| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 434307000 | CATHODE RAY SCREEN DISPLAY AND AUDIO MEANS | 40 |
| 20080227074 | CORRELATED ELECTRONIC NOTEBOOK AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - An electronic notebook, method, and computer program product for providing an electronic book accessible by a user using a computing device, and providing an electronic notebook for storing at least one user generated entry. The at least one user generated entry is correlated with at least a portion of the electronic book. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080227075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUNDANT DATA CAPTURE FROM SCANNED DOCUMENTS - Embodiments of the invention may be used to capture student markings on assessment documents. Embodiments of the invention may be used for selected response questions or constructed response questions. Embodiments of the invention may be particularly suited to process exceptional marks. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080241809 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LEARNING SYSTEM - An integrated learning system that provides teachers and students with an efficient teaching and learning environment. The system may include a graphical user interface that enables lesson content and instruction content to be displayed in different regions. The lesson content may be derived from an online source and instruction content may be provided by a learning system provider. The integrated learning system may enable teachers to sort and select pre-defined lessons and to assign the lessons for students to complete. The student may access the assigned lesson via the learning system and submit a completed assignment to the teacher via the learning system for grading and comment. The learning system provides the teacher with the ability to monitor student assignment progress and tabulate grades for students. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090111082 | LEARNING SYSTEM - A new learning system is described. Embodiments of the learning system include an authoring system including software utilities that enable a designer to create newly effective learning material from existing content. The system further includes an infrastructure for licensing and distribution of the created learning modules that include copyright and pirating protection and license transfer. The system is based upon established theories of learning and enables the untrained designer to create an electronic learning experience that best takes advantage of these learning theories. The material has been tested and shown effective in a variety of learning and counseling situations. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090123899 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE, ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING MEDIA ITEMS - A method for reproducing media items using a first entertainment device, the first entertainment device being operable to communicate with a portable entertainment device via a wireless communication link, and the first entertainment device comprising media reproduction means operable to reproduce one or more media items stored on a removable storage medium comprises: reproducing a first media item using the media reproduction means, the first media item being stored on a first removable storage medium; generating, using a user interface associated with the portable entertainment device, a media list of one or more media items for reproduction by the first entertainment device; collating the media list at the first entertainment device, whilst the first media item is being reproduced by the media reproduction means; designating, at the first entertainment device, a second media item as the next media item to be reproduced by the media reproduction means after completion of the reproduction of the first media item, the second media item being selected from the media list collated at the first entertainment device; and detecting, whilst the first media item is being reproduced by the media reproduction means, whether the second media item is stored on the first removable storage medium, and, if the second media item is detected as not being stored on the first removable storage medium, storing media data relating to the first media item to a local storage medium, so that the first media item may be reproduced in dependence upon the media data stored in the local storage medium to allow the first removable storage medium to be exchanged with a second removable storage medium associated with the second media item whilst the first media item is being reproduced by the media reproduction means. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090148823 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING DISTRIBUTED LEARNING CONTENT - A system for assembling and distributing learning content to students via a delivery medium, such as the Internet, in a rich media format that provides for an interactive student learning experience. The learning content may have a varying size depending on the amount of delivery bandwidth available. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090148824 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of presenting educational content to a plurality of students in a classroom includes displaying the educational content on an instructor terminal in the classroom. A synchronization command is wirelessly transmitted to a plurality of portable student terminals in the classroom according to a localized wireless connection protocol. The synchronization command is configured to display, on the plurality of portable student terminals, the educational content that is displayed on the instructor terminal. The plurality of portable student terminals may be respectively associated with ones of the plurality of students who are registered for an academic course associated with the educational content. An ad hoc wireless data connection may also be selectively established with at least one of the plurality of portable student terminals in the classroom. Related systems, devices, and computer program products are also discussed. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090148825 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING WEB-BASED DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVERS & INTERFACING SOFTWARE USED TO IMPLEMENT A MULTI-MEDIA TEACHING SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for coordinating web-based development of drivers used to implement a multimedia teaching system. A system for multimedia teaching in accordance with the present invention includes a table of drivers, a hardware control, a service control manager, a registry, a database, a user, several pieces of hardware that facilitate the delivery of multimedia content, and several drivers for those pieces of hardware, which work together to present information to an audience. The system includes a collection module to collect identification and licenses from affiliates. An access module is included to access online design parameters. A monitoring module is included to receive and monitor the driver codes. A publishing module is included to publish the driver code into available software, as well as to make the software available online, while preventing access to later software. A distribution module is included to calculate a sum of fees for all participating parties. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090253110 | School focus - School Focus is a product created to improve learning, reduce class truancy, raise revenues for schools, teachers local, state and federal government. This product uploads audio and video from within classrooms through the internet onto a School Focus computer. The computer converts audio into text and attaches website links to the transcription. School Focus places the notes and links onto a website and sell them in different digital formats. School Focus creates an income stream for schools, teachers, state and federal government. School Focus divides the revenue it receives from the sale of products and services amongst the aforementioned groups. School Focus snaps pictures of students who are known truant and emails them to parents and law enforcement. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090280460 | Systems and methods for providing personalized interactive educational displays - Systems and methods are provided for capturing student interaction data, wherein the student interaction data has one or more data elements. A student's personalized interactive educational display is configured based at least in part on the captured student interaction data, and then displayed. The systems and methods provide access to resources of an educational institution from the student's configured personalized interactive educational display based at least in part on the captured student interaction data. Directed surveys may be electronically provided to the student based at least in part on the captured student interaction data. The personalized interactive educational display provides controlled access of educational services or commerce services. The personalized interactive educational display electronically provide access to lecture notes, on-line discussion groups, educational resource materials, or course materials. Additional resource materials may also at least in part on the captured student interaction data or academic performance of the student. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100124736 | Computer Implemented Method for Facilitating Proscribed Business Operations - In a computer implemented method for facilitating proscribed business operations, software operable with a computer having a display associated therewith includes a training module and an instruction module, each accessible by a user. The training module includes at least one training session selectable by the user, and the instruction module includes at least one instruction set selectable by the user. Upon selection of one of the training sessions step-by-step training instructions are displayed for performing one or more tasks. The software is operable to record and store information relevant to the selected training sessions in a database. Upon selection of one of the instruction sets, the software is operable to display step-by-step instructions for performing one or more tasks. The software is remotely changeable and remotely updatable. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100136511 | System and Method for Teaching a Musical Instrument - A system for teaching a musical instrument includes an electronic keyboard. A computer is in communication with the electronic keyboard. A lessons and tracking server communicates over a network to the computer. The lessons and tracking server has a lessons module that serves up a lesson to the computer. The computer scores a student's performance and transmits a score to the lessons and tracking server. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100159430 | EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING VIRTUAL REALITY - An educational system using virtual reality includes an image computer for extracting an image of a student from an entire image acquired by capturing the student; a remote lecturer computer for extracting an image of a lecturer at a remote place from an entire image acquired by capturing the remote lecturer. Further, the educational system using the virtual reality includes a classroom lecturer computer for executing learning content in which a virtual space is implemented, and performing real-time communication with the remote lecturer computer; and a virtual reality computer for combining the image of the student and the image of the remote lecturer with the virtual space of the learning content. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100167255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED VISUALLY-BASED LESSONS - An interactive visually-based educational system and method that provides improved teacher-student, parent-teacher and teacher-teacher communication and collaboration. A plurality of data, such as video files, audio files, image files, document files, lesson templates, animations and the like, are received from a teacher, a supervisor, and the like, via a computer network. The received data is stored in a dynamic digital image library. The dynamic digital image library includes means for organizing the received data into easily identifiable and searchable curriculum categories. The received data is further used for generating visually-based lessons corresponding to the plurality of categories associated therewith, which lessons are stored in a digital interactive visual lesson library. The stored visually-based lessons are customized using personalized and other additional data and stored. The customized personalized visually-based lessons are interactively accessed via corresponding applications by associated students, teachers, and parents. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100173275 | IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PRIMARY DISPLAY DATA AND SECONDARY DISPLAY DATA - Provided is an image generation system including a secondary data device having secondary display data stored thereon, and a console having a primary input communicable with a primary data source to receive primary display data therefrom. The console includes a secondary input communicable with the secondary data device to receive the secondary display data therefrom. A signal generator is in communication with the primary and secondary inputs for receiving the primary and secondary display data. The signal generator is configured to generate a display signal in a first mode for displaying images relating the primary display data and not the secondary display data, and a second mode for displaying images relating the primary display data and the secondary display data. The signal generator is configured to independently switch between generating the display signal in the first mode and the second mode. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100173276 | TRAINING METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to training and can be used for learning and/or developing movement skills, fixing dynamic stereotypes and for training movement coordination. The aim of the invention is to provide a trainee with on-line correcting tactile feedback during training and to improve techniques and rate of a movement by bringing it as close as possible to a reference movement. The inventive training method consists, when learning a movement, in digitizing said movement, in comparing it with the digitized pattern of a reference movement and, if the trainee deviates from the reference movement, in receiving by said trainee a tactile feedback (tactile action) for on-line correcting said movement. The inventive device comprises sensors for on-line movement digitizing, a computer for comparing the thus obtained digitized movement with the reference movement (specified by an expert or simulated on the computer) for controlling the tactile feedback elements and said tactile feedback elements for performing the correction action. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100216107 | System and Method of Distance Learning at Multiple Locations Using the Internet - A system of distance learning at multiple locations using the Internet is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a student computer, a remote server, a student Internet connection between the student computer and the remote server, an instructor computer, an instructor Internet connection between the instructor computer and the remote server, and learning material, wherein the student computer and the instructor computer are configured to transmit and receive the learning material during a learning material session. In addition, the system includes an instructor tablet computer configured to transmit handwritten notes written thereon, and a learning material platform, where the learning material platform is configured to capture images of the learning material to transmit to the instructor computer. The learning material platform is configured to project the handwritten notes received from the instructor tablet computer over the learning material to provide visual instruction to a student. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110086334 | Chez Educational System - The educational system is an educational delivery system through the use of “live” video instruction by a certified instructor and is coordinated with specific sequential support materials for the student as directed by a facilitator of the program. The curriculum is created and performed by the “live” instructor. The prototype curriculum employs a chemistry content titled | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110104652 | Apparatus and method for impact activity learning system - An apparatus and method for impact activity learning includes a touch sensing element and display operating in accordance with a controller and display driver together with a sound circuit and image projector. The entire system housed in an impact receiving object such as a punching bag or floor mat. The user is prompted by a set of displayed image segments in response to which the user punches or otherwise impacts the apparatus to elicit an audible and visual response from the apparatus. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110117532 | IMAGE COMPOSITING VIA MULTI-SPECTRAL DETECTION - A video image capture component includes a light source operable in a first spectrum, a first image detector operable in the first spectrum, a second light source operable in a second spectrum, and a second image detector operable in the second spectrum. A filtering component generates a combination image by filtering a first image obtained by the first image detector with a high-contrast filter, resulting in a high-contrast image, and masking a second image obtained by the second image detector using the high-contrast image. A compositing component creates a composite image from the combination image and a selected image. A display component displays the composite image. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120064498 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION - An interactive computer-implemented system and method for musical instrument instruction comprising an instrument, an interface, and a computer. The instrument has one or more visual indicators, the computer is running software, and the instrument and computer are in communication through the interface. By user interaction, the instrument generates output signals that are received by the interface which processes the output signals to generate note signals. The note signals are then received by the computing system and processed by the software. The software generates feedback signals that are received by the interface. The interface processes the feedback signals and generates indicator signals that are then transmitted to one or more visual indicators on the instrument, providing the user with visual feedback of playing performance. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120094263 | VIDEO GAMES FOR TRAINING SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL SKILLS - Provided are sensory and perceptual training methods and systems. The disclosure provides a video game or video entertainment task-action process for promoting sensory learning and perception learning. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120100518 | TOUCH-SCREEN BASED INTERACTIVE GAMES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS - Methods and software applications targeted to and for use by infant users. Various activities are presented to infant users through a touch-screen based monitor and, depending on the input entered by infant users, emotionally positive or emotionally negative indications are presented to the infant user. The emotionally positive indications are designed to reinforce desirable results caused by the infant user's input while the emotionally negative indications are designed to discourage undesirable result from the infant user's input. Various environments and activities based on these environments and areas are provided to the infant user by way of the monitor. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120214146 | INTERACTIVE LEARNING SYSTEM - An interactive learning system includes a sensing network constituted by a plurality of sensing/transmitting modules, and a transmission network formed by the sensing network and a data processing device. The sensing/transmitting modules sense movements and vibrations thereof and interactive statuses between the sensing/transmitting modules and other sensing/transmitting modules, so as to generate messages that indicate the movements, the vibrations and the interactive statuses, and transmit the sensed messages to the data processing device by the transmission network, for interactive messages to be displayed through a human-machine interface of the data processing device. As such, learners' conceptions can be perceived and shown by the actual operations of the sensing/transmitting modules, which allows teachers to grasp learners' conceptions and thereby increase their interactions. