METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON USING A PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a computer program for providing information to a user of the computer program on using a medical therapy to treat a medical condition, comprising:
- displaying a virtual environment;
displaying a user controlled virtual patient within the virtual environment, wherein the user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment;
receiving input control signals from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment;
rendering interactions between the user controlled virtual patient and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually engage in a simulated daily activity through the actions of the user controlled virtual patient, wherein the simulated daily activity is other than simulated receiving of the simulated medical therapy; and
displaying information on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the simulated daily activity to promote the simulated medical therapy for the user to treat a medical condition in real life.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for providing information to a user of the computer program on using a medical therapy to treat a medical condition. A virtual environment is displayed and a user controlled virtual patient is displayed within the virtual environment. The user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment. Input control signals are received from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment and interactions are rendered between the user controlled virtual patient and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually engage in a simulated daily activity through the actions of the user controlled virtual patient. The simulated daily activity is other than simulated receiving of the simulated medical therapy. Information is displayed on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the daily activity to promote the medical therapy. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method implemented by a computer program for providing information to a user of the computer program on using a medical therapy to treat a medical condition, comprising:
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displaying a virtual environment;
displaying a user controlled virtual patient within the virtual environment, wherein the user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment;
receiving input control signals from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment;
rendering interactions between the user controlled virtual patient and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually engage in a simulated daily activity through the actions of the user controlled virtual patient, wherein the simulated daily activity is other than simulated receiving of the simulated medical therapy; and
displaying information on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the simulated daily activity to promote the simulated medical therapy for the user to treat a medical condition in real life. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing training information to a user of the system on using a simulated medical therapy to treat a medical condition, comprising:
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a display for displaying information;
means for displaying a virtual environment;
means for displaying a user controlled virtual patient within the virtual environment, wherein the user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the simulated medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment;
means for receiving input control signals from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment;
means for rendering interactions between the user controlled virtual patient and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually engage in a simulated daily activity through the actions of the user controlled virtual patient, wherein the simulated daily activity is other than simulating receiving of the simulated medical therapy; and
means for displaying information on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the simulated daily activity in the virtual environment to promote the simulated medical therapy for the user to treat a medical condition in real life. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article of manufacture for providing training information to a user of the article of manufacture on a display on using a simulated medical therapy to treat a medical condition, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
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displaying a virtual environment;
displaying a user controlled virtual patient within the virtual environment, wherein the user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the simulated medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment;
receiving input control signals from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment;
rendering interactions between the user controlled virtual patient and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually engage in a simulated daily activity through the actions of the user controlled virtual patient, wherein the simulated daily activity is other than simulated receiving of the simulated medical therapy; and
displaying information on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the simulated daily activity in the virtual environment to promote the simulated medical therapy for the user to treat a medical condition in real life. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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