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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147248 | Gesture training A system and method for training a user to perform a flick gesture is described. A flick gesture is a simple gesture that may be easily detected and is characterized by minimal interference with other applications or gestures. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8096809 | System and method for automated end-user support A system and method for displaying content in a browser window associated with an end-user is described. In one implementation, data that includes links is received from a content provider, each of the links is identified and encoded, and the received data along wit... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8037083 | Lossless format-dependent analysis and modification of multi-document e-learning resources Content stored in a plurality of electronic files that belong to a course of learning resources is read. An object-oriented representation of structures of the content is generated, where the representation includes objects that represent portions of the content, an... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7980855 | Student reporting systems and methods The present invention relates to, among other things, the interactive reporting of student progress using learning maps. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7878808 | Multiple application interactive tutorial player Methods and systems, including computer program products, for playing tutorials. The techniques include receiving a tutorial for a computer program, playing the tutorial using a first player, the first player allowing interaction with the computer program while play... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7828551 | Method and system for computer based testing using customizable templates A system for computer-based testing includes a test driver that delivers the test to an examinee using a display device and controls progression of the test, a template module that stores presentation format information comprising the presentation format of the test... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828552 | Method and system for designing adaptive, diagnostic assessments A method and system for administering an assessment to a student are disclosed. The expected weight of evidence may be calculated for each of one or more tasks based on a student model pertaining to a student. A task may be selected based on the calculated expected ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7725822 | System and method for teaching spelling A computerized system and method of teaching spelling interfaces with an application that captures a user's misspelled words and adds them to a word database. A teacher or instructor may also add words to the word database based on a user's curriculum, cross-curricu... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7494340 | Extensible exam language (XXL) protocol for computer based testing A memory stores a plurality of first data structures, which includes element specific data objects indicating a classification of at least one of the plurality of segments of the test definition language, and second data structures, which include attribute specific ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7433646 | Learning support method and learning support program Disclosed is a learning support method with a server computer. Presupposed keywords corresponding to subjects that should have been acquired by a learner before attending a learning course and learning keywords corresponding to subjects that will be acquired by atte... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433852 | Runtime program regression analysis tool for a simulation engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401293 | System and method for teaching spelling A computerized system and method of teaching spelling interfaces with an application that captures a user's misspelled words and adds them to a word database. A teacher or instructor may also add words to the word database based on a user's curriculum, cross-curricu... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395027 | Computer-aided education systems and methods Computer-aided education systems and methods provide a learner with a pedagogically appropriate interaction, including determining learner information. A state for the interaction is determined based on the determined learner information. A concept pattern is create... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7379704 | Providing collaborative services with content Systems and methods for integrating collaborative services with content. Collaboration services are provided to a user in the context of content such that the user may collaborate with other contacts or users within the context of the content. The collaborative serv... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370285 | Receiving and reporting page-specific user feedback concerning one or more particular web pages of a website In one embodiment, a method for receiving page-specific user feedback concerning a particular web page of a website includes using a comment icon viewable on the page to solicit one or more page-specific open-ended comments concerning the page from a user. The metho... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367808 | Employee retention system and associated methods A modularized system and method for interactively diagnosing and addressing workplace issues that can lead to employee turnover includes computer-delivered assessment and training modules, each directed to a particular aspect of improving employee retention by focus... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369808 | Instructional architecture for collaborative e-learning A learning system, method, and data structure provides collaborative activities between learners. The system includes an interface to receive a learning strategy selected by a learner. A content management system stores content and one or more collaboration elements... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364432 | Methods of selecting Lock-In Training courses and sessions A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363349 | Asynchronous real-time retrieval of data A data retrieval system includes a gateway server and an access client. The gateway server is communicatively connected to the access client through a network. The gateway server provides a presentation service (PS) and a real-time service (RTS), which cooperate wit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357640 | Lock-In Training system A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349758 | Interactive personalized robot for home use An interactive personalized robotic system for a home environment includes a home network in communication with at least one electronic device. A robot is in communication with the home network and is capable of controlling the at least one electronic device. The ro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343296 | Puppetry based communication system, method and internet utility A puppetry based system and method is provided. Specifically, the puppetry based system and method comprises a computer environment including one or more images, symbols and other proprietary content (collectively referred to as “images”). A printer is connected... