Method and apparatus for providing instructional content on a mobile device
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1. A method of providing instructional content on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- providing a list of instructional topics from which a user may select at least one instructional topic;
providing a notification that indicates whether the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device; and
executing at least one step of the instructional content based on the at least one instructional topic selected by the user when the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, the executing providing a feedback notification indicating whether the at least one step has not been performed successfully,wherein the at least one step is designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task using the mobile device by substantially requiring the successful completion of at least one action that is necessary to complete the task.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing instructional content on a mobile device. In the example embodiment, the instructional content can be stored on the mobile device or it can be downloaded from a remote server. The mobile device provides the user with a list of instructional topics. After selecting a topic, the user is provided with step-by-step instructions designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task. As the user performs each step, feedback is provided by the mobile device to help facilitate the successful completion of the task.
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1. A method of providing instructional content on a mobile device, the method comprising:
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providing a list of instructional topics from which a user may select at least one instructional topic; providing a notification that indicates whether the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device; and executing at least one step of the instructional content based on the at least one instructional topic selected by the user when the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, the executing providing a feedback notification indicating whether the at least one step has not been performed successfully, wherein the at least one step is designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task using the mobile device by substantially requiring the successful completion of at least one action that is necessary to complete the task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for providing instructional content, the apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a list of instructional topics from which a user may select at least one instructional topic; means for providing a notification that indicates whether the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device; and means for executing at least one step of the instructional content based on the at least one instructional topic selected by the user when the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, the executing providing a feedback notification indicating whether the at least one step has been performed successfully, wherein the at least one step is designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task using the apparatus by substantially requiring the successful completion of at least one action that is necessary to complete the task. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile device for providing instructional content, the mobile device comprising:
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a user interface operable to receive user input and provide information; and a processing plafform operatively connected to the user interface operable, through the use of instructions, to enable the provision of a list of instructional topics from which a user may select at least one instructional topic, provide a notification that indicates whether the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, and execute at least one step of the instructional content based on the at least one instructional topic selected by the user when the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, the executing providing a feedback notification indicating whether the at least one step has not been performed successfully, wherein the at least one step is designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task using the mobile device by substantially requiring the successful completion of at least one action that is necessary to complete the task. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A server for providing instructional content to a mobile device, the server comprising:
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a data repository operable to store instructional topics; and a network interface operable to communicate with the mobile device to provide the instructional topics to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises; a user interface operable to receive user input and provide information; and a processing platform operatively connected to the user interface operable, through the use of instructions, to enable a user to select at least one instructional topic from the instructional topics, provide a notification that indicates whether the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, and execute at least one step of the instructional content based on the at least one instructional topic selected by the user when the selected at least one instructional topic has associated instructional content stored on the mobile device, the executing providing a feedback notification indicating whether the at least one step has not been performed successfully, wherein the at least one step is designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task using the mobile device by substantially requiring the successful completion of at least one action that is necessary to complete the task.
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