TABLET LEARNING APPARATUS

• US 20130244217A1
• Filed: 09/13/2012
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (VTech Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (VTech Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Brown, Monica, Potts, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 9,501,941 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/324
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 17/006 with audible presentation of the material to be studied audio and audio-visual teaching apparatus in general G09B5/04, G09B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/125 the stations being mobile

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising electronically providing content to a user via a display on a learning apparatus wherein the content comprises a plurality of stationary image elements and a plurality of removable image elements at a plurality of locations on the display, detecting when a user shakes the learning apparatus, wherein the removable image elements move away from the plurality of locations, receiving an indication that one or more of the image elements has been selected by a user, and determining a location of placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

electronically providing content to a user via a display on a learning apparatus wherein the content comprises a plurality of stationary image elements and a plurality of removable image elements at a plurality of locations on the display;

detecting when a user shakes the learning apparatus, wherein the removable image elements move away from the plurality of locations;

receiving an indication that one or more of the image elements has been selected by a user; and

determining a location of placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

electronically providing feedback to the user regarding the placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a location of placement of the one or more image elements by the user further comprises:

determining whether the location of placement of each of the one or more image elements is a correct placement or an incorrect placement.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

based on the determination that the location of placement of one or more image elements is an incorrect placement, causing the one or more image elements that is in an incorrect placement to move away from the location of placement.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a reading level of the user; and

based on the reading level of the user, determining the number of the plurality of removable image elements to provide on the display.

6. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

determining a reading level to be set for the user, based on the determination of whether the location of placement of each of the one or more image elements is a correct placement or an incorrect placement.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

logging user data related to the placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

determining a reading level based on the logged user data.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a display screen on the housing;

a processor coupled with the housing;

a computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method comprising;

electronically providing content to a user via a display on a learning apparatus wherein the content comprises a plurality of stationary image elements and a plurality of removable image elements at a plurality of locations on the display;

detecting when a user shakes the learning apparatus, wherein the removable image elements move away from the plurality of locations;

receiving an indication that one or more of the image elements has been selected by a user; and

determining a location of placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

electronically providing feedback to the user regarding the placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

determining whether the location of placement of each of the one or more image elements is a correct placement or an incorrect placement.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

based on the determination that the location of placement of one or more image elements is an incorrect placement, causing the one or more image elements that is in an incorrect placement to move away from the location of placement.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a reading level of the user; and

based on the reading level of the user, determining the number of the plurality of removable image elements to provide on the display.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a reading level to be set for the user, based on the determination of whether the location of placement of each of the one or more image elements is a correct placement.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

logging user data related to the placement of the one or more image elements by the user.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a reading level based on the logged user data.

17. A tablet apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a display screen on the housing;

a processor coupled with the housing;

a computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor for implementing a method comprising;

providing content in an electronic book via the display screen to a user, wherein the content includes an image of an object, words, and a data input region;

receiving input from the user into the data input region; and

automatically modifying, by the processor, an appearance of the object after receiving the input from the user.

18. The tablet apparatus of claim 17 wherein the object is an image of a character in a story.

19. The tablet apparatus of claim 18 wherein modifying the appearance of the object includes modifying an expression of the character in the story.

20. The tablet apparatus of claim 19 further comprising:

playing audio associated with the data input from the user.