Computer-aided interactive career search system
First Claim
1. A system for selectively accessing a compilation of information relating to career and occupational opportunities which is stored in read only memory structure comprising:
- means for initiating the accessing of information stored in read only memory relating to career and occupational opportunities, said means for initiating accessing providing a selectable first level of inquiry file comprising multiple sub-files each relating to a specific career or occupation;
means for opening one of said sub-files relating to a specific career or occupation responsive to a selection made at said first level of inquiry;
means for synchronously generating from said selected sub-file sequentially accessible fields of information, said fields of information comprising a first field containing a randomly selectable plurality of predetermined questions the selection of which is directed to elicit a response which is specific to the career or occupation of said sub-file to thereby provide specific information concerning said selected career or occupation, and a second field containing corresponding responses to said plurality of questions;
means for selecting at least one of said plurality of questions from said first field;
means for accessing from said second field of responses that portion of said responses in said second field which correspondingly responds specifically to said selection of at least one of said plurality of predetermined questions to provide specific information regarding the selected career or occupation; and
means for closing said sub-file containing information relating to a single career or occupation.
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Abstract
A method for accessing career information located in a computer database through interactive CD-ROM technology or other suitable computer-accessible means. The method involves the use of several levels of inquiry from which a user can select various careers, and for each career ask specific questions. The answers to these questions can be answered through digitized speech and video enactments of a person employed in a particular career field, or through text displayed on a computer screen. The textual material contained in the database can be printed through an attached printer. The user may also operate the method in various selectable languages.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for selectively accessing a compilation of information relating to career and occupational opportunities which is stored in read only memory structure comprising:
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means for initiating the accessing of information stored in read only memory relating to career and occupational opportunities, said means for initiating accessing providing a selectable first level of inquiry file comprising multiple sub-files each relating to a specific career or occupation; means for opening one of said sub-files relating to a specific career or occupation responsive to a selection made at said first level of inquiry; means for synchronously generating from said selected sub-file sequentially accessible fields of information, said fields of information comprising a first field containing a randomly selectable plurality of predetermined questions the selection of which is directed to elicit a response which is specific to the career or occupation of said sub-file to thereby provide specific information concerning said selected career or occupation, and a second field containing corresponding responses to said plurality of questions; means for selecting at least one of said plurality of questions from said first field; means for accessing from said second field of responses that portion of said responses in said second field which correspondingly responds specifically to said selection of at least one of said plurality of predetermined questions to provide specific information regarding the selected career or occupation; and means for closing said sub-file containing information relating to a single career or occupation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of interactively accessing information relating to careers and occupations compiled in a computer-interfaceable structure comprising:
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providing computer-interfaceable structure containing in read only memory a compilation of information relating to a plurality of career and occupations which provide the selection of a single career or occupation about which information may be accessed; selectively accessing said compilation of information through menu-driven selections at multiple levels of inquiries, a first level of inquiry comprising a plurality of selectable files defining a collection of sub-files of careers and occupations; and selectively accessing from said at least one of said sub-files information relating to a specific career or occupation, said information including a plurality of randomly selectable questions the selection of which is directed to elicit a response which is specific to a specific career and a compilation of responses correspondingly responsive to said plurality of randomly selectable questions to provide specific information about said selected career or occupation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Interactive means for selectively accessing a compilation of information relating to one or more careers comprising:
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computer-interfaceable structure containing a compilation of information relating to careers and occupations; means for displaying in visual and audio form selected portions of said compilation of information enabling selective accession of said information; and means for selectively accessing said compilation of information through menu-driven selections at multiple levels of inquiries, a first level of inquiry comprising a selection of fields defining a collection of careers and occupations and a second level of inquiry comprising a selection of randomly selectable predetermined questions the selection of which elicit a response specific to a selected career or occupation by a person employed in said selected career or occupation.
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