Method and system for providing training media to a mobile device

• US 8,133,057 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2006
• Issued: 03/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Hunter, William F., Demoff, Jeffrey S., Wolff, Alan S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hu, Kang
• Application Number:
  US11/478,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20080003557A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,083 Days
• Field of Search: 434/219, 434/350, 434/308, 705 261- 272
• US Class Current: 434/219
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

A method for providing training media to a mobile device involves obtaining a training media file selected from multiple training media files, based on user metadata, and communicating the training media file to the mobile device, where the user metadata is associated with a user of the mobile device, and where the training media file includes training information associated with a job function of the user.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions, which when executed by a processor perform a method for providing training media to a mobile device, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a content server, a first training media file for a first user, wherein the first training media file comprises training information associated with a job function of the user, and wherein the first training media file is selected from a plurality of training media files based on user metadata associated with the first user;

communicating, by the content server, the first training media file to the mobile device;

receiving, by the content server, a training completion signal associated with the first training media file, wherein the training completion signal is generated by the mobile device based on a complete viewing of the first training media file;

based on receiving the training completion signal;

determining, by the content server, a second user associated with a first user rating for the first training media file;

determining, by the content server, a second training media file from the plurality of training media files, wherein the second user is associated with a second user rating for the second training media file, and wherein the second user rating is at least as high as the first user rating; and

suggesting, by the content server, the second training media file to the first user.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first training media file comprises a programmatic marker configured to indicate to the mobile device that the first training media file has been completely viewed.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, the method further comprising executable instructions for:

updating, by the content server, the user metadata, based on one selected from the group consisting of obtaining the first training media file and communicating the first training media file to the mobile device.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, the method further comprising executable instructions for:

generating, by the content server, a training record associated with the first user and the first training media file;

obtaining, by the content server, a plurality of training records, wherein the plurality of training records comprises the training record; and

analyzing, by the content server, the plurality of training records to determine a training objective.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 4, wherein the training objective comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of requiring mandatory viewing of the first training media file, requiring mandatory viewing of a second training media file, creating a second training media file directed to similar subject matter as the first training media file, eliminating the first training media file, and eliminating all training media files directed to similar subject matter as the first training media file.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is performed based on a training media subscription associated with the first user.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein the training media subscription comprises a really simple syndication (RSS) feed.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is further based on a selection, by the first user, of the first training media file.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first training media file is associated with a mandatory training for the first user.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first training media file is further based on a search query generated by the first user.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first training media file is interactive, and wherein the mobile device is configured to support user interaction with the first training media file.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the user metadata comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a job title, an industry, a security level, a sales organization, a product focus, a job level, a client name, and a geographical location.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first training media file comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of video data, audio data, and textual data.

14. A content server for providing training media to a mobile device, configured to:

obtain a first user metadata for a first user,

determine the first training media file from a plurality of training media files, based on the first user metadata associated,

communicate the first training media file to the mobile device,

receive a training completion signal associated with the first training media file, wherein the training completion signal is generated by the mobile device based on a complete viewing of the first training media file,

based on receiving the training completion signal;

obtain a second user metadata for a second user, wherein the second user is associated with a first user rating for the first training media file,

determine a second training media file from the plurality of training media files, wherein the second user is associated with a second user rating for the second training media file, and wherein the second user rating is at least as high as the first user rating, and

suggest the second training media file to the first user.

15. The content server of claim 14, further comprising:

a plurality of training records, wherein a training record selected from the plurality of training records is associated with the first user and the first training media file,

wherein the content server is further configured to;

generate the training record,

obtain the plurality of training records, and

analyze the plurality of training records to determine a training objective.

16. The content server of claim 14, wherein the user metadata associated with the first user, the user metadata associated with the second user, and the plurality of training media files are stored in a single data repository.

17. The content server of claim 14, wherein the mobile device comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a mobile audio device, a mobile video device, and a mobile networking device.

18. The content server of claim 14, wherein the first training media file comprises a programmatic marker configured to indicate that the first training media file has been completely viewed.