# US 2017/0287352 A1 · Implementing a business method for training user(s) in disc personality styles

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- Number: US 2017/0287352 A1
- Document ID: US20170287352A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/083,696
- Filed: 2016-03-29
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-29
- Inventors: Joseph Vadala
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170287352A1

## CPC

- G09B 19/00: Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26)
- G09B 5/02: with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)

## Abstract

The present invention relates to a business method implementing a mnemonic educational process for training the user(s) in the personality style of an individual. The method utilizes the hand formation/gesture to train the user(s) in the DISC personality style of the individual. Further, the motion of the hand formation/gesture is used to aid the communication of the action and motivation of the DISC personality style. Based on the depicted action of the DISC personality style, one or more attributes can be associated with the determined personality style. Further, the training is delivered to the user, which is determined based on the depiction of the motion of the hand formation/gesture along with the associated attribute, for mnemonically aiding the user in all interpersonal and team settings in which assessing personality styles is essential.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A business method implementing an educational process for training a user in mnemonic tools associated with the personality style of an individual based on a hand formation/gesture and motion of the hand formation/gesture, wherein said method comprises of:
utilizing the hand formation/gesture to teach the DISC (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance) personality style of said individual;
analyzing the motion of the hand formation/gesture to depict the action, motivation, and fear of the DISC personality of said individual;
associating at least one attribute with the DISC personality style after analyzing the motion of the hand formation/gesture; and
delivering training to said user to closely aid in the memory of the assessed DISC personality style after associating said at least one attribute that is determined based on the analysis of the motion of the hand formation/gesture.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hand formation/gesture of a pair of hands along with the motion of the pair of hands can be used to present the DISC personality of said individual.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hand formation/gesture of said pair of hands can be represented with the following personality styles: a fist hand formation/gesture associated with a task-oriented left-hand representing a dominant personality and denoted by a character D; a thumps-up hand formation/gesture associated with a people-oriented right hand, representing an influential personality and denoted by a character I; an open hand formation/gesture associated with the people-oriented right hand, representing a steady personality and denoted by the character S; a pointing finger associated with the task-oriented left-hand representing a conscientious personality and denoted by the character C.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one attribute associated with the DISC personality comprises of: a strength factor, a fear factor, a risk-taking factor, a willingness factor, an acceptance related factor, an observance related factor, a reliability factor, or the like.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method as claimed on claim 1, wherein the training delivered to the plurality of users to assess the DISC personality style can be in one of the following forms: through a questionnaire, a video-based training, an E-learning training material, a personality consultant analysis, or the like.