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343134 | System and method for communicating with students in an education environment A communication system for communicating with students in an education environment includes a plurality of remote units, a base station that receives messages from the remote units, a processor, a memory, and a display simultaneously visible to all users of the remo... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338287 | Systems and methods for searching for and delivering solutions to specific problems and problem types Methods and systems for providing a solution to a given problem comprising the steps of receiving a request for a solution to a known problem, accessing a first set of data comprising a plurality of template solutions to problems, accessing a second set of data comp... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333937 | Health care financing method A computer implemented method for determining eligibility of a patient to receive financial assistance. The method utilizes health care financial assistance information associated with at least a first potential health care financial assistance plan and a second pot... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333967 | Method and system for automatic computation creativity and specifically for story generation A computer-implemented method (and system) of automatically generating a story, includes selecting a theme of the story, examining elements of the theme and instantiating the theme, and using the theme to select and control other aspects of the story. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331791 | System and method for evaluating a person's information technology skills An IT skills evaluation system and method for evaluating an individual's IT skills. According to one aspect of the invention, the individual is required to perform one or more practical exercises. A practical exercise is an evaluation device for evaluating not only ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329166 | Automotive toy comprising flexible elements An automotive toy (1) constructed from a number of toy building elements, of which a plurality are configured as functionality modules (2, 3, 4, 5), each of which being configured with technical means for performing a specific functionality in the auto... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318727 | Method and system for computer based testing using a non-deterministic exam extensible language (XXL) protocol A system for computer-based testing for producing a test and delivering the test to an examinee includes a test driver that has an executable code that controls the test driver, a storage device that has a plurality of storage locations, which store the test definit... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311524 | System and method assessing student achievement A system and method for assessing and monitoring student academic achievement levels for purposes of identifying students at risk for not meeting minimum academic standards as measured using standardized tests, and for tracking or monitoring student academic perform... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310676 | Method and computer system for matching mobile device users for business and social networking A business or social networking method is operative in a server. The method enables mobile device users to meet one another, on a permission basis. The determination of whether a given pair of mobile device users are introduced depends on whether the server determin... | 12/18/2007 |
| RE39942 | Computer-aided group-learning methods and systems Providing methods and systems for a computer-aided group-learning environment, where a number of users can interact and work on a subject together. The system and method can monitor and analyze users' inputs. The analysis process can identify a user's performance on... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310784 | Methods for identifying cells in a path in a flowchart and for synchronizing graphical and textual views of a flowchart The preferred embodiments described herein provide methods for identifying cells in a path in a flowchart and for synchronizing graphical and textual views of a flowchart. In one preferred embodiment, a method for identifying cells in a path in a flowchart is provid... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310627 | Method of searching for text in browser frames Methods, systems and articles of manufacture for searching content in frames. In general, information located at one or more networked addresses may be displayed to a user in two or more frames. The content of a frame may be searched by designating one frame as a de... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303399 | Inhibitory control assessment and associated methods An assessment of a subject's inhibitory control is provided that can be administered from an early age. Such skills can be used to predict early school adjustment and readiness. The test may also be used for nonreaders and students in special education, and in child... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300285 | Method and system for skills-based testing and training Methods and systems for skills-based testing and training of an application are provided. Example embodiments provide a Skills-Based Simulation and Measurement System “SBSMS”, which enables publishers and authors of tests and training programs to provide simulat... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302440 | Methods and apparatus for statistical data analysis and reduction for an enterprise application The invention provides methods of time-wise data reduction that include the steps of inputting data from a source; summarizing that data according to one or more selected epochs in which it belongs; and generating for each such selected epoch one or more RDF triples... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295882 | Method and apparatus for audible error code detection and identification The invention describes a method and apparatus for audible error code detection and identification. The method and apparatus allow an operator, user, or customer to automatically identify an error condition within an electronic device, such as a workstation computer... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296232 | Calendar control for selection of time periods to filter data The invention is directed to filtering data in a database with a calendar user interface. The invention returns data associated with time periods selected by the user. In particular, the calendar user interface provides options to the user to individually select a r... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293231 | Data entry for personal computing devices In one aspect of the invention, the user can rapidly enter and search for text through a combination of entering one or more characters (a partial text entry) on a digitally displayed keyboard with a pointing device and using a search list to display a list of selec... | 11/06/2007 |
