Study aid apparatus and method of using study aid apparatus
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1. A portable, study aid apparatus for use in a system including the portable, study aid apparatus and a printed textbook, the portable, study aid apparatus comprising:
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b) a processor in the housing;
c) an audio device for providing supplemental information associated with the printed textbook to the user in audio form, wherein the audio device is coupled to the processor;
d) a memory for storing the supplemental information and being coupled to the processor, wherein the supplemental information comprises chapter-specific questions for the printed textbook;
e) an input device coupled to the processor, wherein the input device includes a directional button on the left side or the right side of the front face of the housing for identifying a choice among a list of answers to a particular question;
f) an enter button on the opposite side of the front face of the housing for entering the choice; and
g) a display device coupled to the processor and on the front face of the housing.
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Abstract
A method of using a study aid apparatus is disclosed. The method includes receiving supplemental information associated with a printed textbook. After receiving the supplemental information, it can be loaded into a portable, study aid apparatus. The study aid apparatus is then used to help learn about subject matter in the textbook.
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1. A portable, study aid apparatus for use in a system including the portable, study aid apparatus and a printed textbook, the portable, study aid apparatus comprising:
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a) a housing;
b) a processor in the housing;
c) an audio device for providing supplemental information associated with the printed textbook to the user in audio form, wherein the audio device is coupled to the processor;
d) a memory for storing the supplemental information and being coupled to the processor, wherein the supplemental information comprises chapter-specific questions for the printed textbook;
e) an input device coupled to the processor, wherein the input device includes a directional button on the left side or the right side of the front face of the housing for identifying a choice among a list of answers to a particular question;
f) an enter button on the opposite side of the front face of the housing for entering the choice; and
g) a display device coupled to the processor and on the front face of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
the study aid apparatus of claim 1; and
a transferable information storage medium storing the supplemental information.
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8. A system comprising:
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the portable, study aid apparatus of claim 1;
a server computer;
a communication medium;
a client computer coupled to the server computer via the communication medium; and
a content database comprising the supplemental information coupled to the server computer.
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9. A method for providing supplemental information for a printed textbook to a user, the method comprising:
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a) receiving supplemental information for a plurality of printed textbooks;
b) storing the supplemental information for the plurality of textbooks in a database;
c) providing for a Website which allows a user to select supplemental information including chapter specific questions associated with a plurality of printed textbooks; and
d) sending the supplemental information to the user via the Internet, wherein the supplemental information is to be loaded into the portable, study aid apparatus of claim 1.
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10. The method of claim 9 wherein sending the supplemental information associated with one or more of the textbooks in the plurality of textbooks to a user includes sending the supplemental information associated with the one or more textbooks in the plurality of textbooks from a server computer to a client computer via the Internet.
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11. The method of claim 9 wherein the apparatus comprises a speech synthesizer.
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12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information further comprises supplementary outlines for chapters in the printed textbook.
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13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chapter specific questions comprise multiple choice questions.
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14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises chapter specific questions for a plurality of different textbooks.
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15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the supplemental information comprises a chapter review.
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16. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a speech synthesizer associated with the processor.
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17. A system comprising:
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the study aid apparatus of claim 1; and
the printed textbook.
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18. The study aid apparatus of claim 1 wherein the directional button is on the left side and the enter button is on the right side.
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19. The study aid apparatus of claim 1 wherein there is only one directional button in the study aid apparatus.
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20. The study aid apparatus of claim 1 wherein the printed textbook includes a math textbook, a science textbook, a language arts textbook, a social studies textbook, or a foreign language textbook.
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