrated with the textbook for controlling a video playback device to display educational video and audio content on a monitor. The system may include one or more sensors in communication with the control module for measuring physical properties of matter and energy.

Claims

1. A learning system comprising:

a textbook; and

a control module physically integrated with the textbook for controlling a video playback device to display educational video and audio content on a monitor.

2. The learning system of claim 1 in which the educational video and audio content includes one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations.

3. The learning system of claim 1 further including one or more sensors in communication with the control module for measuring physical properties of matter and energy.

4. The learning system of claim 3 in which the one or more sensors measure physical properties chosen from a group consisting of:

temperature, voltage, current, magnetic field, electric field, pressure, light, sound, radiation, ionic concentration, mass, speed, acceleration, and force.

5. The learning system of claim 3 in which the control module includes a display window for displaying the measured physical properties of matter and energy.

6. The learning system of claim 2 in which the control module includes a remote control device for controlling the video playback device.

7. The learning system of claim 6 in which the remote control device controls the video playback device using electromagnetic radiation.

8. The learning system of claim 6 in which the remote control device controls the video playback device using RF signals.

9. The learning system of claim 6 in which the remote control device controls the video playback device using infra-red signals.

10. The learning system of claim 6 in which the remote control device is hardwired to the video playback device.

11. The learning system of claim 6 in which the control module includes an input device for synchronizing the educational video and audio content with a chapter and page of the textbook.

12. The learning system of claim 11 in which the input device provides for selecting and controlling the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations.

13. The learning system of claim 12 in which the input device includes video playback device control buttons, one or more dials and a keypad.

14. The learning system of claim 11 in which the control module includes a processor responsive to the input device and in communication with the remote control device, the processor configured to control the remote control device to enable the video playback device to display the educational video and audio content and/or the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations corresponding to the selected chapter and page of the textbook on the monitor.

15. The learning system of claim 12 in which the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations include multiple pre-recorded video and/or audio scenarios and an indexing engine that indexes the scenarios and provides for inputting or changing simulation variables of the scenarios and observe the response of the scenarios to the simulation variables.

16. The learning system of claim 15 in which the educational video and audio content and the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations are encoded on a media chosen from the group consisting of:

magnetic media, optical media, and electronic media.

17. The learning system of claim 16 in which said media includes electronic storage.

18. The learning system of claim 16 in which said media is chosen from the group consisting of:

a DVD disc, a CD-ROM disc, and flash memory.

19. The learning system of claim 14 in which the processor is in communication with one or more sensors, the processor configured to display measured values by the one or more sensors that indicate the measured physical properties of matter and energy on a display window.

20. The learning system of claim 15 in which the simulation variables and the response thereto are used to conduct a laboratory experiment.

21. The learning system of claim 15 in which the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations include questions and selectable answers.

22. The learning system of claim 14 in which the control module includes one or more input/output ports for connecting the one or more sensors.

23. The learning system of claim 22 in which the one or more input/output ports include a USB port.

24. The learning system of claim 1 in which said video playback device reads and displays electronically stored audiovisual data.

25. The learning system of claim 24 in which said video playback device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a DVD player, a VCR, a CD-ROM device, and a flash memory device.

26. The learning system of claim 1 in which the monitor is chosen from the group consisting of a television, a computer monitor, a computer monitor integrated with the textbook, and a projection device.

27. The learning system of claim 16 in which the video playback device reads the educational video and/or audio content and the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations encoded on a media.

28. The learning system of claim 14 in which a processor is configured as a calculator.

29. The learning system of claim 1 further including a book cover for attaching to the textbook and for mounting the control module thereon.

30. A learning system comprising:

a textbook;

a control module physically integrated with the textbook for controlling a video playback device to display educational video and audio content on a monitor; and

one or more sensors in communication with the control module for measuring physical properties of matter and energy.

31. The learning system of claim 30 in which the educational video and audio content includes one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations.

32. The learning system of claim 30 in which the one or more sensors measure physical properties chosen from a group consisting of:

temperature, voltage, current, magnetic field, electric field, pressure, light, sound, radiation, ionic concentration, mass, speed, acceleration, and force.

33. The learning system of claim 30 in which the control module includes a display window for displaying the measured physical properties of matter and energy.

34. The learning system of claim 31 in which the control module includes a remote control device for controlling the video playback device.

35. The learning system of claim 34 in which the remote control device controls the video playback device using electromagnetic radiation.

36. The learning system of claim 34 in which the remote control device controls the video playback device using RF signals.

37. The learning system of claim 34 in which the remote control device controls the video playback device using infra-red signals.

38. The learning system of claim 34 in which the remote control device is hardwired to the video playback device.

39. The learning system of claim 34 in which the control module includes an input device for synchronizing the educational video and audio content with a chapter and page of the textbook.

40. The learning system of claim 39 in which the input device provides for selecting and controlling the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations.

41. The learning system of claim 40 in which the input device includes video playback device control buttons, one or more dials and a keypad.

42. The learning system of claim 39 in which the control module includes a processor responsive to the input device and in communication with the remote control device, the processor configured to control the remote control device to enable the video playback device to display the educational video and audio content and/or the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations corresponding to the selected chapter and page of the textbook on the monitor.

43. The learning system of claim 40 in which the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations include multiple pre-recorded video and/or audio scenarios and an indexing engine that indexes the scenarios and provides for inputting or changing simulation variables of the scenarios and observe the response of the scenarios to the simulation variables.

44. The learning system of claim 43 in which the educational video and audio content and the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations are encoded on a media chosen from the group consisting of:

magnetic media, optical media, and electronic media.

45. The learning system of claim 44 in which said media includes electronic storage.

46. The learning system of claim 44 in which media is chosen from the group consisting of:

a DVD disc, a CD-ROM disc, and flash memory.

47. The learning system of claim 42 in which the processor is in communication with one or more sensors, the processor is configured to display measured values by the one or more sensors that indicate the measured physical properties of matter and energy on a display window.

48. The learning system of claim 43 in which the simulation variables and the response thereto are used to conduct a laboratory experiment.

49. The learning system of claim 43 in which the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations include questions and selectable answers.

50. The learning system of claim 42 in which the control module includes one or more input/output ports for connecting the one or more sensors.

51. The learning system of claim 50 in which the one or more input/output ports include a USB port.

52. The learning system of claim 30 in which said video playback device reads and displays electronically stored audiovisual data.

53. The learning system of claim 52 in which the video playback device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a DVD player, a VCR, a CD-ROM device, and a flash memory device.

54. The learning system of claim 30 in which the monitor is chosen from the group consisting of:

a television, a computer monitor, a computer monitor integrated with the textbook, and a projection device.

55. The learning system of claim 44 in which the video playback device reads the educational video and/or audio content and the one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations encoded on a media.

56. The learning system of claim 42 in which a processor is configured as a calculator.

57. The learning system of claim 30 further including a book cover for attaching to the textbook and for mounting the control module thereon.

58. A learning system comprising:

a textbook;

a control module physically integrated with the textbook for controlling a video playback device to display educational video and audio content on a monitor, said control module including a remote control device for controlling the video playback device; and

one or more sensors in communication with the control module for measuring physical properties of matter and energy.

59. A learning system comprising:

a textbook;

a control module physically integrated with the textbook for controlling a video playback device to display educational video and audio content and/or one or more interactive video and/or audio simulations on a monitor, said control module including a remote control device for controlling the video playback device; and

one or more sensors in communication with the control module for measuring physical properties of matter and energy.

60. A learning system comprising:

a textbook; and

a non-user programmable control module physically integrated with the textbook for controlling a video playback device to display educational video and audio content on a monitor.