Method of providing flash card and apparatuses performing the same

• US 9,946,440 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2014
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chungdahm Learning, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Chungdahm Learning, Inc.
• Inventors: Kim, Jun Su, Chun, Sung Hoon, Kim, Young Nam, Kim, Mu Jung, Kim, Tae Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Spratt, Beau
• Application Number:
  US14/263,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20150074553A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,450 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/20 Education
• 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 method of providing a flash card and apparatuses for performing the method are disclosed. A method of providing a flash card in a learning system including a first terminal and second terminals may include creating, by the first terminal, a first flash card associated with a corresponding page of an electronic book (e-book) currently being displayed on a display of the first terminal, and transmitting, by the first terminal, the first flash card to the second terminals.

Claims

1. A method of providing a flash card in a learning system comprising a first terminal and a plurality of second terminals, the method comprising:

creating, by the first terminal, a first flash card associated with a corresponding page of an electronic book (e-book) currently being displayed on a display of the first terminal;

transmitting, by the first terminal, the first flash card to the plurality of second terminals; and

providing, by the first terminal, a learning activity for the first flash card to a user of the first terminal, wherein the learning activity includes a first function option and a second function option displayed at the first terminal, the first function option indicating that the first flash card is not required for subsequent learning, and the second function option indicating the first flash card is required for subsequent learning;

wherein the transmitting comprises verifying attendances of users of the plurality of second terminals and transmitting the first flash card to a terminal of at least one user having attended among the plurality of second terminals based on a result of the verifying,

wherein the first flash card comprises a front page and a back page of the first flash card,

wherein the front page of the first flash card switches to the back page of the first flash card in response to a input from a user of the first terminal,

wherein the first flash card comprises page information of the corresponding page, line information of the corresponding page, type information of the first flash card, created date information of the first flash card, creator information of the first flash card, and distributor information of the first flash card,

wherein the type information of the first flash card comprises at least one of a text type, an image type, a short answer type, a multiple choice type, a drawing type, and a web link type,

wherein the creating of the first flash card comprises;

defining, by the first terminal, the first flash card on the corresponding page, and

creating, by the first terminal, first data on the front page of the first flash card in response to a first input from a user of the first terminal,

creating, by the first terminal, second data associated with the first data on the back page of the first flash card in response to a second input from the user of the first terminal, and

wherein the defining of the first flash card comprises;

receiving, by the first terminal, a selection on a type of the first flash card, and

displaying, by the first terminal, one of a plurality of creation environments of the first flash card based on the selection on the type of the first flash card, wherein the creation environments comprise a preview function, a delete function, a save function, a font control function, a switch function, and a text information input function, wherein the first data on the front page of the first flash card and the second data on the back page of the first flash card is based on the one of the plurality of creation environments, and wherein the switch function provides for switching between the front page and the back page of the first flash card on the display of the first terminal, and wherein the displayed creation environment is varied differently according to the selection of the type.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

calculating, by the first terminal, a number of users of the plurality of second terminals having answered respective items included in a multiple choice type based on responses to the first flash card that are output from the plurality of second terminals, and indicating a number of users corresponding to each item when the first flash card is provided in the multiple choice type.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating of the first flash card comprises creating, by the first terminal, the first flash card using a capturing method or an authoring tool.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the learning system further comprises an operating server, and

the method further comprises:

transmitting, by the first terminal, the first flash card to the operating server to manage the first flash card.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving from at least one of the plurality of second terminals at least one response to the first flash card; and

processing the first flash card based on the received at least one response to the first flash card.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

creating a request for a second flash card after receiving the at least one response to the first flash card; and

transmitting the request for a second flash card to a server remote from the first terminal.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

receiving the second flash card from the server; and

transmitting the second first flash card to the plurality of second terminals.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program with instructions which when executed by a processor, causes operations comprising:

providing a flash card in a learning system comprising a first terminal and a plurality of second terminals, the method comprising;

creating, by the first terminal, a first flash card associated with a corresponding page of an electronic book (e-book) currently being displayed on a display of the first terminal;

transmitting, by the first terminal, the first flash card to the plurality of second terminals; and

providing, by the first terminal, a learning activity for the first flash card to a user of the first terminal wherein the learning activity includes a first function option and a second function option displayed at the first terminal, the first function option indicating that the first flash card is not required for subsequent learning, and the second function option indicating the first flash card is required for subsequent learning;

wherein the transmitting comprises verifying attendances of users of the plurality of second terminals and transmitting the first flash card to a terminal of at least one user having attended among the plurality of second terminals based on a result of the verifying,

wherein the first flash card comprises a front page and a back page of the first flash card,

wherein the front page of the first flash card switches to the back page of the first flash card in response to a input from a user of the first terminal,

wherein the first flash card comprises page information of the corresponding page, line information of the corresponding page, type information of the first flash card, created date information of the first flash card creator information of the first flash card and distributor information of the first flash card,

wherein the type information of the first flash card comprises at least one of a text type an image type, a short answer type, a multiple choice type, a drawing type, and a web link type,

wherein the creating of the first flash card comprises;

defining by the first terminal the first flash card on the corresponding page, and

creating, by the first terminal, first data on the front page of the first flash card in response to a first input from a user of the first terminal,

creating, by the first terminal, second data associated with the first data on the back page of the first flash card in response to a second input from the user of the first terminal and wherein the defining of the first flash card comprises;

receiving, by the first terminal, a selection on a type of the first flash card, and

displaying, by the first terminal, one of a plurality of creation environments of the first flash card based on the selection on the type of the first flash card wherein the creation environments comprise a preview function, a delete function, a save function, a font control function, a switch function, and a text information input function, wherein the first data on the front page of the first flash card and the second data on the back page of the first flash card is based on the one of the plurality of creation environments, and wherein the switch function provides for switching between the front page and the back page of the first flash card on the display of the first terminal and wherein the displayed creation environment is varied differently according to the selection of the type.

