EDUCATIONAL LOG-ON METHOD

• US 20090178114A1
• Filed: 01/09/2008
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aviva Susser
• Original Assignee: Aviva Susser
• Inventors: Susser, Aviva
• Application Number:
  US11/971,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20090178114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication

Abstract

An example method of accessing a computer includes receiving identification information from a user and receiving an answer to an educational query. The educational query is based on the identification information. The method limits access to a computer based on the answer, the time spend answering queries, or both.

Claims

1. An educational method of accessing a computer, comprising:

(a) receiving identification information from a user;

(b) receiving an answer to an educational query, the educational query based on the identification information; and

(c) limiting access to a computer based on the answer.

2. The educational method of claim 1, wherein the educational query includes a homework assignment.

3. The educational method of claim 2, including receiving the homework assignment from an educational institution.

4. The educational method of claim 3, wherein the user attends the educational institution.

5. The educational method of claim 1, wherein the educational query is based upon at least one of a grade level of the user, an age of the user, and an education level of the user.

6. The educational method of claim 1, including preventing access to the computer if the answer is incorrect, and allowing access to the computer if the answer is correct.

7. The educational method of claim 6, including receiving another answer if the answer is incorrect.

8. The educational method of claim 1, wherein the computer is a general purpose computer.

9. A method of limiting access to a computer, comprising:

(a) receiving identification information from a user;

(b) presenting an educational query based on the identification information;

(c) receiving an answer to an educational query from the user; and

(d) permitting access to the computer based on the answer.

10. The method of claim 9, including preventing access to the computer if the answer is an incorrect answer.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the computer is a general purpose computer or a console gaming system.

12. The educational method of claim 9, wherein the educational query includes a homework assignment.

13. The educational method of claim 12, including receiving the homework assignment from an educational institution.

14. The educational method of claim 13, wherein the user attends the educational institution.

15. The educational method of claim 9, wherein said step (d) comprises permitting access to the computer if the answer is a correct answer.

16. The educational method of claim 9, wherein said step (d) comprises permitting access to the computer if the answer is a certain percentage of individual correct answers.

17. The educational method of claim 9, wherein said step (d) comprises permitting access to the computer after presenting the educational query in said step (b) for an established period of time.

18. A computer, comprising:

a display for communicating information to a user;

at least one user profile;

at least one educational query associated with said at least one user profile; and

a user input device for receiving input from the user, wherein the user accesses recreational items through a computer after the user correctly answers the at least one educational query.

19. The computer of claim 18, wherein incorrectly answering the educational query prevents the user from accessing recreational items.

20. The computer of claim 18, wherein the computer includes a general purpose computer.

21. The computer of claim 18, wherein the computer includes a video game system.

22. A computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, performs the steps of:

(a) receiving identification information from a user;

(b) presenting an educational query based on the identification information;

(c) receiving an answer to an educational query from the user; and

(d) permitting access to the computer based on the answer.