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7614880 |
Method and apparatus for a phoneme playback system for enhancing language learning skills
Certain aspects of the invention may be found in a method and apparatus for aiding language pronunciation. In an aspect of the invention, based on at least one triggering event, an audio enabled...
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7601065 |
System and method for playing a game
A system for playing a game comprises a game unit and a number of mobile terminals which can communicate with the game unit. The game unit is arranged for sending a game code to one or more mobile...
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7581956 |
Learning aid and method of teaching
A learning aid includes a tangible medium of expression, an image fixed on the medium, the image being at least partially formed of letters making up a spelling word, and at least one sentence...
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7568160 |
System and method for real-time observation assessment
Techniques for real-time observation assessment are provided. The techniques, which are designed for educators, take advantage of handheld computers, desktop/laptop computers and Internet access in...
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7563099 |
Multi-media method and apparatus for teaching language
An apparatus and method for teaching early receptive language, especially to infants, young children, the learning disabled, and hearing impaired, comprises a multi-media medium for displaying a...
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7494127 |
Story telling game and apparatus
The present invention relates to a game for stimulating imagination and creativity in a plurality of players by story telling. The game involves each player which can be an individual or team of...
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7479011 |
Literacy and language assessment and associated methods
An assessment of literacy and linguistic abilities targets a combination of these abilities by asking the subject to spell projected words. The invention achieves a standardized method of scoring...
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7407384 |
System, method and device for language education through a voice portal server
A method of teaching pronunciation is provided which includes communicating by a voice portal server to a user a model word and detecting a response by the user to the voice portal server. The...
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7402042 |
Electronic learning device for an interactive multi-sensory reading system
An electronic learning device configured to receive in a predetermined orientation a book having an arrangement of selectable mode icons, selectable content and a page identifier. Non-volatile...
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7386453 |
Dynamically changing the levels of reading assistance and instruction to support the needs of different individuals
Techniques for dynamic personalized reading instruction at word and sentence level are provided by determining word recognition level and learning gradient information for a user. Comprehension...
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7367807 |
Method for improving word processing skills using visual flash stimuli
A computer system provides a series of visual flash stimuli to a user and then requires that the user process the visual stimuli to produce a verbalization that corresponds to the visual stimuli...
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7351062 |
Educational devices, systems and methods using optical character recognition
Educational devices, educational systems, and methods of teaching and learning reading are provided. The devices, systems, and methods can include an indicium reader, such as an optical character...
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7349846 |
Information processing apparatus, method, program, and storage medium for inputting a pronunciation symbol
An information processing apparatus for inputting a pronunciation symbol corresponding to an English notation includes pronunciation symbol information holding means for holding pronunciation...
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7326057 |
Language learning computer system
A language learning computer system is proposed which allows students to learn a foreign language as naturally as a baby learns its mother tongue. The computer system has a CPU which is programmed...
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7234941 |
Toy for use with vertical surfaces
An interactive educational apparatus is described. The educational toy apparatus includes an indicium containing structure and a base unit capable of being vertically attached to a vertical surface...
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7219896 |
Spelling games
Games for at least one player may include at least one game card, each game card including a plurality of letter indicators each indicating a letter and arranged to spell a word, a plurality of...
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7217135 |
Electronic educational toy having a contact-sensitive display screen
An electronic educational toy designed to teach letters, words and numbers and stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing...
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7214066 |
Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy having a contact sensitive display screen
Computer software and portable memory for an electronic educational toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure...
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7175438 |
Fast typing system and method
A method of interpreting keypad input includes identifying a first letter of a target word from activation of an initial key, identifying a set of possible intermediate letters of the target word...
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7150630 |
Method and apparatus for automated training of language learning skills
A computer program for execution on a computing device is provided to cross-train students in language development skills such as letter-word correspondence, word recognition, vocabulary, and...
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7149690 |
Method and apparatus for interactive language instruction
A method and apparatus for interactive language instruction is provided that displays text files for processing, provide key features and functions for interactive learning, displays facial...
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7114126 |
System and method for real-time observation assessment
A system, method and computer program product for real-time observation assessment is provided. The invention, designed for educators, takes advantage of handheld computers, desktop/laptop...
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7101185 |
Method and apparatus for automated training of language learning skills
A computer program for execution on a computing device is provided to cross-train students in language development skills such as letter-word correspondence, word recognition, vocabulary, and...
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7080983 |
Flipbook for making words according to orthographic patterns
An educational device, such as a flipbook, is designed and utilized with an instructional methodology for teaching students about the structure of written words. The orthographic patterns found in...
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7052278 |
Automated language acquisition system and method
The present invention provides a system and method for language teaching that involves training to an automatic level a set of core vocabulary items, and then presenting learned items in...
