Edutainment overlay for learning foreign languages in video games
US11574557B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B7/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for learning a foreign language. The method includes executing a video game in a first human language. The method includes pausing gameplay of the video game for a paused time instance. The method includes executing a digital mini-puzzle game during the paused time instance in the gameplay of the video game, the digital mini-puzzle game executed in a second human language, the digital mini-puzzle game executed utilizing assets of the video game. The method includes receiving a response to the digital mini-puzzle game from a player-computing device corresponding to a player, the response comprising at least one of the first human language and/or the second human language. The method includes determining a score of the response corresponding to the player based at least in part on a comparison of the response with translation pairs in a database.
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