Moving message learning system and method

• US 5,215,466 A
• Filed: 06/02/1992
• Issued: 06/01/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rafael R. Rubio
• Original Assignee: Rafael R. Rubio
• Inventors: Rubio, Rafael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jalbert, Karen A.
• Application Number:
  US07/892,175
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 434/157, 434/182, 340/334
• US Class Current: 434/157
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/04 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying a further explanation

Abstract

A moving message learning system comprises a panel capable of displaying a moving message, a programmable controller for controlling the display of a message on the panel in a moving manner, and for displaying at least two different versions of a subject to be learned. The method of learning a subject comprises the steps of selecting an apparatus having a moving message display for displaying a moving message, establishing a graphic display of at least two versions of a subject to be learned on the moving message display means, and moving the versions along the display at a selected velocity while observing same.

Claims

1. A method of learning a subject comprising the steps of:

selecting rigid apparatus having moving message display means comprising a matrix of light generating elements capable of forming a plurality of alpha-numeric characters for displaying a plurality of visually continuously moving, selectively repetitive messages with no externally visible moving parts comprised in the moving message, and programmable means for selectively generating changeable continuously moving messages comprised of alpha-numeric characters by means of said light generating elements;

programming said programmable means for selectively generating and causing the continuously moving visual display of a plurality of versions of at least one word or concept at a time of the subject to be learned on said moving message display means;

establishing and controlling a graphic visual display of said plurality of versions of the subject to be learned on said moving message display means, said versions being programmed for teaching a foreign language; and

controllably moving said versions along said display means at a selected velocity while observing same.

2. A method of learning according to claim 1 wherein the versions of said subject are first a foreign language phrase, secondly a phonetic equivalent of the displayed phrase, and thirdly the student'"'"'s language version of the foreign phrase.

3. A method of teaching a subject comprising the steps of:

selecting an apparatus having a rigid message display panel comprising a matrix of light generating elements capable of forming a plurality of alpha-numeric characters and simultaneously displaying a plurality of visually continuously moving, selectively repetitive messages and programmable means for generating a moving message for display on said panel, which panel has no externally visible moving parts relating to displaying said moving messages;

programming said programmable means for selectively generating, controlling and establishing a simultaneous graphic display of a plurality of versions of at least one word or concept at a time in alpha-numeric characters of the subject to be taught on said moving message display panel;

activating said programmable means for generating, controlling and establishing a simultaneous graphic visual display of said plurality of versions and continuously visually moving said versions of the subject across said display panel at a selective velocity for concentrated observation of same, said versions being programmed for teaching a foreign language; and

controlling the rate of movement of the versions across the display panel and selectively controlling the repetition of any such version being displayed and moving across the display panel.

4. A method of learning according to claim 3 wherein the versions of said subject are first a foreign language phrase, secondly a phonetic equivalent of the displayed phrase, and thirdly the student'"'"'s language version of the foreign phrase.