David T Rowland

US Patent:

8024276, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/419317

Inventors:

Douglas Drane - Austin TX, US
Paula Fracasso - Austin TX, US
David Rowland - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Drane Associates, LP - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 45

Abstract:

Provided is a method comprising delivering a video of an event to a learner that includes a still menu that effectuates and simulates a pause; recording a video of an action by the learner in response to the event; presenting to the learner the video of the action by the learner; presenting to the learner a video showing a preferred action by a master in response to the event; and recording at least one additional action by the learner. Also provided is a method for teaching a learner how to respond to an event comprising allowing the learner to choose among recording an action in response to a video of an event, viewing one or more recorded actions of a master, and comparing the two videos; wherein recording may be chosen before and after either or both viewing and reviewing, and the recordings are viewable as videos on a monitor.

US Patent:

20090099983, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/419324

Inventors:

Douglas Drane - Austin TX, US
Paula Fracasso - Austin TX, US
David Rowland - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/18

US Classification:

706 12

Abstract:

Provided is a training method comprising delivering a situation to a learner, the situation comprising an event; automatically inserting a still menu in order to simulate a pause in the delivering; while pausing, recording an action by the learner in response to the event; reviewing the action recorded by the learner; and presenting to the learner a preferred action by a master in response to the event. Also provided is an authoring method comprising recording a situation comprising an event; further recording a master preferred action in response to the event; creating a program comprising motion menus and still menus where the situation, event, and master preferred action are placed on motion menus and still menus; and arranging the program and recordings so that the program carries out the following: delivering the recorded situation to the learner; automatically inserting a still menu after completing the play of a motion menu in order to simulate a pause in the delivering; recording the learner's action in response to the event; reviewing the learner's action; and presenting the learner with the master preferred action. An authoring and learning system is also provided, the system comprising a master video recording tool; a program comprising at least two motion menus and at least two still menus; a learner video delivery tool; a delivery medium; a learner video recording tool; and a learner control. The system may further comprise a program wherein the program gives an author flexibility to set up videos on alternating motion menus, and still menus and integrated recording and reviewing functions among the alternating menus, and wherein the program gives a learner some interactive control over the alternating menus and recording and reviewing functions.

US Patent:

20120003622, Jan 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/230747

Inventors:

Douglas Drane - Austin TX, US
Paula Fracasso - Austin TX, US
David Rowland - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

DRANE ASSOCIATES, LP - Austin TX

International Classification:

G09B 25/00

US Classification:

434365

Abstract:

Provided is a method comprising delivering a video of an event to a learner that includes a still menu that effectuates and simulates a pause; recording a video of an action by the learner in response to the event; presenting to the learner the video of the action by the learner; presenting to the learner a video showing a preferred action by a master in response to the event; and recording at least one additional action by the learner. Also provided is a method for teaching a learner how to respond to an event comprising allowing the learner to choose among recording an action in response to a video of an event, viewing one or more recorded actions of a master, and comparing the two videos; wherein recording may be chosen before and after either or both viewing and reviewing, and the recordings are viewable as videos on a monitor.