Computer-aided learning system and method

• US 20040126748A1
• Filed: 12/12/2003
• Published: 07/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ho Chi Fai, Peter P. Tong
• Original Assignee: Ho Chi Fai, Peter P. Tong
• Inventors: Tong, Peter P., Ho, Chi Fai
• Granted Patent: US 9,141,827 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/322
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/14 with provision for individual teacher-student communication
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/04 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying a further explanation

Abstract

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 user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, reinforce the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, and restrict the user from enjoying entertainment materials under certain condition, with the entertainment materials requiring a device to fulfill its entertainment purpose. The generator does not have to be configured to perform all of the above functions.

Claims

1. A computer-aided learning method that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user,

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject,

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning,

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, and

restricts the user from enjoying entertainment materials under certain condition, with the entertainment materials requiring a device to fulfill its entertainment purpose,

with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the method comprising the steps of:

analyzing the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject, and to determine whether the user has reached a milestone;

determining a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference;

identifying a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item;

selecting a learnt item to be reviewed; and

modifying an access filter to restrict coupling between the device and the entertainment materials, with the restriction removed to allow coupling between the device and the entertainment materials under a predetermined condition.

2. A computer-aided learning method that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user,

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject,

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, and

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the method comprising the steps of:

analyzing the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject, and to determine whether the user has reached a milestone;

determining a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference;

identifying a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item; and

selecting a learnt item to be reviewed.

3. A computer-aided learning method that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user,

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, and

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the method comprising the steps of:

analyzing the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject;

identifying a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item; and

selecting a learnt item to be reviewed.

4. A computer-aided learning method that

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, and

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the method comprising the steps of:

identifying a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item; and

selecting a learnt item to be reviewed.

5. A computer-aided learning method that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user, and

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject,

the method comprising the steps of:

analyzing the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject, and to determine whether the user has reached a milestone; and

determining a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference.

6. A computer-aided learning method that

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject, and

restricts the user from enjoying entertainment materials under certain condition, with the entertainment materials requiring a device to fulfill its entertainment purpose,

the method comprising the steps of:

determining whether the user has reached a milestone;

determining a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference; and

modifying an access filter to restrict coupling between the device and the entertainment materials, with the restriction removed to allow coupling between the device and the entertainment materials under a predetermined condition.

7. A computer-aided learning system that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user,

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject,

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning,

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, and

restricts the user from enjoying entertainment materials under certain condition, with the entertainment materials requiring a device to fulfill its entertainment purpose,

with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the system comprising a super-recommendation generator configured to:

analyze the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject, and to determine whether the user has reached a milestone;

determine a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference;

identify a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item;

select a learnt item to be reviewed; and

modify an access filter to restrict coupling between the device and the entertainment materials, with the restriction removed to allow coupling between the device and the entertainment materials under a predetermined condition.

8. A computer-aided learning system that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user,

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject,

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, and

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews,

with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the system comprising a super-recommendation generator configured to:

analyze the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject, and to determine whether the user has reached a milestone;

determine a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference;

identify a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item; and

select a learnt item to be reviewed.

9. A computer-aided learning system that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user,

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, and

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the system comprising a super-recommendation generator configured to:

analyze the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject;

identify a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item; and

select a learnt item to be reviewed.

10. A computer-aided learning system that

furthers the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through relationship learning, and

reinforces the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject through reviews, with the subject divided into items, including one or more relationship-items,

with each relationship-item relating two or more items, and

with the items including learnt and un-learnt items,

the system comprising a super-recommendation generator configured to:

identify a relationship-item to be learnt, with the identified relationship-item relating an item and a learnt item; and

select a learnt item to be reviewed.

11. A computer-aided learning system that

assesses a user'"'"'s understanding in a subject through testing the user, and

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject,

the system comprising a super-recommendation generator configured to:

analyze the user'"'"'s prior-to-the-latest and the latest test results to assess the user'"'"'s understanding in the subject, and to determine whether the user has reached a milestone; and

determine a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference.

12. A computer-aided learning system that

rewards the user who has reached one or more milestones in the subject, and

restricts the user from enjoying entertainment materials under certain condition, with the entertainment materials requiring a device to fulfill its entertainment purpose,

the system comprising a super-recommendation generator configured to:

determine whether the user has reached a milestone;

determine a reward for the user that has reached a milestone, with the reward depending on the user'"'"'s preference; and

modify an access filter to restrict coupling between the device and the entertainment materials, with the restriction removed to allow coupling between the device and the entertainment materials under a predetermined condition.