Visual scene displays, uses thereof, and corresponding apparatuses

• US 8,577,279 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2008
• Issued: 11/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Semantic Compaction Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Semantic Compaction Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Baker, Bruce R., Hill, Katya, Cross, Russell T., Van Tatenhove, Gail M., Helmbold, Bruce, Herrmann, Jutta, Conti, Robert V., Stump, Robert T., Zucco, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US12/076,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20080233546A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,063 Days
• Field of Search: 434/112, 434/116, 434/156, 434/185, 704/271, 116/17
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

A method and a device are provided. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving an indication of selection of a key from a keyboard, including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol; and displaying a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a keyboard including a plurality of keys including polysemous symbols; and a display to display, on at least a portion thereof and in response to receiving an indication of selection of a key including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol, a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receiving an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol; and

displaying one of a plurality of scenes, the scene being displayed subsequent to the received indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene being related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying includes displaying the scene, the scene including the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the compilation symbol is a compilation of a selectable symbol sequence.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an audible output relating the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed scene relates the selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed scene relates the selected polysemous symbol to a related group of at least one of words, phrases, and messages, each accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the scene is displayed on the display in place of at least a portion of the keyboard.

27. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein a hard-wired keyboard is additionally included.

58. The method of claim 1, wherein context of the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach de-contextualized sequencing of the polysemous symbols of the keyboard.

63. The method of claim 1, wherein

the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach someone at least a portion of a symbol sequence at least one of including the selected polysemous symbol and related to the selected compilation symbol.

68. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the selected polysemous or compilation symbol.

73. The method of claim 63, wherein the using the displayed scene to teach includes animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

78. The method of claim 1, wherein an indication of selection of a plurality of keys from the keyboard is received, each including a polysemous symbol, the displaying of the scene occurring subsequent to receipt of an indication of selection of a second key including a polysemous symbol.

79. The method of claim 78, further comprising:

displaying previously undisplayed symbols on a plurality of keys, the previously undisplayed symbols corresponding to symbols useable to access a stored word, phrase or message when sequenced with the symbols of the selected keys.

82. The method of claim 1, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

8. A method, comprising:

displaying a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receiving an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a polysemous symbol; and

displaying one of a plurality of scenes, the scene being displayed subsequent to the received indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating at least one of an accessible word, phrase or message to the polysemous symbol of the selected key, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the selected polysemous symbol is a first symbol for a group of selectable symbol sequences.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the group of selectable symbol sequences are of a common part of speech.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing an audible output relating the selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via the selected polysemous symbol.

31. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

monitoring usage of compilation symbols and polysemous symbols.

33. The method of claim 8, wherein a hard-wired keyboard is additionally included.

59. The method of claim 8, wherein context of the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach de-contextualized sequencing of the polysemous symbols of the keyboard.

64. The method of claim 8, wherein

the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach someone at least a portion of the symbol sequence, usable to access at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

69. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

74. The method of claim 64, wherein the using the displayed scene to teach includes animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the selected polysemous or compilation symbol.

83. The method of claim 8, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

12. A method, comprising:

displaying a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receiving an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a polysemous symbol; and

displaying one of a plurality of scenes on at least a portion of a display, the scene being displayed subsequent to the received indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating the polysemous symbol of the selected key to a category of selectable symbol sequences including the polysemous symbol of the selected key as a first symbol, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the category of selectable symbol sequences are usable to access at least one of a word, phrase, and message of common parts of speech.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing an audible output relating the selected polysemous symbol to a category of selectable symbol sequences including the selected polysemous symbol as a first symbol.

28. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

monitoring usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

34. The method of claim 12, wherein a hard-wired keyboard is additionally included.

60. The method of claim 12, wherein context of the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach de-contextualized sequencing of the polysemous symbols of the keyboard.

65. The method of claim 12, wherein

the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach someone at least a portion of the symbol sequence, usable to access at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

70. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

75. The method of claim 65, wherein the using the displayed scene to teach includes animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

84. The method of claim 12, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

15. A device, comprising:

a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keys including at least one of at least one polysemous symbol and at least one compilation symbol; and

a display to display the virtual keyboard and to display one of a plurality of scenes on at least a portion of the display in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the virtual keyboard, the displayed scene being displayable subsequent to selection of a key including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol and being related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

an audible output device to provide an audible output relating the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence.

