Paul J Kirwin

US Patent:

20050165645, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

Jan 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/038551

Inventors:

Paul Kirwin - Park City UT, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses for manufacturer to present Web-based edu-games so as to train retail staff member about the manufacturer and its products and to access edu-game data and retail sales data from a database. A Website can be created to provide a point of interaction between the manufacturer, retailer, and retail staff member. By accessing this Website, the retail staff member is presented with the web-based edu-games and learns about the manufacturer and its products. The retail staff member can be presented with incentives by the manufacturer for completing the web-based training off time, which may prevent the retailer from paying for the costs of training the retail staff member. Alternately, retailers can also do training in-house (e.g., if required by statute). Manufacturers and retailers compare education levels to sales data to determine the effects of the training.