System and methods for facilitating and documenting user thinking and learning using enhanced interactive constructs
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the invention provide system and methods for new approaches for facilitating the development of and transferring of user thinking and understanding about an arbitrary problem, in some embodiments through creating new interactive forms of thinking and knowledge constructs as enhanced interactive and/or visually appealing presentational and working forms. Some embodiments involve the development of an interactive construct by one or more users for use by one or more other users (as in educational or professional development situations, for example). Some embodiments include the interfacing with, receiving input from, or enabling output to other systems, processor or device enabled methods, devices, objects, controllers, or other items.
1. A system for facilitating the creation and dissemination of interactive materials for enhanced understanding and presentation, according to approaches used by experienced problem solvers, comprising:
a processor enabled system executable on one or more processors to enable activities comprising:
identification of at least one portion of at least one model or specification, or both, regarding an arbitrary problem or inquiry based project or both;
evaluation of said-at least one portion of at least one model or user specification regarding an arbitrary problem, or both, relative to an exemplary archetype structure or an exemplary archetype process for facilitating exemplary problem solving, relative to related archives, or relative to a combination thereof;
creation or identification or both of at least one enhanced interactive construct;
display, output, storage, or a combination thereof, of at least a portion of at least one enhanced interactive construct.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one of a three dimensional representation, two dimensional representation, combination of two and three dimensional representation, animation, video, graphical representation, playable form, video-like form, game-like form, animated-like form, storyline, storyline layout, outline, custom form, deconstructor form, partial constructor form, mix and match form, predicting form, interactive construct challenge, timeline construct, question, topic, conclusion, answer, solution, information construct, analysis construct, sequence construct, causation construct, comparison construct, contrast construct, grouping construct, wholes and parts construct, family tree construct, autogenerated construct, customized construct, customizable form, customized archetype process for facilitating exemplary user problem solving, customized archetype structure for facilitating exemplary user problem solving, subdivided construct, composite construct, options for trigger, triggers, branched form, combination construct form, nonlinear form, alternative path form, multiple path form, multiple player form, interaction environment, interaction mechanism, evaluator component, target interactive construct, feedback mechanisms, commenting, ranking, rewarding, rating, scoring, or a combination thereof.
3. The system of claim 1 further comprising that the enhanced interactive construct can be edited, rated, ranked, scored, commented upon, annotated, linked, tracked, evaluated, added to, subdivided, viewed, played, interacted with, explored, created in parallel with a model, created iteratively with a model, automatically generated, customized, shared, or a combination thereof, or combined in part or whole or both with at least a portion of at least one other enhanced interactive construct, construct component, model, specification, storyline, outline, analysis construct, output form, or a combination thereof.
4. The system of claim 1 further comprising incorporation, linkage to or use of, or a combination thereof, of at least one additional electronic item comprising at least one of an information resource, computer system, processor enabled system, search engine, agent, web service, applet, widget, client processor, server processor, display device, input device, output, display, storage, electronic tool, embedded system component, social network, collaboration system, or processing device, or processor executable instructions embodied in at least one of a processor readable medium, memory or device, or a combination thereof.
5. The system of claim 1 further comprising identification or provisioning or both, of at least one suggestion comprising an alternative form, construct form, construct characteristic, hint, next step, suggested content, suggested search, suggested construct component, suggested construct form, suggested output form, suggested link, suggested interaction, suggested construct characteristic, suggested action, suggested model, suggested specification, suggested feedback mechanism, suggested evaluator component, suggested related system, suggested related information resource, suggested source, suggested output, score, reward, ranking, rating, feedback comment, view, output form, or a combination thereof.
6. The system of claim 1 comprising that at least a portion of at least one of an enhanced interactive construct, or a portion of the system of claim 1 , or both, is capable of use in or otherwise related to at least one additional system environment, said additional environment comprising at least one social network, collaboration environment, virtual world environment, processor executable system, web service, applet, widget, client system, server system, web site, search system, network system, network storage system, electronic tool, remote processor enabled system, electronic information resource, electronic device, processor device, or storage device, or combination thereof.
