Education and demonstration inventions 05/07

20070122770 - Dry fire training module and safe method for training with live conductive energy devices: A dry-fire training module for conductive energy devices and a method to determine the approximate trajectories of darts fired by live modules. The dry-fire training module snaps into the front of a live conductive energy device. The dry-fire training module is reversible to the conductive energy device. The conductive energy... Agent: Laser Shot, Inc.

20070122771 - Driving information analysis apparatus and driving information analysis system: A driving information analysis apparatus which serves well to assist drivers' safe driving with the ease of checking analysis results is provided. Based on driving information read by a CF card reader, a vehicle mark is displayed on a map to indicate position information of a vehicle when an event... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070122772 - Art process using focusing squares for all art mediums: Picture Windows is an art process with the assistance of focusing squares. The windows are 3 inches by 3 inch squares of card stock with a one ½ inch square opening in the middle. These windows are used for creating art work through a specific focus from an inspiration picture... Agent: Irene F. Neff

20070122773 - Activity system for drawing and viewing 3-dimensional images: An activity system is for drawing and/or writing on a fixed medium and includes a drawing device manually operable by a user. The drawing device forms first graphic lines of a first color on the medium and second graphic lines of a second color on the medium such that the... Agent: Martin Patrick Du Bois

20070122774 - Easy sense language learning self-aid system: The present invention discloses a language learning self aid system utilizing a character centered cognitive scenario as a language learning carrier for assisting the language learner to speak, think, write, read and understand the target language with an efficient manner, wherein the language teaching method includes a principle ‘I think,... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070122775 - Instruction method for learning of mental arithmetic: An instruction method for learning of mental arithmetic includes finger training, instruction instrument training and abstract training that are proceeded orderly and gradually in stages. The finger training mainly focuses on movements of ten fingers of user's two hands to form different gestures to match a calculation table to interpret... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070122776 - Method of learning arithmetic: A method and system are provided for learning arithmetic. The system includes a plurality of cards, each with one arithmetic problem on the front and an answer to the problem on the back. The front of the card includes a first number and a first graphical representation commonly associated with... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070122777 - Measurement system apparatus and method of teachng units of measurement: A measurement system apparatus is provided, which includes an elongated bar and a plurality of discrete measurement unit pieces received along the bar. The elongated bar is metered in accordance with a measurement system. Each measurement unit piece represents an incremental unit of the measurement system. A method is also... Agent: Peter L. Brewer Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz Law Firm

20070122779 - Methods and apparatus to enhance cognitive functioning and its manifestation into physical form and translation into useful information: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for enhancing cognitive functioning and its manifestation into physical form and translation into useful information for improving functioning in human experience, for example, business, academic or personal endeavors.... Agent: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

20070122778 - Simulation and multimedia integration and navigation interface and method: A method that integrates the display of simulation and multimedia by dividing software simulation into a navigable structure that can be accessed with linear and random access navigational controls. A user interface is utilized to provide simultaneous or consecutive display of interactive simulation and multimedia content within windows of standardized... Agent: Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay, & Bruneau, P.A.

20070122780 - Systems and methods for support of behavioral modification coaching: Methods and systems related to providing cost effective behavioral modification and coaching support for individuals. Individuals that are identified as being at risk for being chronically ill or high utilizers of health care services and as motivationally challenged may be targeted for contact by coaches trained in behavioral modification. By... Agent: Morriss O''bryant Compagni, P.C.

20070122781 - Visual psychoanalytic unification system and method for dating, mating sequence and relationship problem solving: Visual and geometric diagrams used therapeutically for devising an effective personal dating process, human mating sequence, and human mood, failure, and relationship analysis and problem solving. A combined mind operating system including a personality identification and treatment applied in a dating operating system and method to teach, coach and deliver... Agent: Donald W. Meeker Patent Agent

20070122782 - Interactive system and method of christian devotion: The present invention is a system and method providing interactive instructional devotion for children during a religious holiday, such as Christmas. The system includes a Christmas tree with a plurality of bags positioned around the Christmas tree. Each bag contains a textual message card, an associated object, and an ornament.... Agent: Michael L. Diaz, P.C.

