Common Format Learning Device

• US 20080057481A1
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William Charles Schmitt
• Original Assignee: William Charles Schmitt
• Inventors: Schmitt, William Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/684,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20080057481A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0053 Computers, e.g. programming

Abstract

A common format learning device for teaching and learning commands to control electronic devices, appliances, applications, and user interfaces. The common format learning device provides a common form of presentation, a common user format, and a common translation of technical information across electronic devices, appliances, applications, and user interfaces. The common format learning device uses a relational structured chart format combined with terminology definitions, a listing of operations and suboperations, color recognition, and a glossarydex search engine.

Claims

1. A common format learning device for learning commands to control electronic devices comprising:

a. a glossarydex search engine containing an indexed listing of topics;

b. a listing of definitions wherein each definition is linked to at least one topic in the glossarydex search engine;

c. a listing of operations wherein each operation is linked to at least one topic in the glossarydex search engine;

d. a listing of sub-operations cataloged below each operation wherein each listing of sub-operations is related to the operation under which the sub-operation is cataloged; and

e. color coding of topics, definitions, operations and sub-operations.

2. The common format learning device of claim 1 wherein the device is a visibly perceivable chart.

3. The common format learning device of claim 1 wherein the device resides as software on a computer.

4. The common format learning device of claim 1 wherein the device is perceivable on a computer screen.

5. The common format learning device of claim 1 further comprising a relational database.

6. The common format learning device of claim 1 wherein the device resides within an electronic device.

7. The common format learning device of claim 1 wherein the device emulates the operations of an electronic device.

8. The common format learning device of claim 1 wherein the device is perceivable on an electronic device display.

9. The common format learning device of claim 1, wherein the color coding is definable.

10. A method for learning commands to control electronic devices, the method comprising the steps of:

selecting a topic from a glossarydex search engine;

reviewing a definition associated with a selected topic;

validating that the selected topic has been correctly selected after reviewing the definition; and

executing an operation that is linked to the selected topic.

11. The method of claim 10, further including the step of executing a sub-operation that is cataloged below the operation that has been executed.

12. A glossarydex search engine for creating a common format to learning commands for controlling electronic devices, the glossarydex search engine comprising:

a. an indexed listing of topics;

b. a means for updating the indexed listing of topics;

c. a means for sorting the indexed listing of topics;

d. a link to a listing of definitions;

e. a link to a listing of operations; and

f. color coding of the topics, definitions, and operations.

13. The glossarydex search engine of claim 12, further comprising a link to a listing of suboperations.

14. The glossarydex search engine of claim 12, further comprising a link to a listing of operations that is in turn linked to a listing of suboperations.

15. The glossarydex search engine of claim 12, wherein the color coding is definable.

16. A computer system for learning commands to control electronic devices comprising:

a. a glossarydex search engine containing an indexed listing of topics;

b. a listing of definitions whereas each definition is linked to at least one topic in the search engine;

c. a listing of operations whereas each operation is linked to at least one topic in the search engine;

d. a listing of sub-operations cataloged below each operation whereas each listing of sub-operations is related to the operation under which the sub-operation is cataloged; and

e. color coding of topics, definitions, operations and sub-operations.

17. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising a relational database.

18. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising a visibly perceivable chart.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the visibly perceivable chart is displayed on a computer screen

20. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the visibly perceivable chart is printed.

21. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the color coding is definable.