Fabio Gratton

US Patent:

20040121295, Jun 24, 2004

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/326538

Inventors:

Steven Stuart - Hollywood CA, US
Terry Zierenberg - Mission Hills CA, US
Fabio Gratton - San Clemente CA, US

International Classification:

G09B023/28

US Classification:

434/262000

Abstract:

Provided are a method, system, and program for providing information on a promoted product to a user. A virtual environment is rendered and a virtual customer is rendered within the virtual environment, wherein the virtual customer utilizes the promoted product by receiving input control signals from the user indicating movement of the virtual customer through the virtual environment. Interactions are rendered between the virtual customer and the virtual environment in response to the input control signals to enable the user to virtually experience how the promoted product is capable of impacting daily activities of the user and to promote the product.

US Patent:

20070087315, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Nov 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/564247

Inventors:

Steven STUART - Hollywood CA, US
Terry ZIERENBERG - Mission Hills CA, US
Fabio GRATTON - San Clemente CA, US

Assignee:

MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. - Northridge CA

International Classification:

G09B 23/28

US Classification:

434262000

Abstract:

Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for providing information to a user of the computer program on using a medical therapy to treat a medical condition. A virtual environment is displayed and a user controlled virtual patient is displayed within the virtual environment. The user controlled virtual patient is simulating receiving the medical therapy and simulating real life activity in the virtual environment. Input control signals are received from the user controlling movement of the user controlled virtual patient through the virtual environment and interactions are rendered 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. The simulated daily activity is other than simulated receiving of the simulated medical therapy. Information is displayed on how the simulated medical therapy positively impacts the user controlled virtual patient engaged in the daily activity to promote the medical therapy. Other embodiments are described and claimed.