20070122783 - On-line healthcare consultation services system and method of using same: The present invention relates to a healthcare consultation system that includes a means for gathering data, a knowledge database, a decision support server and an interactive help system. The present invention further relates to a method for providing training and help services to a healthcare provider, a healthcare manufacturer or... Agent: Vorys Sater Seymour Pease

20070122784 - Test lung devices: A device used to simulate the characteristics of a multi chambered lung consisting of at least two air chambers, each chamber having a first and second interconnected panel portions, an inflatable bag positioned between said first and second panel portions so that the inflatable bag is interposed therebetween and an... Agent: Law Office Of Michael P. Eddy Michael P. Eddy

20070122785 - Interactive education system for teaching patient care: An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070122786 - Video karaoke system: A video karaoke system comprises a first video source and a second video source, providing input to a mixing unit. The mixing unit provides a composite output that includes at least a portion of the video data from the first video source and a portion of video data from the... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20070122787 - Method and apparatus for stimulating a response: A method and apparatus of the present invention include a three-dimensional object, wherein the three-dimensional object includes a plurality of segments, and a plurality of stimuli, wherein at least one stimulus is applied to at least one segment of the plurality of segments. The method comprises providing a three-dimensional object,... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20070122789 - Context aware tutorial: A tutorial for teaching users how to use a computer program. The tutorial presents context-aware information and suggestions regarding use of the computer program in a manner integrated with the normal display of the computer program. The tutorial is accessible in a non-linear manner, allowing users to enter or exit... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070122788 - Virtual teaching assistant: Methods and systems for instruction of students in a classroom environment using a Virtual Teaching Assistant. The method includes providing an assessment with at least one set of remediation criteria and communicating the assessment to a recipient. Next a response is received from the recipient and the response is compared... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (c/o Microsoft Corporation)

20070122791 - External course catalog updates: In general, the disclosure includes course catalog updates. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a course type in an internal course catalog. The internal course catalog is associated with a local learning management system. A request for a course that is associated with the course type and referenced in... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070122790 - Monitoring progress of external course: A method comprising invoking a remote learning management system to provide an external course. The method also includes enabling the remote learning management system to send tracking information to a local learning management system. Next, the method receives, from the remote learning management system, the tracking information. A local copy... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070122792 - Language capability assessment and training apparatus and techniques: A learning system for a text-to-text application such as a machine translation system. The system has questions, and a matrix of correct answers to those questions. Any of the many different correct answers within the matrix can be considered as perfectly correct answers to the question. The system operates by... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20070122793 - Actuated support platform for video system: An actuated support frame for transmitting motion to a seat with respect to a ground as a function of motion signals associated with video output, comprises a frame. The frame is expandable/retractable along translational degrees of freedom. Support surfaces are provided on the frame. The support surfaces are displaceable with... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070117068 - Motion simulating device: Disclosed is a motion simulating device that includes a first scissor jack having a helical screw and a motor that rotates the helical screw of the scissor jack thereby raising or lowering the first scissor jack. Also included is a second scissor jack also having a helical screw and a... Agent: Nath & Associates, PLLC

20070117069 - Masonry arrangement sample panels: A panel is provided having a variety of stones adhered in specific patterns. The stones adhered to the panel are the same as the stones that are applied to an actual wall surface but are scaled down in size to allow them to be fixed on the panel for ease... Agent: Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

20070117070 - Vocational assessment testing device and method: The invention concerns a vocational aptitude testing method and device for detecting the aptitudes and interests of subjects having various cognitive abilities to a range of activities, that makes it possible to select at least one task among a library of tasks, provide instructions regarding the at least one task... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070117072 - Attitude reaction monitoring: An apparatus for explicit and implicit attitude reaction monitoring on mobile computing devices and a method of operating such devices for interacting with a user and for guiding a behaviour of the user. The method comprising presenting the user with a series of tasks, each task requiring at least one... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070117071 - Math 'n more: A curriculum series and method of providing extra-sensory stimulation for the purpose of serving basic educational needs, as well as stimulating and improving cognitive processing. Auditory stimulation can be activated via a teacher/student interaction and/or can include a cassette or CD player combined with an audio module to present drill... Agent: Jan Bedell

