Puzzle-Based Interaction System For Eliciting A Desired Behavior
OwnerMatthew Scott Hanes, Robert Brinson +1inventors
InventorsMatthew Scott Hanes, Robert Brinson, Scott Cottle
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Abstract
A method of operating a server including receiving a request from an electronic device for access by a user to a puzzle, and retrieving a profile for the user and conditions for access to the puzzle. If the user is authorized access then the puzzle is sent to the electronic device for display to the user. A user input regarding a puzzle piece is received and verified. If the input is valid with respect to that puzzle piece then the appearance of the display or that puzzle piece is changed. If inputs for a predetermined number of puzzle pieces or a predetermined set of puzzle pieces have been verified, then the display on the electronic device indicates that a goal has been reached.
Claims35
A method of operating a server, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from an electronic device for access by a user to a puzzle;
- retrieving a profile for the user or preferences of the user;
- retrieving conditions for access to the puzzle;
- if the user is authorized to have access based to the puzzle based upon the profile or preferences of the user and the conditions for access then sending the puzzle to the electronic device for display to the user, the puzzle having a plurality of pieces, the display having an appearance, each piece having an appearance;
- receiving a request from the electronic device to verify an input regarding a puzzle piece;
- verifying validity of the input with respect to that puzzle piece;
- if the input is valid with respect to that puzzle piece then causing the appearance of the display to be changed or causing the appearance of that puzzle piece to be changed;
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- if inputs for a predetermined number of puzzle pieces have been verified or inputs for a predetermined set of puzzle pieces have been verified then instructing the electronic device to indicate that a goal has been reached or recording that a goal has been reached.
A method of operating a personal electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a puzzle, the puzzle having a plurality of pieces, the display having an appearance, and each piece having an appearance;
- accepting an input regarding a piece of the plurality of pieces;
- verifying validity of the input with respect to that piece;
- if the input is valid with respect to that piece then changing the appearance of the display or changing the appearance of that piece;
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- if inputs for a predetermined number of pieces have been verified or inputs for a predetermined set of pieces have been verified then indicating that a goal has been reached, recording that a goal has been reached, transmitting a signal indicating that a goal has been reached, or displaying a reward.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.