Patent ID: 6585518
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A method for providing motivation to a user of a training process which, when executed, presents stimuli to the user wherein the stimuli are designed primarily to improve a cognitive ability of the user and measures the cognitive ability of the user by comparison of responses of the user to the stimuli to predetermined correct responses, the method comprising:presenting a task for the user, completion of which requires that the user perform one or more steps; determining a target number of steps within which the user is expected to complete the task; representing to the user a progress indicator at a position which indicates a difference between the steps taken so far by the user and the target number of steps; and representing a progress animation which moves the progress indicator from the first-mentioned position to a subsequent position to indicate one or more additional steps taken by the user by: animating movement the progress indicator to represent a continuous transition from the first position to the subsequent position; and animating the progress indicator independently of a change in position of the animating movement of the progress indicator.