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System and method for remote education using a memory card
Assignee: Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-07-20
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Granted: 2001-12-11
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Expires: 2018-07-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a system and method for allowing an individual to view a program remotely. In the preferred embodiment, the invention is used as a healthcare education system. The system comprises a file server which is coupled to a database storing the educational programs. A remote interface coupled to the file server allows an administrator to assign educational programs to an individual. The remote interface also includes a memory card writer which records the individual identification code and the address of the file server on this memory card. Then, the individual may take the memory card with them. When the individual places the memory card in the memory card reader of a multimedia processor, the processor uses the file server address to automatically connect to the file server. The file server receives the individual identification code from the processor, retrieves the corresponding educational program from the database, and sends the program to the processor to be displayed. After the individual has watched the educational program, completion data in the form of the date and time the program was watched and/or the individual's response, is sent from the multimedia processor to the file server. The completion data can then be viewed by the administrator on a report screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Brown
- 👤 Roger Quy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0015; A61B5/0022; A61B5/145; A61B5/14532; A61B90/00; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/02; G06Q10/025; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B23/00; G09B23/28; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G09B7/00; G16; G16H; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H20/17; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; A63; A63F; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1012; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/204; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/63; G16H40/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A remote education system comprising: a. a database for storing an educational program; b. a file server coupled to the database; c. a remote interface coupled to the file server for assigning the educational program to an individual thereby forming an assigned program, wherein the file server includes a memory means for storing an identification code of the individual and a pointer directed to the assigned program; d. a memory card for storing the identification code and an electronic address of the file server; e. a display unit for displaying the assigned program; f. a multimedia processor networked to the file server and coupled to the display unit; and g. a card reader coupled to the multimedia processor for receiving the memory card and for reading the identification code and the electronic address stored thereon, wherein the multimedia processor is programmed to establish a communication link to the file server, transmit the identification code to the file server, and automatically display the assigned program on the display unit, and wherein the file server is programmed to record data indicating completion of the assigned program by the individual.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A remote education system comprising: a. a database for storing an educational program; b. a file server coupled to the database; c. a remote interface coupled to the file server for assigning the educational program to an individual thereby forming an assigned program, wherein the file server includes a memory means for storing an identification code of the individual and a pointer directed to the assigned program; d. a memory card for storing the identification code and an electronic address of the file server; e. a display unit for displaying the assigned program; f. a multimedia processor networked to the file server and coupled to the display unit; and g. a card reader coupled to the multimedia processor for receiving the memory card and for reading the identification code and the electronic address stored thereon, wherein the multimedia processor is programmed to establish a communication link to the file server, transmit the identification code to the file server, and automatically display the assigned program on the display unit, and wherein the file server is programmed to record data indicating completion of the assigned program by the individual.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory card writer coupled to the remoter interface for recording the identification code and the electronic address onto the memory card.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the multimedia processor establishes the communication link to the file server upon insertion of the memory card into the card reader.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the data indicating completion of the assigned program comprises a date and a time of completion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the data indicating completion of the assigned program comprises a program score, which is produced by evaluating a response by the individual to the assigned program, wherein the response is transmitted from the multimedia processor to the file server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the memory card further comprising a circuit for storing the identification code and the electronic address.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the data indicating completion of the assigned program is reported on the remote interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the assigned program is used to educate the individual in a healthcare program.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the memory card further comprising a magnetic strip for storing the identification code and the electronic address.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the file server comprises a web server, the remote interface comprises a web page for assigning the educational program to the individual, and the communication link comprises a computer network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein the data indicating completion of the assigned program further comprising a start date and a start time the individual logged on to the assigned program and a stop date and a stop time the individual logged off of the assigned program.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein the data indicating completion of the assigned program further comprising a program score, which is produced by evaluating a response of the individual to the assigned program, wherein the response is transmitted from the multimedia processor to the file server via the computer network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 10 , wherein the data indicating completion of the assigned program is reported on the web page of the remote interface.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for educating an individual, the method comprising the following steps: a. providing the individual with a memory card reader, a display unit, and a multimedia processor wherein the multimedia processor is coupled to the card reader and the display unit; b. storing an educational program on a database wherein the educational program is accessible to the individual through a file server; c. assigning the educational program to the individual thereby forming an assigned program by storing both an identification code of the individual and a pointer directed to the assigned program in the file server; d. recording on a memory card an electronic address of the file server and the identification code; e. inserting the memory card into the card reader; f. automatically establishing a communication link between the multimedia processor and the file server upon insertion of the memory card into the card reader; g. transmitting the identification code to the file server; h. automatically retrieving the assigned program from the database; i. automatically displaying the assigned program on the display unit; and j. recording, in the file server, data indicating completion of the assigned program by the individual.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for educating an individual, the method comprising the following steps: a. providing the individual with a memory card reader, a display unit, and a multimedia processor wherein the multimedia processor is coupled to the card reader and the display unit; b. storing an educational program on a database wherein the educational program is accessible to the individual through a file server; c. assigning the educational program to the individual thereby forming an assigned program by storing both an identification code of the individual and a pointer directed to the assigned program in the file server; d. recording on a memory card an electronic address of the file server and the identification code; e. inserting the memory card into the card reader; f. automatically establishing a communication link between the multimedia processor and the file server upon insertion of the memory card into the card reader; g. transmitting the identification code to the file server; h. automatically retrieving the assigned program from the database; i. automatically displaying the assigned program on the display unit; and j. recording, in the file server, data indicating completion of the assigned program by the individual.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 14 , wherein the step of recording the data indicating completion of the assigned program further comprising: storing in the file server a date and a time that the individual completed the assigned program.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method according to claim 14 , wherein the step of recording the data indicating completion of the assigned program further comprising: a. receiving an answer into the multimedia processor wherein the answer is made by the individual in response to the assigned program; b. transmitting the answer from the multimedia processor to the file server; c. evaluating the answer in the file server to generate a program score; and d. storing the program score in the file server.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 14 , further comprising: reporting on a remote interface the data indicating completion of the assigned program.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 14 , wherein the memory card further comprising a magnetic strip for storing the identification code and the electronic address.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 14 , wherein the memory card further comprising: a circuit for storing the identification code and the electronic address.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 14 , wherein the assigned program is used to educate the individual in a healthcare program.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 14 , wherein the file server comprises a web server, a remote interface comprises a web page for assigning the assigned program to the individual, and the communication link comprises a computer network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method according to claim 21 , wherein the step of recording data indicating completion of the assigned program further comprising: storing in the file server a start date and a start time that the individual logged on to the assigned program, a stop date and a stop time that the individual logged off of the assigned program.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method according to claim 21 , wherein the step of recording data indicating completion of the assigned program further comprising: a. receiving in the multimedia processor the answer made by the individual in response to the assigned program; b. transmitting the answer from the multimedia processor to the file server via the computer network; c. evaluating the answer in the file server to generate a program score; and d. storing the program score in the file server.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 21 , further comprising: reporting on the web page of the remote interface the data indicating completion of the assigned program.
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