Computer assisted learning system, storage server used for computer assisted learning system and computer readable media recording program used in storage server

• US 20020172925A1
• Filed: 04/25/2002
• Published: 11/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawasumi, Masanori, Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Kamata, Yuki, Tsujimoto, Shuichi, Haraguchi, Tatsuya, Iwazaki, Ryuji
• Granted Patent: US 6,807,395 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/156
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 17/003 electrically operated apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/04 Speaking with audible presentation of the material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 706/927 Education or instruction

Abstract

A computer assisted learning system comprises a storage server to communicate with a contents server that controls voice data and text data of English conversation and a mobile phone through a network, and a terminal device to communicate with the storage server through a network. The storage server downloads voice data of English conversation in an information storage unit from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone, sends the downloaded voice data to a mobile phone, and when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain a text of an English conversation, downloads text data of an English conversation in the information storage unit and sends this downloaded text data to the terminal device. The terminal device makes the request to obtain a text of English conversation to the storage server and when the text data of English conversation is received from the storage server, prints and outputs this text data.

Claims

1. A computer assisted learning system comprising:

a contents server to control voice data and text data of conversation in specific language and a storage server to communicate with a portable terminal through a network; and

a terminal device to communicate with the storage server through the network;

wherein the storage server includes;

an information storage unit to store information;

voice data downloading means for downloading voice data of conversation in specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server according to a direction from the portable terminal;

voice data sending means for reading the downloaded voice data from the information storage unit and sending to the portable terminal;

text data downloading means for downloading a text data of conversation in specific language from the contents server in the information storage unit when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain a specific language conversation text;

text data sending means for reading the downloaded text data from the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device;

wherein the terminal device includes;

requesting means for making the request to obtain a text of conversation in specific language to the storage server; and

printing and outputting means for printing and outputting text data when text data of conversation in specific language is received from the storage server.

2. A storage server to communicate with a contents server to control voice data and text data of conversation in specific language, a portable terminal and a storage server to communicate with the portable terminal through a network in a computer assisted learning system, the storage server comprising:

an information storage unit to store information;

voice data downloading means for downloading the voice data of conversation in specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server according to a direction from the portable terminal;

voice data sending means for reading the downloaded voice data from the information storage unit and sending to the portable terminal;

text data downloading means for downloading the text data of conversation in specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain the text of conversation in specific language; and

text data sending means for reading the downloaded text data from the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device.

3. A storage media storing a program that is readable by a computer used as a storage server to communicate with a contents server to control voice data and text data of conversation in specific language, a portable terminal and a terminal device;

the program comprising the steps of;

storing information in an information storage unit;

downloading voice data of conversation in specific language from the contents server in the information storage unit according to a direction from the portable terminal;

reading the downloaded voice data from the information storage unit and sending the voice data to the portable terminal;

downloading text data of conversation in specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain a text of conversation in specific language; and

reading the downloaded text data from the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device.

4. A computer assisted learning system comprising:

a storage server to communicate with a contents server to control courses of lessons and a portable terminal through a network; and

a terminal device to communicate with the storage server through the network;

wherein the storage server includes;

an information storage unit to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of the course of lessen from the contents server according to a direction from the portable terminal and storing in the information storage unit;

question sending means for reading question data of the course of lessen from the information storage unit and sending to the portable terminal when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of a course of lessen;

answer sending means for sending answer data to the contents server when the answer data to questions is received from the terminal device;

notifying means for storing answer data to question from the contents server in the information storage unit and notifying the portable terminal; and

answer sending means for reading the answer data stored in the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain answer;

wherein the terminal device includes;

question requesting means for making the request to obtain questions of courses of lessons to the storage server;

a scanner;

answer preparing means for reading answers and preparing answer data by the scanner;

answer requesting means for making the request to obtain answers jointly with the prepared answer data to the storage server; and

printing and outputting means for preparing questions by printing and outputting question data when receiving question data of the course of lesson from the storage server and further, preparing answers when receiving answer data of the course of lesson from the storage server by printing and outputting.

5. A storage server to communicate with a contents server that controls courses of lessons, a portable terminal and a terminal device through a network in a computer assisted learning system, the storage server comprising:

an information storage unit for storing information;

question storing means for receiving question data of a course of lesson from the contents servers according to a direction from the portable terminal and storing in the information storage unit;

question sending means for reading question data of a course of lesson from the information storage unit when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain questions of the course of lesson and sending to the portable terminal;

answer sending means for receiving answer data to questions from the terminal device and sending the received answer data to the contents server;

notifying means for storing answer data to questions in the information storage unit when receiving from the contents server and notifying the portable terminal of the receiving and storing of answer data; and

answer sending mean for reading the answer data stored in the information storage unit and sending the answer data to the terminal device when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain the answer.

6. A storage media storing a program that is readable by a computer which is used as a storage server for communicating with a contents server for controlling courses of lessons, a portable terminal and a terminal device through a network;

the program comprising the steps of;

storing information in an information storage unit;

receiving question data of a course of lesson from the contents server according to a direction from the portable terminal and storing in the information storage unit;

reading question data of the course of lesson from the information storage unit and sending the question data to the portable terminal when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain question of a course of lesson;

sending answer data to questions when received from the terminal device to the contents server;

receiving answer data to questions from the contents server, storing the answer data in the information storage unit and notifying the portable terminal of the receipt and storage of the answer data; and

reading the answer data stored in the information storage unit and sending the answer data to the terminal device when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain the answers.

7. A computer assisted learning system comprising:

a storage server to communicate with a contents server that controls courses of lessons and a portable terminal through a network; and

a terminal device to communicate with the storage server through the network;

wherein the storage server includes;

an information storage unit to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of a course of lesson from the contents server and storing the received question data in the information storage unit according to a direction from the portable terminal; and

question sending means for reading question data of a course of lesson from the information storage unit and sending the question data to the portable terminal when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of a course of lesson;

wherein the terminal device includes;

question request means for making the request to obtain questions of a course of lesson to the storage server; and

printing and outputting means for preparing questions by printing and outputting question data when received the data from the storage server.

8. A storage server for communicating with a contents server that controls courses of lessons, a portable terminal and a terminal device through a network in a computer assisted learning system, the storage server comprising:

an information storage unit to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of a course of lesson from the contents server and storing the received question data in the information storage unit according to a direction from the portable terminal; and

question sending means for reading question data of a course of lesson from the information storage unit and sending this question data to a portable terminal when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain the question of the course of lesson.

9. A storage media storing a program that is readable by a computer which is used as a storage server for communicating with a contents server that controls courses of lessons, a portable terminal and a terminal device through a network, the program comprising the steps of:

storing information in an information storage unit;

receiving question data of a course of lesson from the contents server according to a direction from the portable terminal and storing the question data in the information storage unit; and

reading question data of a course of lesson from the information storage unit when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of a course of lesson and sending the read question data to the portable terminal.