Method for developing answer-options to issue-questions relating to child-development
US6482012B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Information concerning child development is developed and stored in first and second data sets containing topics and issue-questions related thereto. The information is accessed from these data sets by selectively combining an issue-question with at least one topic to produce a primary information product. A program means associated with the data sets modifies the primary information product by imposing thereon a plurality of answer-options to the selected issue-question. Each of the answer-options comprises at least one expert opinion and one parent-expert opinion, stored in third and fourth data sets. The imposition of answer-options on the information product produces a polycentric information product, which is readily communicated by oral, written or electronic means. Advantageously, the method provides to a parent, grandparent, child, teacher, nurse, caregiver, baby-sitter, or other user or viewer, an information product that is directed specifically to the concerns of that user. The polycentric information product may be presented to the user via a computer, television, videotape, digital-video-disk (DVD), CD-ROM, a newsletter, and other oral and written communication means, …
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