7. The system of claim 1 further comprising the accomplishment or use, or both, of monitoring, recording, tracking, evaluating, scoring, storing, aggregation, analysis, gap analysis, pattern analysis, pattern identification, or a combination thereof, of at least one related item, comprising at least one of a user action, user interaction, user specification, user response, system event, archetype process history, archetype process action, archetype structure component, archetype structure history, comment, score, reward, ranking, rating, link, enhanced interactive construct, enhanced interactive component, related model, related content, suggestion, suggestion response, related reference, related system, related search, related source, target construct, or a combination thereof.
8. A processor implemented method for facilitating access to or identification of content or resources related to enhanced interactive materials, according to approaches used by experienced problem solvers;
said method comprising activities implemented through the execution of at least one processor, said activities comprising:
receipt or input or both of at least a portion of at least one enhanced interactive construct;
identification or provisioning of accessibility to, or both, of at least one portion of at least one model, specification, content, resource, source, or system, or a combination thereof, related to at least a portion of at least one enhanced interactive construct;
said receipt, input, identification or provisioning, or a combination thereof, accomplished at least in part using an exemplary archetype process for facilitating and documenting exemplary user problem solving, exemplary archetype structure for facilitating and documenting exemplary user problem solving, exemplary archetype expectations, at least one target enhanced interactive construct, at least one enhanced interactive format, or using related archives, or using a combination thereof;
provisioning of at least a portion of an enhanced interactive construct, model, content, suggestion, or specification in display, output, or storage or a combination thereof.
9. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising at least one of a three dimensional representation, two dimensional representation, combination of two and three dimensional representation, animation, video, graphical representation, playable form, video-like form, game-like form, animated-like form, storyline, storyline layout, outline, custom form, deconstructor form, partial constructor form, mix and match form, predicting form, interactive construct challenge, timeline construct, question, topic, conclusion, answer, solution, information construct, analysis construct, sequence construct, causation construct, comparison construct, contrast construct, grouping construct, wholes and parts construct, family tree construct, autogenerated construct, customized construct, customizable form, customized archetype process for facilitating exemplary user problem solving, customized archetype structure for facilitating exemplary user problem solving, subdivided construct, composite construct, options for trigger, triggers, branched form, combination construct form, nonlinear form, alternative path form, multiple path form, multiple player form, interaction environment, interaction mechanism, evaluator component, target interactive construct, feedback mechanisms, commenting, ranking, rewarding, rating, scoring, or a combination thereof.
10. The processor implemented method of claim 8 comprising incorporation, linkage to or use of, or a combination thereof, of at least one additional electronic item comprising at least one of an information resource, computer system, processor enabled system, search engine, agent, web service, applet, widget, client processor, server processor, display device, input device, output, display, storage, electronic tool, embedded system component, social network, collaboration system, or processing device, or processor executable instructions embodied in at least one of a processor readable medium, memory or device, or a combination thereof.
11. The processor implemented method of claim 8 comprising identification or provisioning or both, of at least one suggestion comprising an alternative form, construct form, construct characteristic, hint, next step, suggested content, suggested search, suggested construct component, suggested construct form, suggested output form, suggested link, suggested interaction, suggested construct characteristic, suggested action, suggested model, suggested specification, suggested feedback mechanism, suggested evaluator component, suggested related system, suggested related information resource, suggested source, suggested output, score, reward, ranking, rating, feedback comment, view, output form, or a combination thereof.
12. The processor implemented method of claim 8 comprising that at least a portion of at least one of an enhanced interactive construct, or a portion of the processor implemented method of claim 8 , or both, is capable of use in or otherwise related to at least one additional system environment, said additional environment comprising at least one social network, collaboration environment, virtual world environment, processor executable system, web service, applet, widget, client system, server system, web site, search system, network system, network storage system, electronic tool, remote processor enabled system, electronic information resource, electronic device, processor device, or storage device, or combination thereof.
13. The processor implemented method of claim 8 further comprising the accomplishment or use, or both, of monitoring, recording, tracking, evaluating, scoring, storing, aggregation, analysis, gap analysis, pattern analysis, pattern identification, or a combination thereof, of at least one related item, comprising at least one of a user action, user interaction, user specification, user response, system event, archetype process history, archetype process action, archetype structure component, archetype structure history, comment, score, reward, ranking, rating, link, enhanced interactive construct, enhanced interactive component, related model, related content, suggestion, suggestion response, related reference, related system, related search, related source, target construct, or a combination thereof.
