IP Library Granted Patent US 8,660,972
Granted Patent B1
US 8,660,972 · App. 13/199,857 · Granted Feb 25, 2014

System and method to provide a customized problem solving environment for the development of user thinking about an arbitrary problem

Inventors: James Ralph Heidenreich (Mountain View, CA); Linda Shawn Higgins (Mountain View, CA)
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Patent No.
US 8,660,972
App. No.
13/199,857
Granted
Feb 25, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

Preferred embodiments of the invention provide a customized or specialized environment to facilitate customized development of thinking about a problem or inquiry based project.

Claims (31)

1. A system for facilitating exemplary problem solving in a customized or domain-specific setting, said system comprising:

A process manager system operable to execute on one or more processors, to accomplish activities comprising:

Facilitating the development of at least one user model or specification regarding an arbitrary problem or inquiry based project or both, said facilitating accomplished using an archetype process or archetype structure for exemplary problem solving or both, or using at least one of a customized or domain-specific archetype process or customized or domain-specific archetype structure or a combination thereof;

Outputting or displaying or both at least one of the archetype process portions, archetype structure portions, customized archetype process portions, customized archetype structure portions, or a portion of a user model or a combination thereof.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising determining or providing, or both, at least one suggestion, comprising at least one of a suggested next step, suggested next interaction, suggested model or specification component, suggested type of model or specification component, suggested template, suggested model, suggested edit, suggested linkage, suggested reclustering or regrouping of component, suggested content, suggested view, suggested workspace, automatically provided linkage, automatically provided specification, automatically provided model component, automatically provided analysis construct, automatically provided information construct, automatic retrieval of related content, automatic providing of content, automatically edited specification, automatically edited model component, automatically edited linkage, automatic compositing of model, compositing of model component, automatic subdividing of model, subdividing of model component, entry to an additional target information source, or input to a search source, or a combination thereof.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one of an analysis construct component, information construct component, knowledge component, analysis construct, information construct, question, topic, answer, summary view, meaning statement, model structure characteristic, linkage, timeline, sequence, comparison analysis, comparison and contrast analysis, contrast analysis, linkage analysis, outline, matrix, storyline, categorization analysis, tree analysis, causation analysis, customized or domain-specific analysis, customized or domain-specific information construct, or a combination thereof.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising use, monitoring, recording, tracking or output, or a combination thereof, of at least one item, comprising at least one of user interaction, user action, model, model component, specification, system event, user event, linkage, related content, model or stage or specification snapshot, documented stage of understanding, model archive, specification archive, linkage archive, user event archive, system event archive, content archive, linked or associated resource, linked or associated tool, suggestion history, criteria use, ranking, rating, comment, workspace history, display history, output history, or a combination thereof.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising use of, input to or output from or a combination thereof, at least one external or additional electronic item, comprising at least one of a processor enabled system, computer system, electronic system, electronic resource, electronic tool, web service, web linkage, applet, widget, electronic application, messaging system, electronic device, information resource, information source, email system, communication system, social networking system, publishing system, search engine, agent, or tool or a combination thereof.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising that a specification, model component, suggestion, workspace, display, or output, or a combination thereof, comprises at least one of text, drawing, video, audio, picture, image, 3D depiction, 2D depiction, outline, matrix, graphic, interactive graphic, or a combination thereof.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one processor, local processor, remote processor, web service, web linkage, client system, server system, client and server system, computer readable device, memory, electronic device, applet, widget, processor readable instruction, processor readable medium, display device, projection device, or storage device or a combination thereof.

8. A processor implemented method for facilitating exemplary problem solving in a customized or domain-specific setting, said processor implemented method comprising:

processor implemented activities comprising:

facilitating the development of at least one user model or specification regarding an arbitrary problem or inquiry based project or both, said facilitating accomplished using an archetype process or an archetype structure for exemplary problem solving or both, or using at least one of a customized or domain-specific archetype process or a customized or domain-specific archetype structure or a combination thereof;

Outputting or displaying or both at least one of the archetype process portions, archetype structure portions, customized archetype process portions, customized archetype structure portions, or a portion of at least one user model or a combination thereof.

9. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising determining or providing, or both, at least one suggestion, comprising at least one of a suggested next step, suggested next interaction, suggested model or specification component, suggested type of model or specification component, suggested template, suggested model, suggested edit, suggested linkage, suggested reclustering or regrouping of component, suggested content, suggested view, suggested workspace, automatically provided linkage, automatically provided specification, automatically provided model component, automatically provided analysis construct, automatically provided information construct, automatic retrieval of related content, automatically provided content, automatically edited specification, automatically edited model component, automatically edited linkage, automatic compositing of model, compositing of model component, automatic subdividing of model, subdividing of model component, entry to an additional target information source, or input to a search source, or a combination thereof.

10. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising use, monitoring, recording, tracking or output, or a Combination thereof, of at least one item, comprising at least one of user interaction, user action, model, specification, system event, user event, linkage, related content, model or stage or specification snapshot, documented stage of understanding, model archive, specification archive, linkage archive, user event archive, system event archive, content archive, linked or associated resource, linked or associated tool, suggestion history, criteria use, ranking, rating, comment, workspace history, filtering, display history, output history, or a combination thereof.

11. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising use of, input to or ouput from or a combination thereof, at least one external or additional electronic item, comprising at least one of a processor enabled system, computer system, electronic system, electronic resource, electronic tool, web service, web linkage, applet, widget, electronic application, messaging system, electronic device, information resource, information source, email system, communication system, social networking system, publishing system, search engine, agent, or tool or a combination thereof.

12. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising that a specification, model component, suggestion, workspace, display, or output, or a combination thereof, comprises at least one of text, drawing, video, audio, picture, image, 3D depiction, 2D depiction, outline, matrix, projection, graphic, interactive graphic, or a combination thereof.

13. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising at least one processor, local processor, remote processor, web service, web linkage, client system, server system, client and server system, computer readable device, memory, electronic device, applet, widget, processor readable instruction, processor readable medium, display device, projection device, or storage device or a combination thereof.

14. A system for facilitating exemplary problem solving in a customized or domain-specific setting, said system comprising:

a process manager system operable to execute on one or more processors, to accomplish activities comprising:

accepting at least one problem, topic, question, input or inquiry, or a combination thereof;

applying at least one of a customized or domain-specific archetype structure for exemplary problem solving, a customized or domain-specific archetype process for exemplary problem solving, or archives of user models, or a combination thereof;

determining or providing, or both, at least one suggestion;

outputting or displaying or both at least one of the archetype process portions, archetype structure portions, customized archetype process portions, customized archetype structure portions, suggestion, or a portion of at least one user model or a combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising determining or providing, or both, at least one suggestion, comprising at least one of a suggested next step, suggested interaction, suggested model or specification component, suggested type of model or specification component, suggested template, suggested model, suggested edit, suggested linkage, suggested reclustering or regrouping of component, suggested content, suggested view, suggested workspace, automatically provided linkage, automatically provided specification, automatically provided model component, automatically provided analysis construct, automatically provided information construct, automatic retrieval of related content, automatic providing of content, automatically edited specification, automatically edited model component, automatically edited linkage, automatic compositing of model, compositing of model component, automatic subdividing of model, subdividing of model component, entry to an additional target information source, or input to a search source, or a combination thereof.

16. The system of claim 14 further comprising at least one of an analysis construct component, information construct component, knowledge component, question, topic, answer, summary view, meaning statement, model structure characteristic, linkage, timeline, sequence, comparison analysis, comparison and contrast analysis, contrast analysis, linkage analysis, outline, matrix, storyline, categorization analysis, tree analysis, causation analysis, customized or domain-specific analysis, customized or domain-specific information construct, or a combination thereof.

17. The system of claim 14 further comprising use, monitoring, recording, tracking or output, or a combination thereof, of at least one item, comprising at least one of user interaction, model, specification, system event, user event, linkage, related content, model or stage or specification snapshot, documented stage of understanding, model archive, specification archive, linkage archive, user event archive, system event archive, content archive, linked or associated resource, linked or associated tool, suggestion history, criteria use, ranking, rating, comment, workspace history, filtering display history, output history, or a combination thereof.

18. The system of claim 14 further comprising use of, input to or output from or a combination thereof, at least one external or additional electronic item, comprising at least one of a processor enabled system, computer system, electronic system, electronic resource, electronic tool, web service, web linkage, applet, widget, electronic application, messaging system, electronic device, information resource, information source, email system, communication system, social networking system, publishing system, search engine, agent, or tool or a combination thereof.

19. The system of claim 14 further comprising at least one processor, local processor, remote processor, web service, web linkage, client system, server system, client and server system, computer readable device, memory, electronic device, applet, widget, processor readable instruction, processor readable medium, display device, projection device, or storage device or a combination thereof.

20. The system claim 14 further comprising the facilitation or application, or both, of commenting, rating, ranking, compositing, subdividing, filtering, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2026
From: HEIDENREICH, JAMES R, MR.; HIGGINS, LINDA S, MS.
To: ZXIBIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 075227/0484 →
NOTIFICATION OF CURRENT ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Oct 25, 2020
From: ZXIBIX INC.
To: ZXIBIX INC.
Reel/Frame 054203/0089 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2013
From: HIGGINS, LINDA SHAWN; HEIDENREICH, JAMES RALPH
To: ZXIBIX INC.
Reel/Frame 030024/0379 →
Continuity (44)
Continuation In Part 12660259 · Feb 22, 2010
Continuation 11709118 · Feb 20, 2007
Continuation 11148129 · Jun 8, 2005
Continuation In Part 10705651 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 13199857
Continuation In Part 12583176 · Aug 14, 2009
Continuation 11486157 · Jul 13, 2006
Continuation 10513900
Continuation 13199857
Continuation In Part 13068792 · May 21, 2011
Continuation 11985264 · Nov 13, 2007
Continuation 11435473 · May 17, 2006
Continuation In Part 10705654 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 13199857
Continuation In Part 13068180 · May 4, 2011
Continuation In Part 12803916 · Jul 9, 2010
Continuation 11985225 · Nov 13, 2007
Continuation 11805170 · May 22, 2007
Continuation In Part 10704897 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 11980281 · Oct 29, 2007
Continuation In Part 11709118 · Feb 20, 2007
Continuation 11148129 · Jun 8, 2005
Continuation In Part 10705651 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 11147874 · Jun 8, 2005
Continuation In Part 10705651 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 13199857
Continuation In Part 13134675 · Jun 13, 2011
Continuation In Part 11980240 · Oct 30, 2007
Continuation In Part 11709118 · Feb 20, 2007
Continuation 11148129 · Jun 8, 2005
Continuation In Part 10705651 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 11147874 · Jun 8, 2005
Continuation In Part 10705651 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation 11805170 · May 22, 2007
Continuation In Part 10704897 · Nov 10, 2003
Continuation In Part 12462717 · Aug 6, 2009
Continuation 11710051 · Feb 22, 2007
Continuation In Part 10705654 · Nov 10, 2003
Provisional Application 60578102 · Jun 8, 2004
Provisional Application 60578081 · Jun 8, 2004
Provisional Application 60578083 · Jun 8, 2004
Provisional Application 60681792 · May 17, 2005
Provisional Application 60425343 · Nov 11, 2002
Provisional Application 60808784 · May 25, 2006