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Method and apparatus for automated learning and performance evaluation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-07-25
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2015-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus is provided for automated learning and performance evaluation of a group of items by a user. The apparatus, which can be a digital computer, has an imput for receiving a user's response, a display for presenting the material to be learned and logic for sorting the items and responses. The method, which can be practiced on a digital computer, has steps of querying the user as to whether items are believed to be known or unknown, sorting the items into groups of perceived known and unknown items and generating a sequence of items to be displayed. An important feature of this invention is that the user's biological needs for learning are matched automatically with an apparatus employing a method that leaves the user with no opportunity to fail. Unusual learning results are obtained from an unobvious method.
Inventors
- 👤 Deborah L. Collins
- 👤 Anne S. Blocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:19
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B7/00; G09B7/02; G09B7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for teaching items to a user comprising: memory means for storing a file of said items; visual display means for presenting each item to said user in such a way that the user's eyes do not have to track across the display; input means for receiving a response from said user for each item; and processor means, responsive to said user's response, for sorting said items into groups of subjectively known items and subjectively unknown items and for generating a sequence of one subjectively unknown item and a plurality of subjectively known items.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for teaching items to a user comprising: memory means for storing a file of said items; visual display means for presenting each item to said user in such a way that the user's eyes do not have to track across the display; input means for receiving a response from said user for each item; and processor means, responsive to said user's response, for sorting said items into groups of subjectively known items and subjectively unknown items and for generating a sequence of one subjectively unknown item and a plurality of subjectively known items.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for timing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said timing means measures the time of said user's response.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for teaching a group of items to a user comprising: means for displaying each of said items in said group to said user in such a way that the user's eyes do not have to track across the display; means for receiving a response from said user associated with each of said items; means responsive to said receiving means and for sorting said items into a group of known subjective items and a group of unknown subjective items; and means for generating a list of said subjective items in a sequence including in said list at least one each of said known and unknown subjective items and supplying said list to said display means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for teaching a group of items to a user comprising: means for displaying each of said items in said group to said user in such a way that the user's eyes do not have to track across the display; means for receiving a response from said user associated with each of said items; means responsive to said receiving means and for sorting said items into a group of known subjective items and a group of unknown subjective items; and means for generating a list of said subjective items in a sequence including in said list at least one each of said known and unknown subjective items and supplying said list to said display means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said list has one unknown subjective item and a plurality of known subjective items.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said known subjective items are randomly selected.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for teaching a group of items to a user where each of said items has a paired response, said apparatus comprising: means for displaying each of said items in said group to said user in such a way that the user's eyes do not have to track across the display and for soliciting a response from said user; means for receiving said response from said user; logic means responsive to said receiving means and for sorting said items into two groups of known subjective items and unknown subjective items; and means for generating a sequence of said subjective items including in said sequence at least one unknown subjective item and a plurality of known subjective items and supplying said sequence of items to said display means along with said paired response.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for teaching a group of items to a user where each of said items has a paired response, said apparatus comprising: means for displaying each of said items in said group to said user in such a way that the user's eyes do not have to track across the display and for soliciting a response from said user; means for receiving said response from said user; logic means responsive to said receiving means and for sorting said items into two groups of known subjective items and unknown subjective items; and means for generating a sequence of said subjective items including in said sequence at least one unknown subjective item and a plurality of known subjective items and supplying said sequence of items to said display means along with said paired response.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said sequence has a predetermined order of said unknown subjective item and said plurality of known subjective items.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said sequence includes at least one repetition of said unknown subjective item.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising means for controlling presentation of said sequence of items and paired responses by said display means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said controlling means presents said unknown subjective item together with its paired response.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said controlling means presents said known subjective item at a first time and presents its paired response at a later time.
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