Patent ID: 7229288
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method implemented by a computer program for providing training information to a user on a display executed by a computer on using a medical therapy to treat a medical condition, comprising: displaying a virtual environment; displaying a user controlled virtual patient within the virtual environment, wherein the user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment; receiving input control signals from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment; rendering interactions between the user controlled virtual patient and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually engage in a simulated daily activity through the actions of the user controlled virtual patient, wherein the simulated daily activity is other than simulated receiving of the simulated medical therapy; displaying a virtual patient not controlled by the user and receiving an alternative simulated medical therapy to treat the same medical condition of the user controlled virtual patient; rendering interactions between the user controlled virtual patient and the non-user controlled virtual patient to convey information demonstrating how the non-user controlled virtual patient is less able to engage in same simulated daily activities experienced by the user controlled virtual patient as a result of the alternative simulated medical therapy the non-user controlled virtual patient is receiving versus the simulated medical therapy the user controlled virtual patient is receiving; and displaying information on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the simulated daily activities in the virtual environment to promote the simulated medical therapy for the user to treat the medical condition in real life.