37. The device of claim 15, wherein the virtual keyboard and display are integrated as a touch panel display.

38. The device of claim 15, wherein the device includes the virtual keyboard displayable on the display and a hard-wired keyboard, separate from the display.

80. The device of claim 15, wherein the display is useable to display the scene in response to selection of a plurality of keys from the keyboard, each including a polysemous symbol.

81. The device of claim 80, wherein, in response to selection of a plurality of keys from the keyboard, the display is useable to display previously undisplayed symbols on a plurality of keys, the previously undisplayed symbols corresponding to symbols useable to access a stored word, phrase or message when sequenced with the symbols of the selected keys.

85. The device of claim 15, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

17. A device, comprising:

a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keys including polysemous symbols; and

a display to display the virtual keyboard and to display one of a plurality of scenes on at least a portion of the display in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the virtual keyboard, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of a key including a polysemous symbol and relating the selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

18. The device of claim 17, further comprising:

an audible output device to provide an audible output relating the selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol.

39. The device of claim 17, wherein the virtual keyboard and display are integrated as a touch panel display.

40. The device of claim 17, wherein the device includes the virtual keyboard displayable on the display and a hard-wired keyboard, separate from the display.

86. The device of claim 17, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

19. A method, comprising:

displaying a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receiving an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a compilation symbol relating to plurality of symbols in a sequence of symbols usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message; and

displaying one of a plurality of scenes including the compilation symbol, the scene being displayed subsequent to the received indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating the selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising providing an audible output relating the selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

29. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

monitoring usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

35. The method of claim 19, wherein a hard-wired keyboard is additionally included.

61. The method of claim 19, wherein

context of the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach de-contextualized sequencing of the symbols of the keyboard related to the compilation symbol.

66. The method of claim 19, wherein

the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach someone at least a portion of the symbol sequence, usable to access at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

71. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

76. The method of claim 66, wherein the using the displayed scene to teach includes animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

87. The method of claim 19, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

21. A method, comprising:

displaying a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receiving an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a compilation of a plurality of symbols which, when sequenced together, are usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message; and

displaying one of a plurality of scenes including the selected key, the scene being displayed subsequent to the received indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating the selected compilation of a plurality of symbols to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising providing an audible output relating the selected plurality of symbols to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

30. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

monitoring usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

36. The method of claim 21, wherein a hard-wired keyboard is additionally included.

62. The method of claim 21, wherein

context of the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach de-contextualized sequencing of the symbols of the keyboard.

67. The method of claim 21, wherein

the displayed scene conveys information which is useable to teach someone at least a portion of the symbol sequence, usable to access at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

72. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

77. The method of claim 67, wherein the using the displayed scene to teach includes animating, in the displayed scene, at least one aspect of at least one of the symbol sequence and the at least one of the accessible word, phrase, and message.

88. The method of claim 21, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

23. A device, comprising:

a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keys, at least one key including a compilation symbol relating to plurality of symbols in a sequence of symbols usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message; and

a display to display the virtual keyboard and to display one of a plurality of scenes on at least a portion of the display in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the virtual keyboard, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of a key including a compilation symbol and relating the selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

24. The device of claim 23, further comprising:

an audible output device to provide an audible output relating the selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

41. The device of claim 23, wherein the virtual keyboard and display are integrated as a touch panel display.

42. The device of claim 23, wherein the device includes the virtual keyboard displayable on the display and a hard-wired keyboard, separate from the display.

89. The device of claim 23, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

25. A device, comprising:

a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keys, at least one key including a compilation of a plurality of symbols which, when sequenced together, are usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message; and

a display to display the virtual keyboard and to display one of a plurality of scenes on at least a portion of the display in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the virtual keyboard, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of a key including a compilation of a plurality of symbols and relating the selected key including the compilation of a plurality of symbols to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

26. The device of claim 25, further comprising:

an audible output device to provide an audible output relating the selected key including the plurality of symbols to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message.

43. The device of claim 25, wherein the virtual keyboard and display are integrated as a touch panel display.

44. The device of claim 25, wherein the device includes the virtual keyboard displayable on the display and a hard-wired keyboard, separate from the display.