14. A processor implemented method for provisioning of enhanced interactive constructs or materials, according to approaches used by experienced problem solvers;
said method comprising activities implemented through the execution of one or more processors, said activities comprising:
receipt or input or both of at least one input item, said input item comprising at least one topic, problem, question, query, conclusion, solution, answer, information construct, analysis construct, or at least one portion of at least one model or specification or enhanced interactive construct, or a combination thereof;
evaluation of at least one said input item, said evaluation accomplished at least in part relative to at least one of an exemplary archetype process for facilitating exemplary user problem solving or thinking and documenting regarding an arbitrary problem, an exemplary archetype structure for facilitating exemplary user problem solving or thinking and documenting regarding an arbitrary problem, a customized archetype process for facilitating exemplary user problem solving, a customized archetype structure for facilitating exemplary user problem solving, archetype expectations, a target enhanced interactive construct, or related archives, or a combination thereof;
provisioning in display, output, or storage, or a combination thereof, of at least one portion of at least one enhanced interactive construct.
15. The processor implemented method of claim 14 further comprising at least one of a three dimensional representation, two dimensional representation, combination of two and three dimensional representation, animation, video, graphical representation, playable form, video-like form, game-like form, animated-like form, storyline, storyline layout, outline, custom form, deconstructor form, partial constructor form, mix and match form, predicting form, interactive construct challenge, timeline construct, question, topic, conclusion, answer, solution, information construct, analysis construct, sequence construct, causation construct, comparison construct, contrast construct, grouping construct, wholes and parts construct, family tree construct, autogenerated construct, customized construct, customizable form, subdivided construct, composite construct, options for trigger, triggers, branched form, combination construct form, nonlinear form, alternative path form, multiple path form, multiple player form, interaction environment, interaction mechanism, evaluator component, target interactive construct, feedback mechanisms, commenting, ranking, rewarding, rating, scoring, or a combination thereof.
16. The processor implemented method of claim 14 comprising that the enhanced interactive construct can be edited, rated, ranked, scored, commented upon, annotated, linked, tracked, evaluated, added to, subdivided, viewed, played, interacted with, explored, created in parallel with a model, created iteratively with a model, automatically generated, customized, shared, or a combination thereof, or combined in part or whole or both with at least a portion of at least one other enhanced interactive construct, construct component, model, specification, storyline, outline, analysis construct, output form, or a combination thereof.
17. The processor implemented method of claim 14 comprising incorporation, linkage to or use of, or a combination thereof, of at least one additional electronic item comprising at least one of an information resource, computer system, processor enabled system, search engine, agent, web service, applet, widget, client processor, server processor, display device, input device, output, display, storage, electronic tool, embedded system component, social network, collaboration system, or processing device, or processor executable instructions embodied in at least one of a processor readable medium, memory or device, or a combination thereof.
18. The processor implemented method of claim 14 comprising identification or provisioning or both, of at least one suggestion comprising an alternative form, construct form, construct characteristic, hint, next step, suggested content, suggested search, suggested construct component, suggested construct form, suggested output form, suggested link, suggested interaction, suggested construct characteristic, suggested action, suggested model, suggested specification, suggested feedback mechanism, suggested evaluator component, suggested related system, suggested related information resource, suggested source, suggested output, score, reward, ranking, rating, feedback comment, view, output form, or a combination thereof.
19. The processor implemented method of claim 14 comprising that at least a portion of at least one of an enhanced interactive construct, or a portion of the processor implemented method of claim 15 , or both, is capable of use in or otherwise related to at least one additional system environment, said additional environment comprising at least one social network, collaboration environment, virtual world environment, processor executable system, web service, applet, widget, client system, server system, web site, search system, network system, network storage system, electronic tool, remote processor enabled system, electronic information resource, electronic device, processor device, or storage device, or combination thereof.
20. The processor implemented method of claim 14 further comprising the accomplishment or use, or both, of monitoring, recording, tracking, evaluating, scoring, storing, aggregation, analysis, gap analysis, pattern analysis, pattern identification, or a combination thereof, of at least one related item, comprising at least one of a user action, user interaction, user specification, user response, system event, archetype process history, archetype process action, archetype structure component, archetype structure history, comment, score, reward, ranking, rating, link, enhanced interactive construct, enhanced interactive component, related model, related content, suggestion, suggestion response, related reference, related system, related search, related source, target construct, or a combination thereof.