Computer assisted learning system, storage server used for computer assisted learning system and computer readable media recording program used in storage server

• US 6,807,395 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2002
• Issued: 10/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawasumi, Masanori, Kamata, Yuki, Tsujimoto, Shuichi, Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Haraguchi, Tatsuya, Iwazaki, Ryuji
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US10/131,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20020172925A1
• Time in Patent Office: 908 Days
• Field of Search: 434/118, 434/156, 434/157, 434/169, 434/185, 434/201, 434/307.R, 434/308, 434/322, 434/323, 434/350, 434/362, 434/365, 700/91, 702/19, 706/927, 709/203, 345/705, 345/733, 345/854
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 17/003 electrically operated apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/04 Speaking with audible presentation of the material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 706/927 Education or instruction

Abstract

A computer assisted learning system comprises a storage server to communicate with a contents server that controls voice data and text data of English conversation and a mobile phone through a network, and a terminal device to communicate with the storage server through a network. The storage server downloads voice data of English conversation in an information storage unit from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone, sends the downloaded voice data to a mobile phone, and when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain a text of an English conversation, downloads text data of an English conversation in the information storage unit and sends this downloaded text data to the terminal device. The terminal device makes the request to obtain a text of English conversation to the storage server and when the text data of English conversation is received from the storage server, prints and outputs this text data.

Claims

1. A computer assisted learning system comprising:

a contents server configured to control voice data and text data of conversation in a specific language and a storage server to communicate with a mobile phone through a network; and

a terminal device installed in a store and configured to communicate with the storage server through the network;

wherein the storage server includes;

an information storage unit configured to store information;

voice data downloading means for downloading voice data of conversation in a specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone;

voice data sending means for reading the downloaded voice data from the information storage unit and sending to the mobile phone;

text data downloading means for downloading text data of conversation in the specific language, which corresponds to the voice data sent by the voice data sending means, from the contents server in the information storage unit when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain a specific language conversation text;

text data sending means for reading the downloaded text data from the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device;

wherein the terminal device includes;

requesting means for making the request to obtain a text of conversation in the specific language to the storage server; and

printing and outputting means for printing and outputting text data when text data of conversation in the specific language is received from the storage server.

2. A storage server configured to communicate with a contents server for controlling voice and text data of conversation in a specific language, a mobile phone, and a terminal device installed in a store through a network in a computer assisted learning system, the storage server comprising:

an information storage unit configured to store information;

voice data downloading means for downloading the voice data of conversation in the specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone;

voice data sending means for reading the downloaded voice data from the information storage unit and sending to the mobile phone;

text data downloading means for downloading the text data of conversation in the specific language in the information storage unit, the text data corresponding to the voice data sent by the voice data sending means, from the contents server when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain the text of conversation in the specific language; and

text data sending means for reading the downloaded text data from the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device.

3. A storage media storing a program that is readable by a computer used as a storage server configured to communicate with a contents server configured to control voice and text data of conversation in a specific language, a mobile phone, and a terminal device installed in a store through a network;

the program when executed by the computer performing steps comprising;

storing information in an information storage unit in the storage server;

downloading voice data of conversation in the specific language from the contents server in the information storage unit according to a direction from the mobile phone;

reading the downloaded voice data from the information storage unit and sending the voice data to the mobile phone;

downloading text data of conversation in the specific language in the information storage unit from the contents server when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain a text of conversation in the specific language; and

reading the downloaded text data from the information storage unit and sending to the terminal device.

4. A computer assisted learning system comprising:

a storage server configured to communicate with a contents server to control courses of lessons and a mobile phone through a network; and

a terminal device installed in a store and configured to communicate with the storage server through the network;

wherein the storage server includes;

an information storage unit configured to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of the course of lessons from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone and storing the received question data in the information storage unit;

question sending means for reading question data of the course of lessons from the information storage unit and sending the question data to the mobile phone when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of a course of lessons;

answer sending means for sending answer data to the contents server when the answer data to questions is received from the terminal device;

notifying means for storing answer data to questions from the contents server in the information storage unit and notifying the mobile phone; and

answer sending means for reading the answer data stored in the information storage unit and sending the answer data to the terminal device when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain an answer;

wherein the terminal device includes;

question requesting means for making the request to obtain questions of courses of lessons to the storage server;

a scanner;

answer preparing means for reading answers and preparing answer data by the scanner;

answer requesting means for making the request to obtain answers jointly with the prepared answer data to the storage server; and

printing means for printing the questions when receiving the question data of the course of lessons from the question sending means and printing the answers when receiving the answer data of the course of lessons from the answer sending means.

