METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY REPRESENTING A RATE OF WRITING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL CHINESE CHARACTERS FOR AT LEAST ONE USER ON A DISPLAY

• US 20120164608A1
• Filed: 12/22/2010
• Published: 06/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
• Inventors: SIM, Wong Hoo, CHONG, Kin Fui, WONG, Xin Yi, CHANG, Howe Chuen Howie
• Granted Patent: US 9,418,569 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/157
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0317 in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/1423 the instrument generating sequences of position coordinates corresponding to handwriting preprocessing or recognising digital ink G06V30/32
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 11/00 Teaching hand-writing, shorthand, drawing, or painting
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

There are provided methods and a system for visually representing a rate of writing a plurality of identical Chinese characters for at least one user on a first portion of a display, with the visual representation having both a discrete movement component and a rate of activity component.

Claims

1. A method for visually representing a rate of writing a plurality of identical Chinese characters for a single user on a first portion of a display, with the visual representation having both a discrete movement component and a rate of activity component, the method including:

presenting the single user with the Chinese character on a second portion of the display;

determining both a number of writing strokes and a correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character using a data processor coupled to the display;

counting writing strokes input through a contact-sensitive surface using the data processor coupled to the display;

determining a rate of writing stroke input through the contact-sensitive surface using the data processor coupled to the display; and

determining if an order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is in accordance with the correct order using the data processor coupled to the display;

wherein the discrete movement component is dependent upon both the counted input writing strokes, and the order of input writing strokes while the rate of activity component is dependent upon the rate of writing stroke input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual representation is in a form of a digitized visual icon capable of moving in a pre-defined manner, the digitized visual icon including at least one moveable feature to denote the rate of activity component.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one moveable feature is selected from a group comprising:

limbs, eyes, wheels, fins, flippers and wings.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact-sensitive surface is either incorporated with or separate from the display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of writing strokes and the correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character is determined by the data processor using a look-up table.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the Chinese character is deemed to be not written when the order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is not in accordance with the correct order.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the digitized visual icon is in a form selected from a group comprising:

an animal, an organism, a vehicle, and a humanoid.

8. A method for visually representing a rate of writing a plurality of identical Chinese characters for each of a plurality of users on a first portion of a display of each of the plurality of users, with the visual representation for each of the plurality of users having both a discrete movement component and a rate of activity component, the method including:

connecting a data processor for each of the plurality of users to a central server via a data network;

presenting the data processor for each of the plurality of users with an identical Chinese character provided by the central server, the Chinese character being shown on a second portion of the display for writing;

determining both a number of writing strokes and a correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character using a data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users;

counting writing strokes input through a contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users using the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users;

determining a rate of writing stroke input through the contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users using the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users; and

determining if an order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is in accordance with the correct order for each of the plurality of users using the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users;

wherein the discrete movement component is dependent upon both the counted input writing strokes for each of the plurality of users, and the order of input writing strokes while the rate of activity component is dependent upon the rate of writing stroke input for each of the plurality of users.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual representation for a rate of writing for a Chinese character for each of a plurality of users is generated by the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users, and whereby the generated visual representation for each of the plurality of users is transmitted to the central server and combined at the central server to form a combined view of the visual representation for a rate of writing for a Chinese character for the plurality of users, the combined view being shown in the first portion of the display.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the following:

both a number of writing strokes and a correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character;

writing strokes input through a contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users;

an order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is in accordance with the correct order for each of the plurality of users using the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users; and

a rate of writing stroke input through the contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users;

are transmitted to the central server and processed at the central server to form a combined view of the visual representation for a rate of writing for a Chinese character for the plurality of users, the combined view being shown in the first portion of the display.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual representation is in a form of a digitized visual icon capable of moving in a pre-defined manner, the digitized visual icon including at least one moveable feature to denote the rate of activity component.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one moveable feature is selected from a group comprising:

limbs, eyes, wheels, fins, flippers and wings.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the contact-sensitive surface is either incorporated with or separate from the display.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the number of writing strokes and the correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character is determined by the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users using a look-up table.

15. The method of claim 8, wherein the data processor for each of the plurality of users is wirelessly connected to the central server.

16. The method of claim 8, wherein the Chinese character is deemed to be not written when the order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is not in accordance with the correct order for any of the plurality of users.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the digitized visual icon is in a form selected from a group comprising:

an animal, an organism, a vehicle, and a humanoid.

18. A system for visually representing a rate of writing a plurality of identical Chinese characters for each of a plurality of users on a first portion of a display of each of the plurality of users, with the visual representation for each of the plurality of users having both a discrete movement component and a rate of activity component, the system including:

a data processor coupled to the display for each of the plurality of users; and

a central server wirelessly connected to the data processor coupled to the display for each of the plurality of users,

wherein the data processor is for determining both a number of writing strokes and a correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character provided by the central server, counting writing strokes input through a contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users, determining if an order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is in accordance with the correct order for each of the plurality of users, and determining a rate of writing stroke input through the contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users and wherein the discrete movement component is dependent upon both the counted input writing strokes for each of the plurality of users, and the order of input writing strokes while the rate of activity component is dependent upon the rate of writing stroke input for each of the plurality of users.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the visual representation for a rate of writing a plurality of identical Chinese characters for each of a plurality of users is generated by the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users, and whereby the generated visual representation for the plurality of users is transmitted to the central server and combined at the central server to form a combined view of the visual representation for a rate of writing for a Chinese character for the plurality of users, the combined view being shown in the first portion of the display.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the following:

both the number of writing strokes and the correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character;

the writing strokes input through a contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users;

the rate of writing stroke input through the contact-sensitive surface for each of the plurality of users; and

the order of the writing strokes input through the contact-sensitive surface is in accordance with the correct order for each of the plurality of users using the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users;

are transmitted to the central server and processed at the central server to form a combined view of the visual representation for a rate of writing for a Chinese character for the plurality of users, the combined view being shown in the first portion of the display.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the visual representation is in a form of a digitized visual icon capable of moving in a pre-defined manner, the digitized visual icon including at least one moveable feature to denote the rate of activity component.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the at least one moveable feature is selected from a group comprising:

limbs, eyes, wheels, fins, flippers and wings.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the contact-sensitive surface is either incorporated with or separate from the display.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the number of writing strokes and the correct order of the writing strokes required for the Chinese character is determined by the data processor coupled to the display of each of the plurality of users using a look-up table.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the digitized visual icon is in a form selected from a group comprising:

an animal, an organism, a vehicle, and a humanoid.