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120237914 | Teaching method using virtual in-room teachers and teaching assistants - A method for teaching uses lectures performed at a remote location and transmitted to remote computers, in combination with remote teaching assistants. The method has the following steps: performing a lecture; capturing the lecture; transmitting the lecture to a plurality of remote locations either simultaneously with or at a later time than the lecture performance; providing students at each of the remote sites; providing an instructor at another remote site; displaying the lecture for viewing by the students; and providing remote educational support for the students by the instructor. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120282585 | Interest-Attention Feedback System for Separating Cognitive Awareness into Different Left and Right Sensor Displays - A system for generating simultaneous awareness of two separate sensor stimulation patterns ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130323703 | Study Aid for Academic Competition - Disclosed is a study aid with multiple modes that allows users (especially students who participate in academic competitions) to develop expertise within a given subject by playing a game where detailed clues to entries related to the subject are provided in a random order from hardest to easiest. The clues and the ancillary information provided with the clues may also be studied without playing the game. The study aid uses a data interface device such as a computer, smartphone or tablet, including the Apple Computer, Inc. iPhone and iPad. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140302476 | COMPUTER-AIDED TRAINING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES - The present invention discloses computer aided training methods, apparatuses, systems and media. A computer aided training system according to one embodiment comprises a workstation ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20080299530 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ONBOARD KARAOKE - The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing karaoke as a form of entertainment upon a ship. In particular, the invention in geared toward providing a unique karaoke experience upon a cruise ship, such that the cruise ship provider may attract karaoke aficionados as customers and provide all of its customers with vet another tantalizing entertainment option. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090023123 | AUDIO INPUT DEVICE AND KARAOKE APPARATUS TO DETECT USER'S MOTION AND POSITION, AND ACCOMPANIMENT METHOD ADOPTING THE SAME - An audio input device and a karaoke apparatus to detect user's motion and position, and an accompaniment method adopting the same. According to the audio input device and the karaoke apparatus, at least one of user's motion information and position information is detected and transmitted to the karaoke apparatus through a USB interface. Accordingly, the user can use diverse functions of the karaoke apparatus more conveniently. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090317783 | SONG PRACTICE SUPPORT DEVICE - A technique of enabling a singer to auditorily recognize how to change the way of singing is provided. The CPU ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100151429 | Karaoke player, system and method thereof - This specification provides a karaoke player, system and the method thereof. A goal of the player, the system and the method is to reduce the download data flux. Playing data that do not contain video signal are transmitted by a server to a signal processing device/karaoke player, which then decodes the playing data into audio signal and subtitle signal. A player/karaoke player plays the video signal, the audio signal, and the subtitle signal. Therefore, the player, the system and the method can enhance the data transmission efficiency. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100203491 | KARAOKE SYSTEM WHICH HAS A SONG STUDYING FUNCTION - The present invention relates, in general, to a karaoke system, and, more particularly, to a karaoke system having a song learning function that enables a user to repeatedly listen to songs on a bar or length basis and enables the user to sing songs with accompaniment sounds. The present invention provides a system and method that enables the complete or bar-based singer's song to be repeatedly played back in response to a user's request, thereby enabling the user to sufficiently and conveniently practice one or more bard difficult to sing. The present invention provides a system and method that enables bar-based scores to be indicated, so that the user can be aware of one or more incorrect bars and can intensively practice the corresponding portions using the above-described function, thereby increasing the user's interest and enabling efficient learning. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110065080 | TV-BASED KARAOKE - Combination of TV and karaoke machine allows for a new method of obtaining karaoke songs from the Internet, storing them locally at the TV, and subsequently playing audio of the song mixed with a singer's voice inputted through a USB microphone. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110294104 | REMOTE CONTROL, KARAOKE DEVICE, AND SONG SELECTING METHOD - A remote control controls a karaoke device to select songs. The remote control stores a controller identifier, obtains a user unique code and control instructions input by a song selector, and combines the controller identifier, the user unique code, and each of the control instructions into a controlling message. The remote control transmits the controlling messages to the karaoke device to enable the karaoke device to collectively display the songs selected by the song selector and the user unique code corresponding to the song selector. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120077171 | VISUAL FEEDBACK IN ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - The presentation of visual feedback in an electronic entertainment system is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment relates to a method of providing user feedback in an electronic entertainment system, wherein the method comprises inviting an input from a user, receiving a user input via a hand-held remote input device, performing a comparison of the user input received to an expected input, assigning a rating to the user input received based upon the comparison to the expected input, and adjusting light emitted by one or more lights sources on the input device based upon the rating. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120107785 | PORTABLE KARAOKE SYSTEM, KARAOKE METHOD AND APPLICATION PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A portable karaoke system, a karaoke method and an application program for the same are disclosed. The karaoke system comprises a receiving end karaoke apparatus and at least a transmitting end karaoke apparatus. The receiving end karaoke apparatus generates a song list to provide to the transmitting end karaoke apparatus according to songs internally saved and songs uploaded from transmitting end karaoke apparatus. The transmitting end karaoke apparatus transmits a selection command to receiving end karaoke apparatus for generating a play queue according to the song list. The receiving end karaoke apparatus plays the song files saved internally for generating music signals according to a play queue sequence. Lastly, the transmitting end karaoke apparatus receives external vocal signals and transmits the external vocal signals to the receiving end karaoke apparatus to perform audio mixing with the music signals. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130065213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AUDIO CONTENT FOR KARAOKE PRESENTATIONS - A system adapted to process non-karaoke-mode audio content for karaoke presentations is provided. An audio filter module filters a vocal portion from the non-karaoke-mode audio content to obtain filtered audio content. An audio rendering module renders the filtered audio content to generate an audio signal for output of the filtered audio content at an audio output device. A lyric acquiring module acquires lyric information associated with the non-karaoke-mode audio content. A lyric rendering module renders the lyric information to generate a display signal for display of the lyric information such that the lyric information is adapted to be displayed synchronously with the output of the filtered audio content. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130323702 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF KARAOKE SHOW SONGS - A system, method and software allows a karaoke host's music collection to reside in one physical location (such as a CD server) or as a digital copy (on a central server) and all the music can be accessed via client karaoke hosting software. When a client karaoke show hosting application is playing a song from the central client/server, the software marks that song as being “checked out” while it is being played/in use. This keeps that song from being able to be played by multiple hosts at the same time. Discs or digital files are able to be stored centrally, preventing loss or damage, and multiple clients can use the same karaoke collection without violating licensing laws. The software allows the discs to be stored centrally, avoiding the need to carry them to shows and manually handle them, thereby minimizing the risk of lost, damaged, or stolen discs. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150037777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVIE KARAOKE - While watching a movie, a user speaks lines of dialogue. The system records the speech, compares with the dialogue in the movie, and reports a score to the user. The system can share scores through an online service to create a community experience. | 02-05-2015 |
| 434307000 | Karaoke | 12 |
| 20080227074 | CORRELATED ELECTRONIC NOTEBOOK AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - An electronic notebook, method, and computer program product for providing an electronic book accessible by a user using a computing device, and providing an electronic notebook for storing at least one user generated entry. The at least one user generated entry is correlated with at least a portion of the electronic book. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080227075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUNDANT DATA CAPTURE FROM SCANNED DOCUMENTS - Embodiments of the invention may be used to capture student markings on assessment documents. Embodiments of the invention may be used for selected response questions or constructed response questions. Embodiments of the invention may be particularly suited to process exceptional marks. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080241809 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LEARNING SYSTEM - An integrated learning system that provides teachers and students with an efficient teaching and learning environment. The system may include a graphical user interface that enables lesson content and instruction content to be displayed in different regions. The lesson content may be derived from an online source and instruction content may be provided by a learning system provider. The integrated learning system may enable teachers to sort and select pre-defined lessons and to assign the lessons for students to complete. The student may access the assigned lesson via the learning system and submit a completed assignment to the teacher via the learning system for grading and comment. The learning system provides the teacher with the ability to monitor student assignment progress and tabulate grades for students. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090111082 | LEARNING SYSTEM - A new learning system is described. Embodiments of the learning system include an authoring system including software utilities that enable a designer to create newly effective learning material from existing content. The system further includes an infrastructure for licensing and distribution of the created learning modules that include copyright and pirating protection and license transfer. The system is based upon established theories of learning and enables the untrained designer to create an electronic learning experience that best takes advantage of these learning theories. The material has been tested and shown effective in a variety of learning and counseling situations. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090123899 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE, ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING MEDIA ITEMS - A method for reproducing media items using a first entertainment device, the first entertainment device being operable to communicate with a portable entertainment device via a wireless communication link, and the first entertainment device comprising media reproduction means operable to reproduce one or more media items stored on a removable storage medium comprises: reproducing a first media item using the media reproduction means, the first media item being stored on a first removable storage medium; generating, using a user interface associated with the portable entertainment device, a media list of one or more media items for reproduction by the first entertainment device; collating the media list at the first entertainment device, whilst the first media item is being reproduced by the media reproduction means; designating, at the first entertainment device, a second media item as the next media item to be reproduced by the media reproduction means after completion of the reproduction of the first media item, the second media item being selected from the media list collated at the first entertainment device; and detecting, whilst the first media item is being reproduced by the media reproduction means, whether the second media item is stored on the first removable storage medium, and, if the second media item is detected as not being stored on the first removable storage medium, storing media data relating to the first media item to a local storage medium, so that the first media item may be reproduced in dependence upon the media data stored in the local storage medium to allow the first removable storage medium to be exchanged with a second removable storage medium associated with the second media item whilst the first media item is being reproduced by the media reproduction means. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090148823 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING DISTRIBUTED LEARNING CONTENT - A system for assembling and distributing learning content to students via a delivery medium, such as the Internet, in a rich media format that provides for an interactive student learning experience. The learning content may have a varying size depending on the amount of delivery bandwidth available. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090148824 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of presenting educational content to a plurality of students in a classroom includes displaying the educational content on an instructor terminal in the classroom. A synchronization command is wirelessly transmitted to a plurality of portable student terminals in the classroom according to a localized wireless connection protocol. The synchronization command is configured to display, on the plurality of portable student terminals, the educational content that is displayed on the instructor terminal. The plurality of portable student terminals may be respectively associated with ones of the plurality of students who are registered for an academic course associated with the educational content. An ad hoc wireless data connection may also be selectively established with at least one of the plurality of portable student terminals in the classroom. Related systems, devices, and computer program products are also discussed. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090148825 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING WEB-BASED DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVERS & INTERFACING SOFTWARE USED TO IMPLEMENT A MULTI-MEDIA TEACHING SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for coordinating web-based development of drivers used to implement a multimedia teaching system. A system for multimedia teaching in accordance with the present invention includes a table of drivers, a hardware control, a service control manager, a registry, a database, a user, several pieces of hardware that facilitate the delivery of multimedia content, and several drivers for those pieces of hardware, which work together to present information to an audience. The system includes a collection module to collect identification and licenses from affiliates. An access module is included to access online design parameters. A monitoring module is included to receive and monitor the driver codes. A publishing module is included to publish the driver code into available software, as well as to make the software available online, while preventing access to later software. A distribution module is included to calculate a sum of fees for all participating parties. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090253110 | School focus - School Focus is a product created to improve learning, reduce class truancy, raise revenues for schools, teachers local, state and federal government. This product uploads audio and video from within classrooms through the internet onto a School Focus computer. The computer converts audio into text and attaches website links to the transcription. School Focus places the notes and links onto a website and sell them in different digital formats. School Focus creates an income stream for schools, teachers, state and federal government. School Focus divides the revenue it receives from the sale of products and services amongst the aforementioned groups. School Focus snaps pictures of students who are known truant and emails them to parents and law enforcement. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090280460 | Systems and methods for providing personalized interactive educational displays - Systems and methods are provided for capturing student interaction data, wherein the student interaction data has one or more data elements. A student's personalized interactive educational display is configured based at least in part on the captured student interaction data, and then displayed. The systems and methods provide access to resources of an educational institution from the student's configured personalized interactive educational display based at least in part on the captured student interaction data. Directed surveys may be electronically provided to the student based at least in part on the captured student interaction data. The personalized interactive educational display provides controlled access of educational services or commerce services. The personalized interactive educational display electronically provide access to lecture notes, on-line discussion groups, educational resource materials, or course materials. Additional resource materials may also at least in part on the captured student interaction data or academic performance of the student. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100124736 | Computer Implemented Method for Facilitating Proscribed Business Operations - In a computer implemented method for facilitating proscribed business operations, software operable with a computer having a display associated therewith includes a training module and an instruction module, each accessible by a user. The training module includes at least one training session selectable by the user, and the instruction module includes at least one instruction set selectable by the user. Upon selection of one of the training sessions step-by-step training instructions are displayed for performing one or more tasks. The software is operable to record and store information relevant to the selected training sessions in a database. Upon selection of one of the instruction sets, the software is operable to display step-by-step instructions for performing one or more tasks. The software is remotely changeable and remotely updatable. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100136511 | System and Method for Teaching a Musical Instrument - A system for teaching a musical instrument includes an electronic keyboard. A computer is in communication with the electronic keyboard. A lessons and tracking server communicates over a network to the computer. The lessons and tracking server has a lessons module that serves up a lesson to the computer. The computer scores a student's performance and transmits a score to the lessons and tracking server. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100159430 | EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING VIRTUAL REALITY - An educational system using virtual reality includes an image computer for extracting an image of a student from an entire image acquired by capturing the student; a remote lecturer computer for extracting an image of a lecturer at a remote place from an entire image acquired by capturing the remote lecturer. Further, the educational system using the virtual reality includes a classroom lecturer computer for executing learning content in which a virtual space is implemented, and performing real-time communication with the remote lecturer computer; and a virtual reality computer for combining the image of the student and the image of the remote lecturer with the virtual space of the learning content. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100167255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED VISUALLY-BASED LESSONS - An interactive visually-based educational system and method that provides improved teacher-student, parent-teacher and teacher-teacher communication and collaboration. A plurality of data, such as video files, audio files, image files, document files, lesson templates, animations and the like, are received from a teacher, a supervisor, and the like, via a computer network. The received data is stored in a dynamic digital image library. The dynamic digital image library includes means for organizing the received data into easily identifiable and searchable curriculum categories. The received data is further used for generating visually-based lessons corresponding to the plurality of categories associated therewith, which lessons are stored in a digital interactive visual lesson library. The stored visually-based lessons are customized using personalized and other additional data and stored. The customized personalized visually-based lessons are interactively accessed via corresponding applications by associated students, teachers, and parents. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100173275 | IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PRIMARY DISPLAY DATA AND SECONDARY DISPLAY DATA - Provided is an image generation system including a secondary data device having secondary display data stored thereon, and a console having a primary input communicable with a primary data source to receive primary display data therefrom. The console includes a secondary input communicable with the secondary data device to receive the secondary display data therefrom. A signal generator is in communication with the primary and secondary inputs for receiving the primary and secondary display data. The signal generator is configured to generate a display signal in a first mode for displaying images relating the primary display data and not the secondary display data, and a second mode for displaying images relating the primary display data and the secondary display data. The signal generator is configured to independently switch between generating the display signal in the first mode and the second mode. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100173276 | TRAINING METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to training and can be used for learning and/or developing movement skills, fixing dynamic stereotypes and for training movement coordination. The aim of the invention is to provide a trainee with on-line correcting tactile feedback during training and to improve techniques and rate of a movement by bringing it as close as possible to a reference movement. The inventive training method consists, when learning a movement, in digitizing said movement, in comparing it with the digitized pattern of a reference movement and, if the trainee deviates from the reference movement, in receiving by said trainee a tactile feedback (tactile action) for on-line correcting said movement. The inventive device comprises sensors for on-line movement digitizing, a computer for comparing the thus obtained digitized movement with the reference movement (specified by an expert or simulated on the computer) for controlling the tactile feedback elements and said tactile feedback elements for performing the correction action. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100216107 | System and Method of Distance Learning at Multiple Locations Using the Internet - A system of distance learning at multiple locations using the Internet is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a student computer, a remote server, a student Internet connection between the student computer and the remote server, an instructor computer, an instructor Internet connection between the instructor computer and the remote server, and learning material, wherein the student computer and the instructor computer are configured to transmit and receive the learning material during a learning material session. In addition, the system includes an instructor tablet computer configured to transmit handwritten notes written thereon, and a learning material platform, where the learning material platform is configured to capture images of the learning material to transmit to the instructor computer. The learning material platform is configured to project the handwritten notes received from the instructor tablet computer over the learning material to provide visual instruction to a student. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110086334 | Chez Educational System - The educational system is an educational delivery system through the use of “live” video instruction by a certified instructor and is coordinated with specific sequential support materials for the student as directed by a facilitator of the program. The curriculum is created and performed by the “live” instructor. The prototype curriculum employs a chemistry content titled | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110104652 | Apparatus and method for impact activity learning system - An apparatus and method for impact activity learning includes a touch sensing element and display operating in accordance with a controller and display driver together with a sound circuit and image projector. The entire system housed in an impact receiving object such as a punching bag or floor mat. The user is prompted by a set of displayed image segments in response to which the user punches or otherwise impacts the apparatus to elicit an audible and visual response from the apparatus. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110117532 | IMAGE COMPOSITING VIA MULTI-SPECTRAL DETECTION - A video image capture component includes a light source operable in a first spectrum, a first image detector operable in the first spectrum, a second light source operable in a second spectrum, and a second image detector operable in the second spectrum. A filtering component generates a combination image by filtering a first image obtained by the first image detector with a high-contrast filter, resulting in a high-contrast image, and masking a second image obtained by the second image detector using the high-contrast image. A compositing component creates a composite image from the combination image and a selected image. A display component displays the composite image. