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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6916180 | Method and system for rating educational programs The invention describes a method for evaluating educational programs which, firstly, develops criteria which will address the strengths and weaknesses of the educational program. The second step of the method is to observe the criteria, chosen in step one, in the ed... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899540 | Threat image projection system A means for training and testing baggage screening machine operators. The invention is a computer system which causes the baggage screening monitor to show computer-generated (i.e. simulated) contraband items in a piece of baggage. This can be done in one of two way... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887081 | Bible teaching aid A bible teaching aid that includes a voice generating circuit, a large number of circuit recognizable templates positionable on a housing containing the voice generating circuit, a spinning pointer mechanism that stops randomly at one of a preset number of stop loca... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6808392 | System and method of developing a curriculum for stimulating cognitive processing A system and method for developing a curriculum for stimulating cognitive processing. In one embodiment the system includes an objective subsystem configured to obtain at least one goal, objectives and skills for each of the objectives from a user, and a correlation... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6804489 | Learning system and method for teacher load balancing A learning system includes a plurality of teacher stations and a plurality of student stations for holding a number of learning sessions between teachers and students. A database that stores one or more teacher attributes of a pool of teachers, and a teacher selecti... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796798 | Dynamic reading instruction The present invention is a method of associating visual symbols with verbal expression including the steps of preselecting a language having both verbal and written expressions, establishing an array of sounds employed in the verbal expression of the language, assem... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6796799 | Behavior determining apparatus, care system, care residence and behavior information specifying apparatus and system A behavior determining apparatus, has first detective means for detecting the behavior of a given subject person; second detective means for detecting the operation of a given appliance; recording means for recording one or more combined patterns of be... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6795684 | System and method for recording teacher notes during a learning session This invention is a computer based system for the assessment, management and instruction of students, and for the delivery of work pages and other instructional materials in the form of electronic student workbooks. The computer based assessment of the student produ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790041 | Training methods for aircraft simulator pilot A method of training an aircraft pilot using a flight simulator having a controller that generates a plurality of simulated fault conditions and a fault analysis guide. The fault analysis guide includes a fault procedures section printed with a plurality of fault pr... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786733 | Computer-implemented method of and system for teaching an untrained observer to evaluate a gemstone A computer-implemented method teaches a user to evaluate a gemstone, such as a cut diamond. The method includes providing a computer system connected to an apparatus capable of capturing an image of a gemstone. The computer system is arranged to process a received i... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782238 | Method for presenting media on an electronic device A method for presenting media on an electronic device. A landmark is identified based on a landmark sensor of the electronic device. Media is selected based on the landmark. The media is presented on the electronic device. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6769915 | Interactive system for personal life patterns A user-interactive behavioral modification system (10) includes a base module (12) with an input (14) for a first set of personal data (16). A feedback interface (18) provides feedback in response to the first data set (16).... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6769917 | Method for indicating defective part in educational material and apparatus for indicating defective part in educational material In an education system using a network, a method for automatically detecting a defective part in an education material and for indicating the defective part is provided. A defective information storing means for storing a defect point correlation with a portion of a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767214 | General learning support system The general learning support system comprises a preliminarily learning unit 50, an information providing unit 20, an input unit 53 and a post leaning unit 55. The preliminarily learning unit 50 provides, for preliminary learning, f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758676 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the vi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755662 | Method for presenting most suitable question and apparatus for presenting most suitable question In a method for presenting questions by a host computer receiving questions from users, a question most suitable to an user can be presented. In an education system wherein plurality of students' personal computers PC are connected to an education center through a n... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755655 | Electronic educational toy appliance and a portable memory device therefor An electronic toy appliance for use with interchangeable graspable objects such as blocks or tiles, the toy appliance designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749431 | Apparatus and method for connecting simulator instruments to a control system An apparatus and method for connecting simulator instruments to a simulator host computer includes a plurality of panel modules, a data bus having a connection to each panel module, and a control computer connected to the data bus and to the host computer. Each pane... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6749434 | System and method for conducting a learning session using teacher and student workbooks This invention is a computer based system for the assessment, management and instruction of students, and for the delivery of work pages and other instructional materials in the form of electronic student workbooks. The computer based assessment of the student produ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6749432 | Education system challenging a subject's physiologic and kinesthetic systems to synergistically enhance cognitive function An interactive educational system includes a tracking system for determining changes in an overall physical location of a student, and a display for displaying cues for the student to engage in full-body motion and to engage in an interactive cognitive learning task... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746246 | Method and apparatus for composing a song Songs are defined by a song template comprising at least one track comprising a sequence of measures and a plurality of audio samples allocated to the or each track. At least two songs are played to an audience, which responds indicating the popularity of each song.... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743022 | System and method for automated self measurement of alertness equilibrium and coordination and for ventification of the identify of the person performing tasks A system and method for automated self measurement of alertness, equilibrium and coordination and for verification of the identity of the person being tested is provided. The system for self-tutoring and testing a person includes an identifying unit for identifying ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739874 | Electronic educational toy appliance teaching letters words and numbers An electronic educational toy designed to teach letters, words and numbers and stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing a processor, a data storage medium and a speaker and having a substa... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733295 | Learning system for enabling separate teacher-student interaction over selected interactive channels A learning system includes a teacher station and a plurality of student stations for holding learning sessions between a teacher and a plurality of students over a plurality of interactive communication channels. The teacher station selects an interactive communicat... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733296 | Learning system and method for holding incentive-based learning A learning system includes a student station that holds a learning session for a student. An incentive controller delivers a redeemable electronic token to the student station when the student satisfies a predefined incentive criterion associated with the learning s... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729885 | Learning system and method for engaging in concurrent interactive and non-interactive learning sessions A learning system has an instruction material controller configured to provide instructional material used for creating learning sessions. A teacher station and a plurality of student stations are used for holding learning sessions. The teacher station selects a lea... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729882 | Phonetic instructional database computer device for teaching the sound patterns of English This invention, designed primarily for teachers, is a computer based self-teaching instructional device covering the sound patterns of American English and covering sounds in words all the way from cat to tetrahydrocannabinal. Teachers can create their own lesson pl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729881 | Electronic educational toy appliance and a portable memory device therefor An electronic toy designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the toy comprising an object having a plurality of sides, the object adapted for lateral movement and rotational manipulation by a child on a substantially horizontal sur... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6728512 | Teaching system A teaching system having a plurality of self-contained teaching units (5, 6, 7). Each unit has a programmable processor to carry out a study programme, a display (9), an input device (10) and a memory (12) for storing data input by a user... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6726485 | Electronic educational toy appliance and a portable memory device therefor An electronic toy appliance designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the toy comprising an object having a plurality of substantially planar sides adapted for manipulation by a child on a substantially flat surface so that a chil... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722885 | Picture based psychological test A picture based psychological test, in particular a computer based implementation of the test and a system for automation of at least part of the test. The test may be used for the purpose of identifying a person's preferred way of interacting with other people. For... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705872 | Method and system for creating and maintaining assessments A method and system for creating and maintaining assessments involving using an interface device, connected to an electronic and/or communications channel(s), to access an assessment control system in order to identify information related to information content and ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705871 | Method and apparatus for providing an interface mechanism for a computer simulation A mechanical interface for providing high bandwidth and low noise mechanical input and output for computer systems. A gimbal mechanism includes multiple members that are pivotably coupled to each other to provide two revolute degrees of freedom to a user manipulatab... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705869 | Method and system for interactive communication skill training A system and method for interactive communications skill training is provided. The system includes a user computer system having a memory, a display device, an input device, a video recording device and an audio device. The system also includes an e-learning web sit... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699043 | Learning method and system that consider a student's concentration level A computer-aided-educational method and system that consider a student's concentration level when teaching the student. The system monitors automatically more than once the student's concentration-sensitive behavior while the student is working on the stu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6688888 | Computer-aided learning system and method A computer-aided learning method and apparatus based on a super-recommendation generator, which is configured to assess a user's or a student's understanding in a subject, reward the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject, further the ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685476 | Computer-based educational learning Methods and programs are disclosed for a computer-based teaching method for various subjects, including grammar. The program includes one or more lessons to test a student's skills relative to a particular subject. A database with coded information allows... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679703 | Virtual training A system and method for providing training in a technical field to a student is provided and includes at least one educational institution that provides an educational program. Also included is at least one industry education provider that provides a trai... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676413 | Method and system for preventing illiteracy in substantially all members of a predetermined set A method and system for preventing illiteracy and achieving grade-level literacy in substantially all members of a predetermined set of students is disclosed, including the steps of administering standardized oral fluency measures, recording the test resu... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666687 | Method for instructing a student using an automatically generated student profile This invention is a computer based system for the assessment, management and instruction of students, and for the delivery of work pages and other instructional materials in the form of electronic student workbooks. The computer based assessment of the st... | 12/23/2003 |
