Methods and System for Monitoring Computer Users
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an online activity to be performed by a user of a user computer, the method comprising:
- using a trigger program running on the user computer to detect possible violations by the user of predefined rules associated with the online activity, wherein the trigger program is configured to analyze one or more streams of data collected by the user computer during the activity;
automatically annotating the analyzed data to assist in determining whether a violation of the predefined rules occurred; and
storing on another computer a portion of the data collected by the user computer during the activity, wherein the stored data can be reviewed after the activity to assist in determining with whether a violation of the predefined rules occurred during the activity.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for monitoring an online activity to be performed by a user of a user computer. A trigger program runs on the user computer to detect possible violations by the user of predefined rules associated with the online activity. The trigger program is configured to analyze multiple streams of data collected by the user computer during the activity. The analyzed data is automatically annotated to assist in determine whether a violation of the predefined rules occurred. The analyzed data is stored for reviewed after the activity. Each trigger program can be activated in response to at least one of: video information about the activity, facial recognition information about the user, audio information about the activity, keystroke information relating to the user computer and the browsing history of the user computer during the activity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring an online activity to be performed by a user of a user computer, the method comprising:
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using a trigger program running on the user computer to detect possible violations by the user of predefined rules associated with the online activity, wherein the trigger program is configured to analyze one or more streams of data collected by the user computer during the activity; automatically annotating the analyzed data to assist in determining whether a violation of the predefined rules occurred; and storing on another computer a portion of the data collected by the user computer during the activity, wherein the stored data can be reviewed after the activity to assist in determining with whether a violation of the predefined rules occurred during the activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring an online examination to be taken by a student using a student computer, the method comprising:
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receiving data associated with an online examination attempt, wherein the received data has been captured using a trigger program running on the student computer for detecting possible violations by the student of predefined rules associated with the online examination, wherein the trigger program is configured to analyze one or more streams of data collected by the student computer during the examination, wherein the received data comprises a portion of the data collected and is automatically prioritized by the student computer during the examination; and storing the received data in a storage medium for review after the examination for determining whether a violation of the predefined rules occurred during the examination. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for reviewing a recording of an online examination that was attempted by a student, the system comprising:
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a storage medium for storing data associated with an examination attempt, wherein the stored data is collected from a plurality of data streams using a trigger program running on a student computer for detecting possible violations by the student of predefined rules associated with the examination attempt; and a proctor computer operative with the storage medium for presenting the stored data for review after the examination attempt for determining whether the student violated any of the predefined rules during the examination attempt; wherein the trigger program is configured to analyze the plurality of data streams during the examination attempt and to automatically identify portions of the data as one or more incident to assist in determining whether the student violated any of the predefined rules during the examination attempt; and wherein the stored data comprises a portion of the data collected from the plurality of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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