Apparatus and method for timing events
First Claim
1. A method of displaying examination information during one or more portions of an examination, comprising the steps of:
- providing a timer for timing the duration of a portion of the examination;
tracking the number of questions answered by a user during the portion of the examination; and
displaying information relating to both the time remaining in the portion of the examination and to the number of questions remaining in the portion of the examination.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for timing events and sub-events. A timer allows a user to time the duration of an event. During the event, sub-events may also be timed, by use of a sub-event trigger (e.g., a sub-event button). A display can display information relating to the timed event and sub-event. For example, the timer may display the time elapsed or time remaining in the event, the number of past sub-events, the number of remaining sub-events, and/or statistical information relating to the timed event and sub-events. One application of the timer is as an aid to a person practicing for, or taking, a standardized test.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of displaying examination information during one or more portions of an examination, comprising the steps of:
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providing a timer for timing the duration of a portion of the examination;
tracking the number of questions answered by a user during the portion of the examination; and
displaying information relating to both the time remaining in the portion of the examination and to the number of questions remaining in the portion of the examination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A timer for timing an event comprising:
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a display;
one or more buttons for allowing a user to start and stop the timer; and
a visual indicator for alerting a user to an event, wherein the user is alerted without using an audible device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of displaying information during a timed event having sub-events, comprising the steps of:
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providing a timer for timing the duration of the event;
tracking the number of sub-events during the event; and
displaying information relating to both the time remaining in the event and to the number of sub-events. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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