Stephen Bartholomen West

US Patent:

20020058234, May 16, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/043475

Inventors:

Stephen West - Chapel Hill NC, US
Paul Meade - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

G09B019/06

US Classification:

434/157000

Abstract:

The present invention is a system and method for teaching a language with interactive digital television. In one embodiment of the present invention, audio and visual material in digital format is presented on an interactive digital television, exposing the user to the audio visual material in digital format, wherein the audio visual material in digital format contains a predetermined amount of foreign language content. The predetermined amount of foreign language content is progressively increased.

US Patent:

56498268, Jul 22, 1997

Filed:

Mar 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/618364

Inventors:

Stephen G. West - Chapel Hill NC
Paul D. Meade - Chapel Hill NC

Assignee:

Sum Total, Inc. - Chapel Hill NC

International Classification:

G09B 1906
G09B 1900
G09B 1702

US Classification:

434157

Abstract:

A method and device for teaching a given language to one or more users in an entertaining manner is provided utilizing a media series for teaching a given language to one or more users, particularly young children. The media series contains the given language as well as language other than the given language and is made up of series lessons which sequentially contain an increasing percentage of the given language. A user is progressively exposed to the media series by exposing the user to the series lessons in sequential fashion beginning with a first series lesson containing a lowest percentage of the given language and ending with a last series lesson containing a highest percentage of the given language. The given language to be learned is utilized and presented strategically such that the meaning of the given language can be readily and intuitively understood and wherein no supervision is necessary.