20070117073 - Method and apparatus for developing a person's behavior: An embodiment of an apparatus, or corresponding method, for developing a person's behavior according to the principles of the present invention comprises at least one visual behavior indicator that represents a behavior desired of a person viewing the at least one visual behavior indicator. The apparatus, or corresponding method, further... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070117074 - Student athlete scheduling and data storage software system and method: Disclosed is a computer program product, system, and method for a multi-user student athlete scheduling system. The method includes the steps of preparing an initial schedule and making the schedule available to the student using a variety of communications devices. The schedule may then be modified by event schedulers who... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070117075 - Cardiopulmonary patient simulator: A simulator for simulating a health condition comprises a body having a wall defining a cavity and at least a pair of electromechanical transducers disposed in the cavity. The pair of electromechanical transducers comprise mechanical components coupled to selected parts of the wall of the body. The pair of electromechanical... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070117076 - Cardiopulmonary patient simulator: A method for generating a set of electrical signals representing a pulse in a simulator comprising a manikin includes creating a pulse profile, sampling the pulse profile, converting the pulse profile into a two dimensional data, performing a Fourier transform and transforming the two dimensional data to a Fourier series,... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070117077 - Cardiopulmonary patient simulator: A simulator for simulating a pulse in a manikin comprises a manikin body. The simulator further comprises a first magnet and a second magnet disposed opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other. The first magnet and second magnet comprise two juxtaposed first and second sub-magnets. The first... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070117078 - Celestial compass: A celestial compass. The celestial compass includes a camera with a wide angle lens suitable for viewing a large portion of the sky and a many-pixel sensor for collecting images of celestial objects such as stars, planets, the moon and the sun. The compass also includes a computer programmed with... Agent: Trex Enterprises Corp.

20070117079 - System and method for media delivery: A method is provided for digitally presenting physical media content including obtaining a physical media content having a plurality of pages, each page having at least one visual aspect and one audible aspect. For each page, rendering the visual aspect into a digitally stored visual file component. For each page,... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20070117080 - Auxiliary operation system of handheld electronic device: A handheld electronic device having an auxiliary operation system is provided. The auxiliary operation system may facilitate a user to operate a handheld electronic device according to guidance of audio cues.... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070117081 - System and method for delivering information to optimize information retention: The invention teaches a system for use at a location, such as a health club, home or school. The system manages all or some of course scheduling, course delivery, instructor scheduling, participant information, course information, registration, and fee payment. Analysis of course selections to demographics and/or survey information can also... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20070117082 - Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring exams: The invention relates to systems and methods for remotely monitoring examinations. Examinations are authored and rules are attributed to the exams that determine how the exams are to be administered. Exam proctors monitor exam takers from remote locations by receiving data indicative of the environment in which the exam takers... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070117083 - Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring exams: The invention relates to systems, methods and apparatuses for remotely monitoring examinations. Examinations are authored and rules are attributed to the exams that determine how the exams are to be administered. Exam proctors monitor exam takers from remote locations by receiving data indicative of the environment in which the exam... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070117084 - Apparatus and method for demonstrating the efficacy of a consumer product to produce a consumer-desired effect: Provided is a demonstration apparatus comprising a top subassembly and a bottom subassembly. The top subassembly includes a reservoir adapted to contain a consumer product to be demonstrated. The consumer product has efficacy to produce a consumer-desired effect that is directly or indirectly observable. The bottom subassembly includes a vial... Agent: The Clorox Company

20070111169 - Interactive story development system with automated goal prioritization: An interactive story development system for developing an interactive story having a plurality of agents may have an action input system configured to receive actions that the agents should perform, and a goal-fitting system configured to prioritize a plurality of goals for each agent based on the actions received by... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070111170 - Vehicle simulator: The invention is a vehicle simulator. It includes a vehicle simulator operator environment, a vehicle simulator base, a boom connecting the vehicle simulator operator environment to the vehicle simulator base, a plurality of articulations for rotating the vehicle simulator operator environment along at least one axis of rotational motion, and... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070111171 - Lenticular teaching and greeting card apparatus: A sign language instructional device including a plurality of graphics corresponding with gestures in sign language to, when viewed a sequence covering a selected meaning, and positioned behind a lenticular lens to selectively display images of the graphics in sequence. The method includes this making on use of such a... Agent: Vern Schooley Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP

20070111172 - Method and apparatus for creating rigorous mathematical thinking: A method and apparatus are provided for teaching rigorous mathematical thinking to a learner. The method includes the steps of mediating the learner to appropriate a set of cognitive tasks as general physiological tools based upon their structure-function relationship, mediating the learner to perform the set of cognitive tasks through... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20070111173 - Method for modulating listener attention toward synthetic formant transition cues in speech stimuli for training: A method on a computing device for enhancing the memory and cognitive ability of an older adult by requiring the adult to differentiate between rapidly presented stimuli. The method utilizes a sequence of phonemes from a confusable pair which are systematically manipulated to make discrimination between the phonemes less difficult... Agent: Huffman Law Group, P.C.

