IP Library Granted Patent US 9,355,569
Granted Patent B2
US 9,355,569 · App. 14/016,016 · Granted May 31, 2016

Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a learning aid using pictorial mnemonics

Inventors: Kenneth Robertson (Lakeside, AZ); Ron Robertson (Lakeside, AZ); Adeel Yang (Chandler, AZ); Nicole Pasteur (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: Picmonic Inc.
G09B5/02
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Patent No.
US 9,355,569
App. No.
14/016,016
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for providing a learning aid using pictorial mnemonics. The method can include receiving a first input including a selection of a content topic. The method further includes displaying a first pictorial mnemonic associated with the selected topic, wherein the first pictorial mnemonic comprises one or more sub-images, and a list of one or more attributes, wherein each attribute is associated with a corresponding sub-image.

Claims (31)

1. A method for providing a learning aid using pictorial mnemonics, comprising:

Providing a library database including a plurality of content topics each assigned one or more sub-images and an attribute associated with each of the sub-images, wherein at least two of the content topics include a common sub-image and a common associated attribute;

receiving a first input on a user device, including a selection of one or more of the plurality of content topics from the library database;

displaying a first pictorial mnemonic image on the user device associated with the selected one or more content topics, wherein the first pictorial mnemonic includes one or more of the sub-images, and a list of one or more attributes;

receiving a second input on the user device including a selection of one of the one or more attributes; and

displaying and highlighting on the user device, based on the second input, the selected one of the one or more attributes and the sub-image associated with the selected attribute.

2. The method of claim 1 , further including displaying a description including the relationship between the selected topic, the sub-image and the selected attribute.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more attributes includes a plurality of sub-images.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the first pictorial mnemonic image associated with the selected one or more topics is provided in an image display region.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the list of one or more attributes is provided in an attribute region separate from the image display region.

6. The method of claim 1 , further including displaying a control region.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the control region includes at least an audio select.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the audio select provides the user with one or more audio style formats for selection.

9. The method of claim 1 , further including outputting an audio track in sequence with display highlighting of the one or more sub-images.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the library database is provided remote from the user device.

11. A system for providing a learning aid using a pictorial mnemonic, comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, including a library database including a plurality of content topics each assigned one or more sub-images and an attribute associated with each of the sub-images, wherein at least two of the content topics include a common sub-image and a common associated attribute;

an input device coupled to the processor;

an output device coupled to the processor; and

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive from the input device a first input including a selection of a content topic;

display on the output device a first pictorial mnemonic associated with the selected content topic, wherein the first pictorial mnemonic comprises one or more of the sub-images, and one or more of the associated attributes;

receive from the input device a second input including a selection of one of the one or more sub-images; and

display as highlighted on the output device, based on the second input, the selected one of the one or more sub-images and the attribute associated with the selected sub-image.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first pictorial mnemonic and the sub-images are displayed in an image display region.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the attributes are displayed in an attribute region separate from the image display region.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a control region including at least an audio select.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the audio select includes one or more audio style selects.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein processor is further configured to output an audio track in sequence with the selected one of the one or more sub-images.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the library database is provided remote from the input device.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2025
From: TRUELEARN, LLC
To: APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070084/0517 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2025
From: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TRUELEARN, LLC (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PICMONIC LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PICMONIC INC.)
Reel/Frame 070091/0113 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2025
From: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TRUELEARN, LLC (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PICMONIC LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PICMONIC INC.)
Reel/Frame 070091/0119 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2022
From: PICMONIC LLC
To: TRUELEARN, LLC
Reel/Frame 061885/0737 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: TRUELEARN HOLDINGS, LLC; TRUELEARN, LLC; PICMONIC INC.
To: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057072/0825 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: PICMONIC INC.
To: PICMONIC LLC
Reel/Frame 057073/0406 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2021
From: PICMONIC INC.
To: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 056380/0087 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 28, 2016
From: PICMONIC, LLC
To: PICMONIC INC.
Reel/Frame 038404/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2014
From: ROBERTSON, RON; ROBERTSON, KENNETH; YANG, ADEEL; PASTEUR, NICOLE
To: PICMONIC INC.
Reel/Frame 033077/0194 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2014
From: ROBERTSON, KEN; ROBERTSON, RON; YANG, ADEEL; PASTEUR, NICOLE
To: PICMONIC, LLC
Reel/Frame 031959/0255 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61695094 · Aug 30, 2012
Related Publication 20140072944A1 · Mar 13, 2014