Method and system for master teacher testing in a computer environment

• US 20050239035A1
• Filed: 04/11/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marcia Z. Zier, Michael G. Harless, William G. Harless
• Original Assignee: Marcia Z. Zier, Michael G. Harless, William G. Harless
• Inventors: Zier, Marcia Z., Harless, Michael G., Harless, William G.
• Application Number:
  US11/102,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20050239035A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• 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: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A method of administering an interactive examination between a user and a teacher. The method comprises: displaying the examination content sequence; receiving an utterance from the user; matching the utterance to one of a phonetic clone associated with a correct answer and a phonetic clone associated with an incorrect answer; and determining if the utterance is associated with the correct answer.

Claims

1. A method of generating an interactive examination between a user and a teacher, comprising:

assigning a phrase associated with a correct answer to a question stored as an examination content sequence, wherein the examination content sequence comprises one of a content clip of the teacher posing the question or the question in text form;

assigning a phrase associated with an incorrect answer to the question;

parsing the phrases to produce respective phonetic clones; and

associating the respective phonetic clones with the respective answers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein parsing the phrases to produce respective phonetic clones further comprises:

selecting a keyword from the phrases;

selecting at least one synonym of the keyword; and

generating at least one phonetic clone of the at least one synonym of the keyword.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein parsing the phrases to produce the respective phonetic clones further comprises:

selecting a qualifier from the phrases;

selecting a synonym of the qualifier; and

generating a phonetic clone of the synonym of the qualifier.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a memory refresh phrase;

parsing the memory refresh phrase to produce phonetic clones of the memory refresh phrase; and

associating the memory refresh phonetic clones with the memory refresh phrase.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a show correct phrase;

parsing the show correct phrase to produce phonetic clones of the show correct phrase; and

associating the show correct phonetic clones with the show correct phrase.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a next question phrase;

parsing the next question phrase to produce phonetic clones of the next question phrase; and

associating the next question phonetic clones with the next question phrase.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a show score phrase;

parsing the show score phrase to produce phonetic clones of the show score phrase;

associating the show score phonetic clones with the show score phrase;

8. A method of administering an interactive examination between a user and a teacher, comprising:

displaying the examination content sequence;

receiving an utterance from the user;

matching the utterance to one of a phonetic clone associated with a correct answer and a phonetic clone associated with an incorrect answer; and

determining if the utterance is associated with the correct answer.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein matching the utterance to one of the phonetic clones further comprises:

processing the utterance to generate a perceived sound match;

comparing the perceived sound match to at least one of the phonetic clones;

performing an arithmetic operation on the phonetic clone and the perceived sound match to generate a result;

comparing the result to a threshold amount; and

if the result is greater than the threshold amount, determining that a match has been found.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising, if the utterance is associated with the correct answer, displaying a content sequence of the teacher acknowledging the correct answer.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the content sequence of the teacher acknowledging the correct answer is randomly selected.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising, if the utterance is associated with an incorrect answer, displaying a content sequence of the teacher acknowledging the incorrect answer.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the content sequence of the teacher acknowledging the incorrect answer is randomly selected.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying a content sequence of the teacher aiding the student in determining the correct answer.

15. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

matching the utterance of the user to one of a phonetic clone of a memory refresh phrase; and

if a match is found, displaying a content sequence of the teacher to refresh the memory of the user.

16. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

matching the utterance of the user to a show correct phonetic clone associated with a show correct phrase; and

if a match is found, displaying a content sequence of the teacher providing the correct answer to the user.

17. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

matching the utterance of the user to a next question phonetic clones associated with a next question phrase; and

if a match is found, displaying an examination content sequence associated with a second question to the user.

18. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

scoring the user based on the utterance being associated with a correct answer.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

matching the utterance of the user to a show score phonetic clone associated with a show score phrase; and

if a match is found, displaying a score of the user.

20. A system for administering an interactive examination between a user and a teacher, the system comprising:

a display for displaying the teacher;

a memory; and

a processor, coupled to the memory and the display, the processor operable to;

display an examination content sequence;

receive an utterance from the user;

match the utterance to one of a phonetic clone associated with a correct answer and a phonetic clone associated with an incorrect answer; and

determine if the utterance is associated with the correct answer.

21. A system for generating an interactive examination between a user and a teacher, the system comprising:

a display for displaying the teacher;

a memory; and

a processor, coupled to the memory and the display, the processor operable to;

assign a phrase associated with a correct answer to a question stored as an examination content sequence, wherein the examination content sequence comprises one of a content clip of the teacher posing the question or the question in text form;

assign a phrase associated with an incorrect answer to the question;

parse the phrases to produce respective phonetic clones; and

associate the respective phonetic clones with the respective answers.

22. A computer readable medium containing instructions for administering an interactive examination between a user and a teacher, the instructions being capable of causing a processor to:

display an examination content sequence;

receive an utterance from the user;

match the utterance to one of a phonetic clone associated with a correct answer and a phonetic clone associated with an incorrect answer; and

determine if the utterance is associated with the correct answer.

23. A computer readable medium containing instructions for generating an interactive examination between a user and a teacher, the instructions being capable of causing a processor to:

assign a phrase associated with a correct answer to a question stored as an examination content sequence wherein the examination content sequence comprises one of a content clip of the teacher posing the question or the question in text form;

assign a phrase associated with an incorrect answer to the question;

parse the phrases to produce respective phonetic clones; and

associate the respective phonetic clones with the respective answers.