20070111174 - Medical simulation computer system: The invention is a medical simulation system having a system computer, at least one output display device, at least one input device an instructor terminal and a mannequin. The invention includes scenarios that execute on the computer system and output simulated physiological values to the display devices. The invention includes... Agent: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

20070111176 - On-line health education and feedback system using motivational driver profile coding and automated content fulfillment: An automated system and method provides customized health education to an individual at a remote terminal to induce a modification in a health-related behavior of the individual. The automated system includes a questionnaire generator for questioning the individual to determine his or her motivational drivers and comprehension capacity. A profile... Agent: Health Hero Network, Inc.

20070111175 - Training device for an automatic injector: A resettable training device and method for training a user on the operation of an auto-injector for dispensing a medicament are provided. The user can operate the training device to simulate an auto-injector operation and then reset the training device to repeat the injector operation. The training device includes a... Agent: Jones Day

20070111177 - Interactive electronic book: Interactive electronic book devices and methods relating thereto are described. One embodiment of an electronic book device relates to a book including a plurality of pages, including printed information relating to a story. The electronic book device also includes a housing including a plurality of user interactive controls positioned thereon.... Agent: Konrad Raynes & Victor, LLP

20070111178 - Home decorating system: A method and system for decorating includes product categories such as rugs, pillows, lamps, paints, window treatments, wall coverings such as wall papers and trims, artificial flowers, fabric furniture covers and other decorative items. Multiple motif collections are provided, each characterized by a subset of colors or other characteristics that... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070111190 - Data transformation and analysis: Record transfer is described herein. At least one record in a first format may be received over a network from a record holder. Material data may be extracted from the at least one record. Specialized operations and analysis may be performed on the extracted material data. The record may be... Agent: SocalIPLaw Group LLP

20070111180 - Delivery methods for remote learning system courses: In general, the present disclosure includes delivery methods for remote learning system courses. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting, to a remote learning management system, a request for a course associated with a course type. The remote learning management system is operable to provide a plurality of courses based... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070111185 - Delta versioning for learning objects: A method for versioning learning objects comprises identifying learning content, which includes a plurality of learning objects, for storage in a content repository. Each learning object comprises or contains at least one content file. The method then includes comparing first version information of a first of the content files to... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070111184 - External booking cancellation: In general, the disclosure describes external booking cancellation. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to enroll a learner in a course provided by a remote learning management system. The enrollment request includes a logical identifier of a learning management system associated with the learner. A request to... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070111183 - Marking training content for limited access: A method includes marking training content for limited access, and preventing enrollment in that uses the marked training content while allowing previously enrolled training to use the marked training content.... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070111179 - Method and system for changing learning strategies: A method for changing learning strategies includes presenting a training course to a learner in order based on a learning strategy. A disparate learning strategy is received from the learner specific to the training course. The disparate learning strategy is applied to the training course. The training course is presented... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070111181 - Method and system for constraining learning strategies: A method for constraining learning strategies for a training course includes determining learning strategies available for the training course in a learning system. A subset of the learning strategies available in the learning system may be selected as learning strategies valid for the training course.... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070111182 - Method and system for distributing answers: A method and system comprises tagging correct answers to each of a plurality of questions in order to associate the each of the correct answers to a respective one of the plurality of questions. The system and method further comprises providing an objective criteria for distributing the correct answers for... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070111189 - Method and tool for surveying an individual or a plurality of individuals and collecting and displaying survey responses: The present invention provides a method for providing a survey to an individual by displaying a video, audio, or audio/video presentation and collecting responses to the information display. The survey responses are collected over duration of the presentation and can be displayed along with the information display in a synchronized... Agent: Joseph A. Fuchs Everest Intellectual Property Law Group

20070111187 - Multiple-choice question database enhancement: A method of generating and formatting questions for multiple choice trivia quizzes or electronic games which re-uses and re-formats a group of paired textual or arithmetic question data to give a larger variety of questions than existing methods of doing same.... Agent: Stu Rasmussen

20070111188 - Reference card creation system and method: A system and method for enhancing learning or recollection by the use of custom reference cards including learning objects extracted from a content database. The learning objects may be either pre-written or created by users.... Agent: Strasburger & Price, LLP