90. The device of claim 25, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

45. A method, comprising:

displaying a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols;

displaying one of a plurality of scenes relating a selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol, the scene being displayed subsequent to selection of the polysemous symbol and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable polysemous symbols, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information; and

monitoring usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

91. The method of claim 45, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

46. A method, comprising:

displaying a plurality of selectable compilation and polysemous symbols;

displaying one of a plurality of scenes including a compilation symbol related to plurality of symbols in a sequence of symbols usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message, the displayed scene relating a selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, the scene being displayed subsequent to selection of the compilation symbol and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable compilation and/or polysemous symbols, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information; and

monitoring usage of at least two of compilation symbols, polysemous symbols and displayed scenes.

92. The method of claim 46, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

47. A device, comprising:

a display to display a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols and to display one of a plurality of scenes relating a selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of the polysemous symbol and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable polysemous symbols, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information; and

a processor to monitor usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

49. The device of claim 47, further comprising at least one of a virtual keyboard and a hard-wired keyboard.

93. The device of claim 47, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

48. A device, comprising:

a display to display a plurality of selectable compilation and polysemous symbols and to display one of a plurality of scenes including a compilation symbol related to plurality of symbols in a sequence of symbols usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message, the displayed scene relating a selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of the compilation symbol and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable compilation and/or polysemous symbols, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information; and

a processor to monitor usage of at least two of compilation symbols, polysemous symbols and displayed scenes.

50. The device of claim 48, further comprising at least one of a virtual keyboard and a hard-wired keyboard.

94. The device of claim 48, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

51. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to:

display a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receive an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol; and

display one of a plurality of scenes subsequent to the receipt of the indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene being related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol and including both selectable and non-selectable information.

95. The computer readable medium of claim 51, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

52. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to

display a keyboard, including a plurality of selectable keys, on a display;

receive an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a polysemous symbol; and

display one of a plurality of scenes on at least a portion of the display, the scene being displayable subsequent to the receipt of the indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating the polysemous symbol of the selected key to a category of selectable symbol sequences including the polysemous symbol of the selected key as a first symbol, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

96. The computer readable medium of claim 52, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

53. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to

display a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receive an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a compilation symbol relating to plurality of symbols in a sequence of symbols usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message; and

display one of a plurality of scenes, including the compilation symbol, the scene being displayable subsequent to the receipt of the indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating the selected compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

97. The computer readable medium of claim 53, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

54. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to

display a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receive an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a compilation of a plurality of symbols which, when sequenced together, are usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message; and

display one of a plurality of scenes, including the selected key, the scene being displayable subsequent to the receipt of the indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene relating the selected compilation of a plurality of symbols to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, and the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

98. The computer readable medium of claim 54, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

55. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to display a keyboard including a plurality of selectable keys;

receive an indication of selection of a key from the keyboard, including a polysemous symbol; and

display one of a plurality of scenes relating at least one of an accessible word, phrase or message to the polysemous symbol of the selected key, the scene being displayable subsequent to the receipt of the indication of selection and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable keys on the keyboard, the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information.

99. The computer readable medium of claim 55, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

56. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to

display a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols;

display one of a plurality of scenes relating a selected polysemous symbol to at least one of a word, phrase, and message, accessible via a selectable symbol sequence including the selected polysemous symbol, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of the polysemous symbol and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable polysemous symbols, the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information; and

monitor usage of polysemous symbols and the displayed scene.

100. The computer readable medium of claim 56, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.

57. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to

display a plurality of selectable polysemous and compilation symbols;

display one of a plurality of scenes, including at least one compilation symbol related to plurality of symbols in a sequence of symbols usable to access at least one of a word, phrase and message, the scene relating a selected one of the at least one compilation symbol to the accessible at least one of a word, phrase, and message, the scene being displayable subsequent to selection of the at least one compilation symbol and in place of at least some of the plurality of selectable polysemous and/or compilation symbols, the scene including both selectable and non-selectable information; and

monitor usage of at least two of compilation symbols, polysemous symbols and displayed scenes.

101. The computer readable medium of claim 57, wherein the scene visually conveys an environment for the selectable and non-selectable information.