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7018213 |
Electronic educational toy teaching letters words, numbers and pictures
An electronic educational toy having a housing for teaching letters, words, numbers or pictures comprising a toy housing supporting a substantially planar work platform on which a child can make...
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7011525 |
Encoding system combining language elements for rapid advancement
A system and method for literacy and language instruction that can be practiced with graphophonic word-building blocks, learning activities, software, an electronic device, and educational...
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7011524 |
Method and apparatus for learning word pronunciation and spelling using a typeable phonetic alpabet
A method for learning the orthographic spelling 112 of a word by finding the phonetic spelling 110 using a typeable phonetic alphabet 10 and referencing an alphabetical listing 100 of the...
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6966777 |
Tool device, system and method for teaching reading
A book-like reading teaching tool having a plurality of columns wherein each column contains each letter of the alphabet in ascending format, which are simultaneously viewable, a picture...
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6926529 |
Tag-along teacher educational aids
Tags that have educational material imprinted thereon are used in combination with a key ring. The key tags are designed to be used singly upon the key ring and changed daily, to assist an adult or...
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6921074 |
Board game
A board game wherein players make words from multiple letter tiles. Unlike prior word games, the player must construct words of a particular number of letters, which correspond to numbers appearing...
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6890181 |
Methods and systems for multimedia education
Methods and systems for delivering multimedia learning modules to one or more students in a computer based education environment. The multimedia education system includes a host server,...
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6869286 |
Language learning system
A language learning system is provided. The language learning system typically includes a set of fictional characters, each character being associated with a predetermined phoneme of a language,...
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6796798 |
Dynamic reading instruction
The present invention is a method of associating visual symbols with verbal expression including the steps of preselecting a language having both verbal and written expressions, establishing an...
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6786729 |
Cognitive matching skill learning aid and related methods
A cognitive matching skill learning aid may include a base having a plurality of different object images thereon and a respective matching block for each object image on the base. The blocks may be...
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6755657 |
Reading and spelling skill diagnosis and training system and method
A reading and spelling skill diagnosis and training system and method are provided wherein a user's auditory processing, phonological awareness and processing, morphological awareness, visual...
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6739874 |
Electronic educational toy appliance teaching letters words and numbers
An electronic educational toy designed to teach letters, words and numbers and stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing...
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6736641 |
Teaching method and learning aid(s) to speak any foreign language
This teaching method uses this one-two-sided learning aid, called the ONE-PAGE-BOOK, a combination of two languages in which the syntax of the target language is set up to allow the student to...
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6732076 |
Speech analysis and therapy system and method
A system and method for analyzing a speech problem includes the steps of presenting to a student/user a symbol representative of a word and prompting the user to pronounce the word represented by...
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6729882 |
Phonetic instructional database computer device for teaching the sound patterns of English
This invention, designed primarily for teachers, is a computer based self-teaching instructional device covering the sound patterns of American English and covering sounds in words all the way from...
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6725198 |
Speech analysis system and method
A system and method for analyzing a speech problem includes the steps of presenting a symbol representative of a word and prompting the user to pronounce the word represented by the symbol into an...
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6722989 |
Virtual pet game in which the virtual pet can converse with the player and learn new words and phrases from these conversations
A portable electronic device is selectively connected to a master. Durring conection, a plurality of conversation scripts and associated dictionay are downloaded to provide a video game comprising...
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6702581 |
Vocabulary teaching system
A vocabulary teaching system for helping a student to learn vocabulary words. The vocabulary teaching system includes a plurality of subsets each being designed for being used to help teach...
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6676523 |
Control method of video game, video game apparatus, and computer readable medium with video game program recorded
A video game with a main game process and a subsequent ending process including, if an interrupt request of a game character calling to a player character occurs, acquiring a progress of game at...
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6669479 |
Method and apparatus for improved visual presentation of objects for visual processing
A method and apparatus is disclosed that includes techniques for modifying visual information to improve the visual processing of a target object by a human subject in conjunction with the...
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6669478 |
Method and device for multi-sensory learning
A method and device for teaching the pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet's phonetically correct sound, and recognition of name and shape, for learning reading and writing, utilizing the...
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6644973 |
System for improving reading and speaking
A system for reading training for improving a subject's reading speed and comprehension. The reader reads aloud into a microphone attached to an amplifier and headset. The amplifier filters out the...
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6634644 |
Concealment-type word puzzle/game
A word puzzle/game in which the letters of the word or words are “concealed” by superimposing letters of the same known font on the letters of the words.
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6633844 |
Late integration in audio-visual continuous speech recognition
The combination of audio and video speech recognition in a manner to improve the robustness of speech recognition systems in noisy environments. Contemplated are methods and apparatus in which a...
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6632094 |
Technique for mentoring pre-readers and early readers
A computer-implemented techniques for improving reading proficiency. A segment of text is displayed on a video screen. An audio narration of the displayed text is generated from stored audio data...
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