Guiding a child to perform tasks

US8894417B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• Ayla Mandel · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2013
• Grant date: Nov 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B19/0076
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure describes one or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for guiding a child (or other person) to perform tasks. The present disclosure may help children (or other people) perform various tasks (e.g., taking a shower) without a parent having to be present with the child during each task. One or more embodiments may describe a guidance device comprising a display and circuitry and/or computer code disposed in the guidance device. The display may show a figure with multiple parts. The guidance device may be operable to progress through multiple defined time segments. During each one of the multiple defined time segments, the guidance device may indicate one or more of the multiple parts of the figure that are associated with a sub-task that the user should perform. The guidance device may indicate completion progress of the time segment and the sub-task.