20070111186 - System for identifying and selecting product family components: A system for teaching a user to identify a family of items is provided including a matching symbol having an identifiable family indicator and a teaching symbol indicating a matching of the family indicator to the family of items. The teaching further illustrates compatibility of the family of items with... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070105070 - Electromechanical robotic soldier: An electromechanical soldier equipped with standard armament, reconnoiter and data gathering equipment replaces soldiers, police officers and the like in dangerous, and life-threatening situations. The soldier may be equipped with interchangeable weapon systems coupled to a chassis. The chassis rotates the weapons in a 360 degree manner while the altitude... Agent: Bradley D. Goldizen

20070105071 - Generation of test stimuli in visual media: Test stimuli for visual media may be generated by incorporation of one or more element images selected from a library into a presentation area. The test stimuli may be displayed or presented to one or more subjects and metrics indicating the attentiveness of the subjects to various locations in the... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070105072 - Orally mounted wireless transcriber device: A wireless electronic device transcribes spoken words into text for input on an electronic device such as, but not limited to, a computer, cell phone, handheld computer, Blackberry or vehicle navigation system. The wireless transcriber device mounts within the oral cavity, preferably to the back side of a tooth, and... Agent: Robert M. Downey, P.A.

20070105073 - System for treating disabilities such as dyslexia by enhancing holistic speech perception: The present invention relates to systems and methods for enhancing the holistic and temporal speech perception processes of a learning-impaired subject. A subject listens to a sound stimulus which induces the perception of verbal transformations. The subject records the verbal transformations which are then used to create further sound stimuli... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070105074 - Learning machine system and methodology: An early-learning system and method wherein its systemic form features a manually learner-manipulable structure including (a) at least one pair of adjacent, operatively associated, relatively shiftable, learning-information carriers organized, with respect to one another, as dedicated foreground and background carriers having a defined condition of permitted, relative-shifting motion, and (b)... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20070105075 - Early learning book system with internal, electronic media activity, such as lighting and sound activity: An electronic early recognition and confirmation system generally in learner-useable book-form structure including (a) pages, each including at least one lesson-specific question, and for each such question an associated field containing a plurality of nominally undistinguished, learner-selectable, image-based answers among which there is at least one best answer, (b) with... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20070105076 - Automatic pattern making apparatus: An automatic paper cutting apparatus includes an X-Y cutter, a cutter controller, and a pattern booklet. The pattern booklet includes a plurality of pattern identifiers and a memory device with cutting instructions for each of the identified patterns. The booklet removably mounts to the cutter controller so that an operator... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070105077 - Worksheet for solving number logic based placement puzzles: A worksheet and a method for using a worksheet having a 9×9 grid of playing cells where each of the playing cells contains a 3×3 subgrid of possible answer cells printed therein where the 9 possible answer cells contain the numbers 1 through 9, respectively, that is useful for solving... Agent: Matthew F. Jodziewicz, Esq.

20070105078 - Rap teaching system and method: An enriched, memory-focused, sound-pattern synchronizing learning system and associated methodology. Systemically, the invention includes (a) an activatible sound-pattern source operable to create a student-hearable, rhythmic sound-pattern passage, (b) a family of plural learning-content phrases, including answer content, deliverable audibly to a student in rhythmic synchronization with such a passage, and... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20070105080 - Application of multi-media technology to computer administered vocational personnel assessment: A multi-media method and system performs psychological assessment of an individual for suitability for particular jobs, whereby the individual is shown and provided with discrete visual and auditory stimuli on a multi-media computer screen, so that the individual's responses can be monitored in conjunction with physiological responses received by biofeedback... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20070105079 - Methods and apparatus for teaching effective writing: The present invention relates to a writing system matching colors to criteria, exemplars, and templates to teach effective writing.... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070105081 - Apparatus for swimmer protection and uses thereof: A novel apparatus and method that would enable the parents or volunteers in easily and effectively protecting the young participants from striking the crown of their heads against the pool edge at the completion of swimming the backstroke without obstructing the stroke of the swimmers as they complete swim “into... Agent: Christopher Alan Schmidt & Associates, PLLC

20070105082 - Resuscitation training manikin: A manikin for practising resuscitation, comprising an inflatable body (1). The inflatable body (1) is adapted to absorb compression force exerted during simulated chest compression. Preferably, the manikin also comprises a chest plate (4), the chest plate (4) acting as a pressure distributor on the inflatable body (1). The chest... Agent: Sierra Patent Group, Ltd.

