System and method for uninterrupted learning

• US 10,165,041 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2016
• Issued: 12/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Equalearning Corp.
• Original Assignee: Equalearning Corp.
• Inventors: Wang, Shih-Yuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Bengzon, Greg C
• Application Number:
  US15/292,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20180109591A1
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

An adaptive server provides support for uninterrupted learning platform when connections to networks are unavailable or unstable. The adaptive server can communicate with a remote server through a local area network and switch to a cellular telecommunication network when the local area network is unavailable. The adaptive server can also act as a WiFi base station and accept connections from nearby student devices.

Claims

1. A method, for providing an uninterrupted teaching session, comprising:

determining, by a controller, a status of a connection to a remote server via a short range communication unit;

connecting, by the controller, to the remote server via a long range communication unit if the connection to the remote server via the short range communication unit is unavailable;

turning on, by the short range communication unit, a WiFi base station capability if both the connection to the remote server via the short range communication unit is unavailable and a connection to the remote server via the long range communication unit is unavailable;

downloading teaching material from the remote server;

storing the teaching material in a memory unit;

receiving student input from at least one student device;

transmitting the student input to a teacher device;

receiving data from the teacher device;

transmitting the data to the at least one student device;

transmitting, via the WiFi base station capability, the teaching material to the at least one student device;

communicating, via the WiFi base station capability, with the at least one student device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the teaching material is downloaded by the long range communication unit.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the teaching material is downloaded by the short range communication unit.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a command from a teacher device before turning on the WiFi base station capability.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving connection requests from the at least one student device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the student input to the remote server if the connection to the remote server becomes available.

7. A non-transitory computer readable memory have a set of computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a controller in a computer, cause the computer to:

determine, by the controller, a status of a connection to a remote server via a short range communication unit in the computer;

connect, by the controller, to the remote server via a long range communication unit in the computer if the connection to the remote server via the short range communication unit is unavailable;

turn on, by the short range communication unit in the computer, a WiFi base station capability if both the connection to the remote server via the short range communication unit is unavailable and a connection to the remote server via the long range communication unit are unavailable;

download teaching material from the remote server;

store the teaching material in a memory unit;

receive student input from at least one student device;

transmit the student input to a teacher device;

receive data from the teacher device;

transmit the data to the at least one student device;

transmit, via the WiFi base station capability, the teaching material to the at least one student device;

communicate, via the WiFi base station capability, with the at least one student device.

8. The set of computer-executable instructions of claim 7 wherein the teaching material is downloaded by the long range communication unit.

9. The set of computer-executable instructions of claim 7, wherein the teaching material is downloaded by the short range communication unit.

10. The set of computer-executable instructions of claim 7, further cause the computer to receive a command from a teacher device before turning on the WiFi base station capability.

11. The set of computer-executable instructions of claim 7, further cause the computer to receive connection requests from the at least one student device.

12. The set of computer-executable instructions of claim 7, further cause the computer to transmit the student input to the remote server if the connection to the remote server becomes available.