System, method and article of manufacture for an incremental explanatory object in a learning application assembly framework

• US 7,176,949 B1
• Filed: 11/17/1999
• Issued: 02/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LearnOnNet Co.
• Original Assignee: LearnOnNet Co.
• Inventors: Moser, Albert N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid; Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): Luu; Sy D.
• Application Number:
  US09/441,930
• Time in Patent Office: 2,645 Days
• Field of Search: 345705-715, 345730-731, 345/762, 345/780, 345/967, 434/322, 434/323, 434/350
• US Class Current: 715/705
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for generating an incremental explanatory object in an educational application program, First, at least one interface is provided including a plurality of fields. Educational textual information is then entered via the interface for entry into the fields. During operation, the user is permitted to select an incremental explanatory icon on the interface. Upon the selection of the incremental explanatory icon, a plurality of sequential fields are shown. Thereafter, the user is prompted to enter educational textual information for entry into the sequential fields. The received textual information is subsequently compiled in an executable educational application program.

Claims

1. A method for generating an incremental explanatory object in an educational application program, comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying at least one interface including a plurality of fields;

(b) receiving educational textual information via the interface for entry into the fields;

(c) allowing the selection of an incremental explanatory icon on the interface;

(d) depicting a plurality of sequential fields upon the selection of the incremental explanatory icon;

(e) prompting entry of educational textual information for entry into the sequential fields; and

(f) compiling the received textual information in an executable educational application program.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, and further comprising the step of allowing the selection of the number of the sequential fields by the user.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the executable educational application program is adapted to display contents of the sequential fields in response to a user action.

4. A method as recited in claim 3, wherein the contents of the sequential fields are concealed until a user action.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the contents of the sequential fields are displayed on the interface.

6. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for generating an incremental explanatory object in an educational application program, comprising:

(a) a code segment for displaying at least one interface including a plurality of fields;

(b) a code segment for receiving educational textual information via the interface for entry into the fields;

(c) a code segment for allowing the selection of an incremental explanatory icon on the interface;

(d) a code segment for depicting a plurality of sequential fields upon the selection of the incremental explanatory icon;

(e) a code segment for prompting entry of educational textual information for entry into the sequential fields; and

(f) a code segment for compiling the received textual information in an executable educational application program.

7. A computer program as recited in claim 6, and further comprising a code segment for allowing the selection of the number of the sequential fields by the user.

8. A computer program as recited in claim 6, wherein the executable educational application program is adapted to display contents of the sequential fields in response to a user action.

9. A computer program as recited in claim 8, wherein the contents of the sequential fields are concealed until a user action.

10. A computer program as recited in claim 6, wherein the contents of the sequential fields are displayed on the interface.

11. A system for generating an incremental explanatory object in an educational application program, comprising:

(a) logic for displaying at least on interface including a plurality of fields;

(b) logic for receiving educational textual information via the interface for entry into the fields;

(c) logic for allowing the selection of an incremental explanatory icon on the interface;

(d) logic for depicting a plurality of sequential fields upon the selection of the incremental explanatory icon;

(e) logic for prompting entry of educational textual information for entry into the sequential fields; and

(f) logic for compiling the received textual information in an executable educational application program.

12. A system as recited in claim 11, and further comprising logic for allowing the selection of the number of the sequential fields by the user.

13. A system as recited in claim 11, wherein the executable educational application program is adapted to display contents of the sequential fields in response to a user action.

14. A system as recited in claim 13, wherein the contents of the sequential fields are concealed until a user action.

15. A system as recited in claim 11, wherein the contents of the sequential fields are displayed on the interface.