20070105083 - Rigid birth simulator having an interactive optical display: The invention relates to a birth simulator having an interactive optical display for displaying prenatal handling methods and for simulating selected situations during birth. The birth simulator has the following features: A womb torso (1), which is joined to a base (3), a child model (2), which is placed inside... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC

20070105084 - Consolidated on-line assessment system: A Consolidated Online Assessment System (COLA System) that creates, manipulates, and distributes an objected-oriented paradigm that represents the scoring and related activities as a unified and integrated family of loosely coupled objects, most notably a “Case” representing a state-machine that replaces the constructed response from the test taker as the... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20070099157 - Milestone manager: A milestone manager receives a milestone message from a first application. The milestone message includes information associated with a periodic event. The milestone manager applies a rule based process on the milestone message information and sends a trigger to a second application in response to the milestone. The trigger initiates... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070099158 - Literacy/numeracy development method and apparatus: A game or educational apparatus is described, the game or educational apparatus comprising or including a support frame having a plurality of locators. The game or apparatus further including a changeable sheet having a plurality of primary indicia forming a primary indicia set. In use the sheet underlying the support... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070099159 - Foreign language instructional aid: A foreign language instructional aid in the form of a verb conjugation kit is disclosed. The kit includes a number of subject pieces, a number of verb stem pieces, and a number of verb ending pieces. Each of the pieces includes an informational surface on which a subject, verb stem,... Agent: Andrew Mcaleavey

20070099160 - Drag racing tree blocker and related method: A device for focusing a race car driver's vision on selected lights of a drag racing light tree comprising a card body having a pair of apertures formed therein; a first fastener component adapted to be attached to a vehicle in proximity to a windshield of the vehicle and a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070099161 - Dynamic learning courses: An example method for dynamic learning courses comprises searching a plurality of learning objects to retrieve a subset of the plurality based on at least one search variable. A first learning object from the subset and a second learning object from the subset are identified. The method then includes dynamically... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070099162 - Systems, methods and tools for aggregating subsets of opinions from group collaborations: There are disclosed systems, methods and tools for collecting opinions from group collaborations. In an embodiment, each participant may be asked to answer a small subset of questions, where each subset of questions presented to a participant may be different from a subset of questions posed to another participant. Data... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070099163 - Integrated teaching base station: An integrated teaching base station, especially at least two interactive digital display teaching base stations located at different teaching and training sites, the one within is a first personal digital display base system, the other one at a remote terminal is the second personal digital display base system. Via broadband... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070099167 - Method and computer program for monitoring, tracking and enhancing a student performance: A method and computer program are provided for monitoring, tracking and enhancing an educational performance of a student in one or more enrolled courses. The method and computer program including receiving student information including course information for one or more enrolled courses for a student in an educational institution, receiving... Agent: Terry James Eason

20070099165 - Method and system for computer assisted training and credentialing with follow-up control: A method for computer assisted training and credentialing includes providing a training session, taught by an instructor, or a computer program acting as an instructor, to one or more participants. One or more process steps are executed at corresponding entry points to provide credentialing of those of the one or... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070099164 - Systems and methods for versioning course content in an electronic learning system: A method for versioning course content in an electronic learning system includes selecting a category for changes to be made to the course content in the electronic learning system and associating system behaviors to the selected category.... Agent: Richard F. Jaworski Cooper & Dunham LLP

20070099166 - Systems and methods of training management using peer groups: A training management system includes a mechanism for defining a time-dependent group of learners, a mechanism for defining a responsible party who is responsible for the time-dependent group of learners and a mechanism for defining at least one common objective for each of the group of learners.... Agent: Richard F. Jaworski Cooper & Dunham LLP

20070099168 - Method of configuring and evaluating a document: A method for configuring and evaluating documents is described. A printing device accesses data that describes a document which includes one or more user designation areas. The printing device prints a first version of a document with user designation areas. The user completes the user designation areas and the printing... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070099169 - Software product and methods for recording and improving student performance: Software products and methods for recording student scores in relation to questions within a grading chart, the grading chart being displayable using a computer. The grading chart can be a matrix with fields that can be selected and used for visually entering scores corresponding to students and questions. The fields... Agent: Dwc Law Firm, P.s.