Testing system with test of subject matters, identification and security
First Claim
1. A system for test administration comprising data processing means for controlling operation of the system and presenting the test to a person being tested, a display connected to said data processing means for showing instructions and test questions to the person being tested, input means connected to said data processing means for the person being tested to respond to the test questions, means connected to said data processing means for recording at least one personal physical body characteristic unique to the person being tested, said display, said input means, and said physical characteristic recording means being located in a booth having a door which will block entrance and exit from the booth when closed, said system further including means activated by closing the door for allowing initiation of the test, and for aborting the test if the door is opened before completion of the test, said booth having at least one transparent portion for allowing observation into said booth from outside said booth when the booth door is closed and a vision testing means in said booth connected to said data processing means, the person being tested responding to a vision test presented by said vision testing means with said input means.
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Abstract
A system (10) for the administration of driver'"'"'s tests and similar standardized tests has a computer control unit (12). A cathode ray tube (CRT) or other display (14) is connected to the computer control unit (12) by line (15). The display (14) includes at least a numeric input keyboard (16) connected to the remainder of the display by line (17). A camera or other portrait image registering device (18) is connected to the computer control unit (12) by line (20). A fingerprint image registering device (22) is connected to the computer control unit (12) by line (24). At least the display (14), the portrait image registering device (18) and the fingerprint image registering device (22) are located in a booth (30) having a door (32). A switch or other detector (34) for an open door (32) prevents a test from being administered or continuing as long as the door (32) is open. A vision testing device (38) is connected to the computer control unit (12) by line (40). Both a test of knowledge of a state'"'"'s driving laws and a vision test may be administered by this system.
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- 1. A system for test administration comprising data processing means for controlling operation of the system and presenting the test to a person being tested, a display connected to said data processing means for showing instructions and test questions to the person being tested, input means connected to said data processing means for the person being tested to respond to the test questions, means connected to said data processing means for recording at least one personal physical body characteristic unique to the person being tested, said display, said input means, and said physical characteristic recording means being located in a booth having a door which will block entrance and exit from the booth when closed, said system further including means activated by closing the door for allowing initiation of the test, and for aborting the test if the door is opened before completion of the test, said booth having at least one transparent portion for allowing observation into said booth from outside said booth when the booth door is closed and a vision testing means in said booth connected to said data processing means, the person being tested responding to a vision test presented by said vision testing means with said input means.
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