Electronic flashcards

• US 8,108,786 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2007
• Issued: 01/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Victoria Ann Tucci
• Original Assignee: Victoria Ann Tucci
• Inventors: Tucci, Victoria Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Ruay L
• Application Number:
  US11/900,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20090077479A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,600 Days
• Field of Search: 715200-277, 715/730, 700701-866, 709201-229, 705 50- 79, 345 30-111, 434/129, 434/167.362, 434/322, 434/178, 434/188, 434/362, 436/34
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/04 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying a further explanation

Abstract

Graphical user interfaces, systems, and methods of implementing electronic flashcards are disclosed. Embodiments provide an interface for enabling information on a selected side of an electronic flashcard to be displayed and hidden. For example, the information on a first side of an electronic flashcard may be displayed while the information on the second side is hidden, thereby enabling a user to test himself or herself before revealing the information on the second side of the electronic flashcard. The interface may also enable placement or storage of inactive electronic flashcards in multiple piles or stacks. For example, electronic flashcards which have not yet been viewed may be displayed in a first pile, while previously viewed flashcards may be displayed in one or more additional stacks. Additionally, the interface may limit the number of flashcards in one or more of the stacks. Further, the interface may perform automated shuffling of the flashcards.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface for implementing electronic flashcards, said graphical user interface comprising:

a first region for displaying a first set of information associated with a predetermined subject matter, wherein said first set of information is associated with an electronic flashcard;

a second region for displaying a second set of information associated with said predetermined subject matter, wherein said second set of information is related to said first set of information and associated with said electronic flashcard; and

a third region for displaying at least one inactive electronic flashcard, and wherein said third region is further for initiating a display of information associated with said at least one inactive electronic flashcard in said first and second regions responsive to an interaction with said third region, and

wherein said second set of information remains hidden until a display of said second set of information is initiated by a user.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising:

a first graphical object for flipping said electronic flashcard, wherein said first region is further operable to display said second set of information in response to a user interaction with said first graphical object, and wherein said second region is further operable to display said first set of information in response to a user input requesting display of said first set of information.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein said first set of information is displayed in said first region in response to a selection of said electronic flashcard from said at least one inactive electronic flashcard displayed in said third region.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein said third region comprises:

a first section for displaying at least one electronic flashcard which has not yet been accessed by a user; and

at least one additional section for displaying at least one electronic flashcard which has been previously accessed by a user.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein said second set of information is automatically hidden after a predetermined duration following said display of said second set of information.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising:

a second graphical object for initiating said display of said second set of information.

7. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein said first set of information is selected from a group consisting of a word, a phrase, and a picture.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein said second set of information is selected from a group consisting of a definition of said first set of information and additional information about said first set of information.

9. The graphical user interface of claim 1 further comprising:

a third graphical object for displaying said second set of information in said first region, wherein said third graphical object is further for associating said first set of information with said second region such that said first set of information is displayed in said second region in response to a user input requesting display of said first set of information.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying at least one electronic flashcard which has not yet been accessed by a user in a first section of said third region; and

displaying at least one electronic flashcard which has been previously accessed by a user in at least one additional section of said third region.

10. A method of implementing electronic flashcards using a graphical user interface, said method comprising:

displaying a first set of information associated with a predetermined subject matter while a second set of information associated with a predetermined subject matter remains hidden, wherein said first set of information is displayed in a first region of said graphical user interface, wherein said second set of information is related to said first set of information, and wherein said first and second sets of information are associated with an electronic flashcard;

responsive to a user input requesting display of said second set of information, displaying said second set of information associated with said predetermined subject matter, wherein said second set of information is displayed on a second region of said graphical user interface;

displaying at least one inactive electronic flashcard in a third region of said graphical user interface; and

responsive to an interaction with said third region, displaying information associated with said at least one inactive electronic flashcard in said first and second regions.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

in response to a request to flip said electronic flashcard, displaying said second set of information in said first region; and

in response to a user input requesting display of said first set of information, displaying said first set of information in said second region.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

responsive to an expiration of a predetermined duration following said display of said second set of information, automatically hiding said second set of information.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein said first set of information is selected from a group consisting of a word, a phrase, and a picture.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein said second set of information is selected from a group consisting of a definition of said first set of information and additional information about said first set of information.

16. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

displaying said second set of information in said first region in response to a second user input; and

displaying said first set of information in said second region in response to a third user input.

17. A computer system comprising a processor coupled to a memory, wherein said memory comprises instructions that when executed on said processor implement a method of implementing electronic flashcards using a graphical user interface, said method comprising:

displaying a first set of information associated with a predetermined subject matter while a second set of information associated with a predetermined subject matter remains hidden, wherein said first set of information is displayed in a first region of said graphical user interface, wherein said second set of information is related to said first set of information, and wherein said first and second sets of information are associated with an electronic flashcard;

responsive to a user input requesting display of said second set of information, displaying said second set of information associated with said predetermined subject matter, wherein said second set of information is displayed on a second region of said graphical user interface; and

displaying at least one inactive electronic flashcard in a third region of said graphical user interface; and

responsive to an interaction with said third region, displaying information associated with said at least one inactive electronic flashcard in said first and second regions.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

in response to a request to flip said electronic flashcard, displaying said second set of information in said first region; and

in response to a user input requesting display of said first set of information, displaying said first set of information in said second region.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

displaying at least one electronic flashcard which has not yet been accessed by a user in a first section of said third region; and

displaying at least one electronic flashcard which has been previously accessed by a user in at least one additional section of said third region.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

responsive to an expiration of a predetermined duration following said display of said second set of information, automatically hiding said second set of information.

21. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said first set of information is selected from a group consisting of a word, a phrase, and a picture.

22. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said second set of information is selected from a group consisting of a definition of said first set of information and additional information about said first set of information.

23. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said method further comprises:

displaying said second set of information in said first region in response to a second user input; and

displaying said first set of information in said second region in response to a third user input.