6. A flash card providing apparatus, comprising:

a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to,

create a flash card associated with a corresponding page of an electronic book (e-book) currently being displayed on a display of a first terminal;

transmit the created flash card from the first terminal to at least one second terminal;

verify an attendance of a user of the at least one second terminal, and to transmit the flash card to the at least one second terminal based on a result of the verifying; and

provide a learning activity for the first flash card to a user of the first terminal, wherein the learning activity includes a first function option and a second function option displayed at the first terminal, the first function option indicating that the first flash card is not required for subsequent learning, and the second function option indicating the first flash card is required for subsequent learning,

wherein the first flash card comprises a front page and a back page of the flash card,

wherein the front page switches to the back page on which the flash card displayed in response to an input,

wherein the flash card comprises page information of the corresponding page, line information of the corresponding page, type information of the flash card, created date information of the flash card, creator information of the flash card, and distributor information of the flash card,

wherein the type information of the flash card comprises at least one of a text type, an image type, a short answer type, a multiple choice type, a drawing type, and a web link type,

wherein the creation of the first flash card comprises;

defining, by the first terminal, the first flash card on the corresponding page; and

creating, by the first terminal, first data on the front page of the first flash card in response to a first input from a user of the first terminal, and

wherein the defining of the first flash card comprises;

receiving, by the first terminal, a selection on a type of the first flash card, and

displaying, by the first terminal, one of a plurality of creation environments of the first flash card based on the selection on the type of the first flash card, wherein the creation environments comprise a preview function, a delete function, a save function, a font control function, a switch function, and a text information input function, wherein the first data on the front page of the first flash card and the second data on the back page of the first flash card is based on the one of the plurality of creation environments, and wherein the displayed creation environment is varied differently according to the selection of the type.

7. The flash card providing apparatus of claim 6 wherein the processor is configured to execute computer-readable instructions to provide a learning activity to a user of the flash card providing apparatus using the created flash card.

11. A method of providing a flash card in a learning system comprising a first terminal and a plurality of second terminals, the method comprising:

creating, by the first terminal, a first flash card associated with a corresponding page of an electronic book (e-book) currently being displayed on a display of the first terminal;

transmitting, by the first terminal, the first flash card to the plurality of second terminals; and

providing, by the first terminal, a learning activity for the first flash card to a user of the first terminal, wherein the learning activity includes a first function option and a second function option displayed at the first terminal, the first function option indicating that the first flash card is not required for subsequent learning, and the second function option indicating the first flash card is required for subsequent learning;

wherein the transmitting comprises verifying attendances of users of the plurality of second terminals and transmitting the first flash card to a terminal of at least one user having attended among the plurality of second terminals based on a result of the verifying,

wherein the first flash card comprises a front page and a back page of the first flash card,

wherein the front page of the first flash card switches to the back page of the first flash card in response to a input from a user of the first terminal,

wherein the first flash card comprises page information of the corresponding page, line information of the corresponding page, and type information of the first flash card,

wherein the type information of the first flash card comprises at least one of a text type, an image type, a short answer type, a multiple choice type, a drawing type, and a web link type,

wherein the creating of the first flash card comprises;

defining, by the first terminal, the first flash card on the corresponding page, and

creating, by the first terminal, first data on the front page of the first flash card in response to a first input from a user of the first terminal,

creating, by the first terminal, second data associated with the first data on the back page of the first flash card in response to a second input from the user of the first terminal, and

wherein the defining of the first flash card comprises;

receiving, by the first terminal, a selection on a type of the first flash card, and

displaying, by the first terminal, one of a plurality of creation environments of the first flash card based on the selection on the type of the first flash card, wherein the creation environments comprises a switch function, wherein the first data on the front page of the first flash card and the second data on the back page of the first flash card is based on the one of the plurality of creation environments, and wherein the switch function provides for switching between the front page and the back page of the first flash card on the display of the first terminal, and wherein the displayed creation environment is varied differently according to the selection of the type.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

calculating, by the first terminal, a number of users of the plurality of second terminals having answered respective items included in a multiple choice type based on responses to the first flash card that are output from the plurality of second terminals, and indicating a number of users corresponding to each item when the first flash card is provided in the multiple choice type.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the creating of the first flash card comprises creating, by the first terminal, the first flash card using a capturing method or an authoring tool.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the learning system further comprises an operating server, and

the method further comprises:

transmitting, by the first terminal, the first flash card to the operating server to manage the first flash card.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program to implement the method according to claim 11.