Appeal No. 2002-0954 Page 2
Application No. 09/543,632
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a teaching aid that may be used to enhance
understanding of vocabulary words. The two independent claims on appeal read as
follows:
1. A vocabulary teaching aid system, comprising:
a programmable apparatus;
a video monitor operably coupled to said
programmable apparatus;
an user-interactive peripheral operably coupled to
said programmable apparatus; and
a program wherein said program directs the
operations of said programmable apparatus to:
provide an interactive screen presentation on said
video monitor;
provide for selection of a vocabulary word from said
interactive screen presentation through use of said
interactive peripheral; and
present an example of usage of the selected
vocabulary word on said video monitor wherein said
example of usage is a complete sentence utilizing said
vocabulary word and wherein said program directs the
operations of said programmable apparatus to present a
synonym of said selected vocabulary word on said video
monitor in the complete sentence.
15. A method for expanding knowledge of vocabulary,
comprising the steps of:
providing an interactive screen presentation on a
video monitor;
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