Method and system for providing training media to a mobile device

• US 20080003557A1
• Filed: 06/30/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Wolff, Alan S., Hunter, William F., Demoff, Jeffrey S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,133,057 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/322
• 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

Abstract

A method for providing training media to a mobile device involves obtaining a training media file selected from multiple training media files, based on user metadata, and communicating the training media file to the mobile device, where the user metadata is associated with a user of the mobile device, and where the training media file includes training information associated with a job function of the user.

Claims

1. A method for providing training media to a mobile device, comprising:

obtaining a first training media file selected from a plurality of training media files, based on user metadata; and

communicating the first training media file to the mobile device,

wherein the user metadata is associated with a user of the mobile device, and

wherein the first training media file comprises training information associated with a job function of the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

suggesting a second training media file to the user, based on one selected from the group consisting of obtaining the first training media file and communicating the first training media file to the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining a training completion signal associated with the first training media file, wherein the training completion signal is generated based on a complete viewing of the first training media file.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating the user metadata, based on one selected from the group consisting of obtaining the first training media file and communicating the first training media file to the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a training record associated with the user and the first training media file;

obtaining a plurality of training records, wherein the plurality of training records comprises the training record; and

analyzing the plurality of training records to determine a training objective.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the training objective comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of requiring mandatory viewing of the first training media file, requiring mandatory viewing of a second training media file, creating a second training media file directed to similar subject matter as the first training media file, eliminating the first training media file, and eliminating all training media files directed to similar subject matter as the first training media file.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is performed based on a training media subscription associated with the user.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the training media subscription comprises a really simple syndication (RSS) feed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is further based on a selection, by the user, of the first training media file.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first training media file is associated with a mandatory training for the user.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is further based on a user rating of the first training media file.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is further based on a search query generated by the user.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first training media file is interactive, and wherein the mobile device is configured to support user interaction with the first training media file.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the user metadata comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a job title, an industry, a security level, a sales organization, a product focus, a job level, a client name, and a geographical location.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first training media file comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of video data, audio data, and textual data.

16. A system for providing training media to a mobile device, comprising:

user metadata associated with a user of the mobile device;

a plurality of training media files, wherein a training media file selected from the plurality of training media files comprises training information associated with a job function of the user; and

a content server configured to;

obtain the user metadata,

obtain the training media file, based on the user metadata, and

communicate the training media file to the mobile device.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

a plurality of training records, wherein a training record selected from the plurality of training records is associated with the user and the training media file,

wherein the content server is further configured to;

generate the training record,

obtain the plurality of training records, and

analyze the plurality of training records to determine a training objective.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the user metadata, and the plurality of training media files are stored in a single data repository.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the mobile device comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a mobile audio device, a mobile video device, and a mobile networking device.

20. A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions for providing training media to a mobile device by:

obtaining a training media file selected from a plurality of training media files, based on user metadata; and

communicating the training media file to the mobile device,

wherein the user metadata is associated with a user of the mobile device, and

wherein the training media file comprises training information associated with a job function of the user.