TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20080038701A1
• Filed: 08/07/2007
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3D ETC., Inc.
• Original Assignee: 3D ETC., Inc.
• Inventors: Hodgson, David, Booth, Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/835,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20080038701A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/219
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

A method is disclosed for providing an immersive training environment for a user. A relaxation vignette is used and configured to facilitate learning by the user. A training vignette is provided and configured for emotionally and physically stimulating the user, the stimulation enhancing retention by the user. A system is disclosed that includes a relaxation vignette to prepare a user for learning. A training vignette emotionally and physically stimulates the user to enhance retention by the user. Both the relaxation vignette and the training vignette include a training system control module, an audio distribution module and a video distribution module.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing an immersive training environment for a user;

providing a relaxation vignette;

configuring said relaxation vignette for facilitating learning by a user;

providing a training vignette; and

configuring said training vignette for emotionally and physically stimulating the user, said stimulation enhancing retention by the user.

2. The method of claim 1, said training vignette further comprising:

showing a third person scene;

showing a first person scene wherein a virtual event occurs to the user, said virtual event being configured for realistically triggering an emotional and physical response of the user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said virtual event is an injury.

4. The method of claim 1, including the staging of a promotional campaign for reinforcing said training vignette.

5. The method of claim 4, including a plurality of promotional campaigns, a first promotional campaign preceding said training vignette and a second promotional campaign succeeding said training vignette.

6. The method of claim 1, said relaxation vignette preceding said training vignette.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein there are a plurality of relaxing vignettes, a second vignette succeeding said training vignette.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said immersive training environment includes three-dimensional video.

9. The method of claim 1, including reinforcing said training vignette at a location remote from said training vignette.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said reinforcing includes a three-dimensional input component.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said three-dimensional component includes one of a three-dimensional video and a three-dimensional book.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said configuring including a first audio signal and a first video signal for stimulating one eye, and a second audio signal and a second video signal for stimulating a second eye.

13. A method comprising:

providing an immersive training environment for a user;

providing a relaxation vignette;

configuring said relaxation vignette for facilitating learning by a user;

providing a training vignette, said relaxation vignette preceding said training vignette;

configuring said training vignette for emotionally and physically stimulating the user, said stimulation enhancing retention by the user;

said training vignette showing a third person scene;

said training vignette further showing a first person scene wherein a virtual event occurs to the user;

said virtual event being configured for realistically triggering an emotional and physical response of the user;

reinforcing said training vignette at a location remote from said training vignette; and

staging a promotional campaign prior to said providing of said training environment.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said configuring including a first audio signal and a first video signal for stimulating one eye, and a second audio signal and a second video signal for stimulating a second eye.

15. A system comprising:

a relaxation vignette to prepare a user for learning;

a training vignette for emotionally and physically stimulating the user and to enhance retention by the user; and

said relaxation vignette and said training vignette including

a training system control module,

an audio distribution module, and

a video distribution module.

16. The system of claim 15, said training system control module comprising:

an input control module;

a storage module; and

a sequencer, wherein said sequencer receives inputs from said input control module and said storage module.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said storage module stores both audio and video, said sequencer has multiple outputs including a first audio signal and a first video signal for one eye, and a second audio signal and a second video signal for a second eye.

18. The system of claim 15, further comprising at least one promotional campaign for instilling a sense of anticipation towards said training vignette.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising a reinforcement package distinct from said relaxation vignette and said training vignette.

20. The system of claim 15, said input control module including an input mechanism for beginning, pausing and ending the playback of said training vignette.