5. A storage server configured to communicate with a contents server that controls courses of lessons, a mobile phone, and a terminal device installed in a store through a network in a computer assisted learning system, the storage server comprising:

an information storage unit configured to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of a course of lessons from the contents servers according to a direction from the mobile phone and storing the received question data in the information storage unit;

question sending means for reading question data of the course of lessons from the information storage unit when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain questions of the course of lessons and sending the question data to the mobile phone;

answer sending means for sending answer data to the contents server when receiving the answer data to questions from the terminal device;

notifying means for storing answer data to questions in the information storage unit when receiving from the contents server and notifying the mobile phone of the receiving and storing of answer data; and

answer sending means for reading the answer data stored in the information storage unit and sending the answer data to the terminal device when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain the answers.

6. A storage media storing a program that is readable by a computer used as a storage server configured to communicate with a contents server to control courses of lessons, a mobile phone, and a terminal device installed in a store through a network;

the program when executed by the computer performing steps comprising;

storing information in an information storage unit in the storage server;

receiving question data of a course of lessons from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone and storing the received question data in the information storage unit;

reading question data of the course of lessons from the information storage unit and sending the question data to the mobile phone when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of the course of lessons;

sending answer data to the contents server when receiving the answer data to questions from the terminal device;

receiving answer data to questions from the contents server, storing the answer data in the information storage unit and notifying the mobile phone of the receipt; and

reading the answer data stored in the information storage unit and sending the answer data to the terminal device when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain the answers.

7. A computer assisted learning system comprising:

a storage server configured to communicate with a contents server that controls courses of lessons, and a mobile phone through a network; and

a terminal device installed in a store and configured to communicate with the storage server through the network;

wherein the storage server includes;

an information storage unit configured to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of a course of lessons from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone and storing the received question data in the information storage unit; and

question sending means for reading question data of a course of lessons from the information storage unit when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of a course of lessons and sending the question data to the mobile phone;

wherein the terminal device includes;

question request means for making the request to obtain questions of a course of lessons to the storage server; and

printing means for printing the questions when receiving the data of the course of lessons from the storage server.

8. A storage server configured to communicate with a contents server that controls courses of lessons, a mobile phone, and a terminal device installed in a store through a network in a computer assisted learning system, the storage server comprising:

an information storage unit configured to store information;

question storing means for receiving question data of a course of lessons from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone and storing the received question data in the information storage unit; and

question sending means for reading question data of a course of lessons from the information storage unit when it is requested from the terminal device to obtain questions of course lessons and sending the question data to the mobile phone.

9. A storage media storing a program that is readable by a computer used as a storage server configured to communicate with a contents server to control courses of lessons, a mobile phone, and a terminal device installed in a store through a network, the program when executed by the computer performing steps comprising:

storing information in an information storage unit in the storage server;

receiving question data of a course of lessons from the contents server according to a direction from the mobile phone and storing the question data in the information storage unit; and

reading question data of a course of lessons from the information storage unit and sending the question data to the mobile phone when it is requested by the terminal device to obtain questions of a course of lessons.

10. A server for use in a network that includes a mobile phone, a terminal device, and another server, the server comprising:

a communication unit that receives a request from the mobile phone for voice data, and is configured for receiving the voice data in a specific language from the another server;

an information storage medium that is configured to store the received voice data; and

an information controller that controls contents of the information storage medium;

wherein the communication unit is further configured to receive a request from the terminal device for text data that corresponds to the voice data, and is configured to receive the text data from the another server, and

wherein the communication is further configured to send the requested text data to the terminal device.