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THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970)
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THE PATENS RULES, 2003
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [See section 10, Rule 13]
A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR RENDERING COMPUTER-BASED INTERACTIONS AS GROUP ACTIVITIES;


HARBINGER KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, WHOSE ADDRESS IS 139, SIDDHANT SURVEY NO. 97/6, OFF PAUD ROAD, KOTHRUD, PUNE - 411 038, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.

THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION DESCRIBES
THE NATURE OF THIS INVENTION. I


2. A Computer-based Group Activity Executable, created by using instances of Group Activity Element Templates in Computer-based Interaction Code
3. A Group Activity Data File, which stores the data corresponding to the instances of Group Activity Element Templates used in Computer-based Group Activity Executable
4. A Group Activity, which comprises the Computer-based Group Activity Executable and Group Activity Data File
5. A Group Activity Instance Manager, which creates and modifies Group Activity instances by editing Group Activity Data File
6. A Group Activity Player, that renders any Group Activity instance thus created or modified
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DIAGRAMS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention 100.
The Group Activity Element Templates Library 104 includes a set of Group Activity Element Templates 102.
The Group Activity 106 includes Computer based Group Activity Executable 108 and Group Activity Data File 110. The Computer based Group Activity Executable 108 is created by program development environment 12 from Computer-based Interaction Code 10, by using instances of Group Activity Element Templates 102 and Group Activity Data File 110.
The Group Activity Instance Manager 112 creates a Group Activity instance 114 by editing Group Activity Data File 110. It is also capable of and modifying a Group Activity instance 114 by editing its Group Activity Instance Data File 116.
The Group Activity Player 118 renders the Group Activity instance 114 which is seen by Groups of attendees 120.
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A preferred method of creating a Group Activity 16 is illustrated with the help of flowchart in FIG. 2. This method is used by the person who wants to create a Group Activity using Computer-based Interaction Code.
In step 202, open Computer-based Interaction code in Program Development Environment.
In step 204, select a Group Activity Element Template from the library of Group Activity Element Templates
In step 206, use an instance of the selected Group Activity Element Template in Computer-based Interaction Code
In step 208, decide if more such Group Activity Elements are required. If yes, go back to step 206, else go ahead to step 210
In step 210, create a Group Activity Data File
In step 212, save the Computer-based Interaction Code and create Computer-based Group Activity Executable
A preferred method of creating, managing and rendering Group Activity Instance 24 is illustrated with the help of flowchart in FIG. 3. This method is used by the person who wants to render the group activity for groups of attendees.
Starting with step 302, create an instance of Group Activity.
In step 304, set up the number of groups and set other parameters defining the behavior of that instance of activity.
In step 306, decide if the activity instance is being rendered in the way you want it to be. If yes, move to step 308 else go back to step 304 and set it up by changing parameters.
In step 308, piay the Group Activity instance in Group Activity Player.
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Dated this 27th day of August, 2008.