Simulated training method using processing system images, idiosyncratically controlled in a simulated environment

An article of manufacture comprising a processing system user medium having processor readable information embodied therein which evaluates a processing system displayed series of image sequences with a processing system displayed series of user idiosyncratically controlled image sequences comprising;

• means for generating a first sequence of processing system displayed images, said sequence comprising a series of discrete movements of at least one image as displayed by said processing system readable information;
• means for receiving said processing system controlled sequences, said sequences representing the processing system user's response to said processing system displayed first sequence;
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• means for evaluating said first and second sequences, and wherein said evaluation produces a result, said result providing an indication of the processing system user's demonstrated skill at responding to said first sequence.

A processing system for simulated training for at least one user interacting with said processing system comprising:

• a first memory means for storing at least one processing system displayed sequence of demonstrative images in a series, wherein said series of at least one of said processing system displayed sequence of demonstrative images comprises a series of pre-recorded images illustrating performance of physical activity movements;
• a second memory means for storing at least one processing system displayed user controllable image in a series, wherein said series of at least one computer displayed user controllable image comprises images derived from biomechanical parameters and controlled by at least one user to perform a series of idiosyncratic simulated physical activity movements responsive to the movements of said series of idiosyncratic images of demonstrative performance of the activity;
• display means for displaying said series of images of demonstrative performance of the activity with said series of user controllable images;
• input means, used by said at least one user, for transmitting input to said processing system to cause a series of user controllable images to perform a series of idiosyncratically controlled, simulated physical activity movements interactive with said movement of said series of images of demonstrative performance of the activity, without said user making corresponding movements, wherein said input comprises data controlling said movement of said user controllable image;
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• processing system means for storing said input from said at least one user in a third memory means;
• said processing system means for controlling said display means to display said series of images of demonstrative performance of the activity and said series of user controllable images, for retrieving said stored input from said third memory means, for providing said at least one user with means to evaluate said movement of said series of user controllable images with said movement of said series of images of demonstrative performance of the activity, and for displaying the results of said data related to controlled movement of said user controllable image.

A method of simulated training for at least one user to interact with at least one image displayed on a display means of a processing system, said method comprising the steps of:

• recording and storing in a memory means of a processing system, a first series of discrete images, said discrete images collectively comprising a sequence of physical activity movements;
• further recording and storing in a memory means a second series of discrete images collectively comprising a sequence of idiosyncratic simulated physical activity movements responsive to said first series of discrete images;
• displaying, on a display means of said processing system, at least one of said discrete images in said first series, said displayed image comprising a first displayed image;
• further displaying on said display means, at least one of said discrete images in said second series, said displayed image comprising a second displayed image;
• sequentially displaying the next discrete images in said first series;
• receiving input from at least one user to control said second displayed image to substantially interact with said first displayed image instead of said at least one user performing said interactive movements to said first series of discrete images displayed during said sequentially displaying step;
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• providing means for said at least one user to evaluate said second displayed images with said first displayed images, thereby said user being instructed to learn said movements interactive with said sequentially displayed discrete images in said first series.

A processing system product usable with a programmable processor having processor readable information embodied therein which interactively obtains a sequence of processing system user input controls comprising:

• processing system readable information which comprises at least a base set of displayable images;
• processing system readable information which generates a sequence of various positions of one or more of said base set of displayable images;
• processing system readable information which comprise at least one displayed template of said at least displayable image which enables image input controls by said processing system user, said image input controls representing a user's idiosyncratic interaction with said processing system information generated sequence;
• wherein a user's demonstrated skill is determined based on an evaluation of said processing system user image input controls sequence to said processing system information generated sequence.

A method of interactively determining a processing system user's demonstrated skill based on said user's interaction with one or more processing system displayed images, said method comprising;

• providing a training sequence of discrete movements of at least one displayed image, said training sequence additionally comprising at least one of audible, alphanumeric and visual communication;
• providing a processing system user with a displayed representation of said one or more displayed images;
• accepting user input controls representing said processing system user's idiosyncratic interaction with said training sequence;
• and evaluating said user input controls to said training sequence, scoring said evaluation, said scoring representing said processing system user's demonstrated skill.

A method of improving a processing system user's simulated training skills based on interaction with one or more processing system displayed images, said method comprising:

• providing a training sequence of discrete movements of one or more displayed images, said training sequence representing at least one movement;
• providing a processing system user with a displayed representation of said one or more displayed images;
• accepting idiosyncratic user input controls representing said processing system user's response to said at least one movement;
• evaluating said user input controls to said training sequence, scoring said evaluation, said scoring representing said processing system user's demonstrated skill in interacting with said at least one movement.

A method of simulated training for a least one user using personal, interactive, idiosyncratic, physical movement to control at least one image displayed by a processing system, said method comprising the steps of:

• generating and storing in a memory means of said processing system, at least one processor displayable sequence of demonstrative images, wherein said at least one processor displayable sequence of demonstrative images comprises a series of images of demonstrative performance of physical movements;
• further generating, storing and maintaining in said memory means, at least one processor displayable user controllable image, wherein said at least one processor displayable user controllable image comprises a user idiosyncratically controllable image controlled by said user so as to perform a sequence of personal, interactive, idiosyncratic, simulated physical movements interacting with said sequence of demonstrative images;
• displaying an image of said sequence of demonstrative images on a display means of said processing system;
• further displaying said user controllable image on said display means of said processing system,
• providing said at least one user with input means of said processing system to transmit inputs to said processing system for controlling said user controllable image, such that instead of displaying the movement of said at least one user performing said movement, said user controllable image is controlled to perform said movements interactive with said displayed image of said sequence of demonstrative images;
• storing and maintaining in said memory means, movements representing said user controllable image as controlled by said input means;
• displaying said simulated physical movements of said user controllable image on said display means with said displayed image of said sequence of demonstrative images;
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• providing said at least one user with means to compare said movement of said user controllable image to said displayed image of said sequence of demonstrative images, thereby said user being instructed to learn said simulated movements interactive with said displayed image of said sequence of demonstrative images.