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120064498 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION - An interactive computer-implemented system and method for musical instrument instruction comprising an instrument, an interface, and a computer. The instrument has one or more visual indicators, the computer is running software, and the instrument and computer are in communication through the interface. By user interaction, the instrument generates output signals that are received by the interface which processes the output signals to generate note signals. The note signals are then received by the computing system and processed by the software. The software generates feedback signals that are received by the interface. The interface processes the feedback signals and generates indicator signals that are then transmitted to one or more visual indicators on the instrument, providing the user with visual feedback of playing performance. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120094263 | VIDEO GAMES FOR TRAINING SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL SKILLS - Provided are sensory and perceptual training methods and systems. The disclosure provides a video game or video entertainment task-action process for promoting sensory learning and perception learning. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120100518 | TOUCH-SCREEN BASED INTERACTIVE GAMES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS - Methods and software applications targeted to and for use by infant users. Various activities are presented to infant users through a touch-screen based monitor and, depending on the input entered by infant users, emotionally positive or emotionally negative indications are presented to the infant user. The emotionally positive indications are designed to reinforce desirable results caused by the infant user's input while the emotionally negative indications are designed to discourage undesirable result from the infant user's input. Various environments and activities based on these environments and areas are provided to the infant user by way of the monitor. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120214146 | INTERACTIVE LEARNING SYSTEM - An interactive learning system includes a sensing network constituted by a plurality of sensing/transmitting modules, and a transmission network formed by the sensing network and a data processing device. The sensing/transmitting modules sense movements and vibrations thereof and interactive statuses between the sensing/transmitting modules and other sensing/transmitting modules, so as to generate messages that indicate the movements, the vibrations and the interactive statuses, and transmit the sensed messages to the data processing device by the transmission network, for interactive messages to be displayed through a human-machine interface of the data processing device. As such, learners' conceptions can be perceived and shown by the actual operations of the sensing/transmitting modules, which allows teachers to grasp learners' conceptions and thereby increase their interactions. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120237914 | Teaching method using virtual in-room teachers and teaching assistants - A method for teaching uses lectures performed at a remote location and transmitted to remote computers, in combination with remote teaching assistants. The method has the following steps: performing a lecture; capturing the lecture; transmitting the lecture to a plurality of remote locations either simultaneously with or at a later time than the lecture performance; providing students at each of the remote sites; providing an instructor at another remote site; displaying the lecture for viewing by the students; and providing remote educational support for the students by the instructor. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120282585 | Interest-Attention Feedback System for Separating Cognitive Awareness into Different Left and Right Sensor Displays - A system for generating simultaneous awareness of two separate sensor stimulation patterns ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130323703 | Study Aid for Academic Competition - Disclosed is a study aid with multiple modes that allows users (especially students who participate in academic competitions) to develop expertise within a given subject by playing a game where detailed clues to entries related to the subject are provided in a random order from hardest to easiest. The clues and the ancillary information provided with the clues may also be studied without playing the game. The study aid uses a data interface device such as a computer, smartphone or tablet, including the Apple Computer, Inc. iPhone and iPad. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140302476 | COMPUTER-AIDED TRAINING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES - The present invention discloses computer aided training methods, apparatuses, systems and media. A computer aided training system according to one embodiment comprises a workstation ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20080299530 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ONBOARD KARAOKE - The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing karaoke as a form of entertainment upon a ship. In particular, the invention in geared toward providing a unique karaoke experience upon a cruise ship, such that the cruise ship provider may attract karaoke aficionados as customers and provide all of its customers with vet another tantalizing entertainment option. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090023123 | AUDIO INPUT DEVICE AND KARAOKE APPARATUS TO DETECT USER'S MOTION AND POSITION, AND ACCOMPANIMENT METHOD ADOPTING THE SAME - An audio input device and a karaoke apparatus to detect user's motion and position, and an accompaniment method adopting the same. According to the audio input device and the karaoke apparatus, at least one of user's motion information and position information is detected and transmitted to the karaoke apparatus through a USB interface. Accordingly, the user can use diverse functions of the karaoke apparatus more conveniently. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090317783 | SONG PRACTICE SUPPORT DEVICE - A technique of enabling a singer to auditorily recognize how to change the way of singing is provided. The CPU ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100151429 | Karaoke player, system and method thereof - This specification provides a karaoke player, system and the method thereof. A goal of the player, the system and the method is to reduce the download data flux. Playing data that do not contain video signal are transmitted by a server to a signal processing device/karaoke player, which then decodes the playing data into audio signal and subtitle signal. A player/karaoke player plays the video signal, the audio signal, and the subtitle signal. Therefore, the player, the system and the method can enhance the data transmission efficiency. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100203491 | KARAOKE SYSTEM WHICH HAS A SONG STUDYING FUNCTION - The present invention relates, in general, to a karaoke system, and, more particularly, to a karaoke system having a song learning function that enables a user to repeatedly listen to songs on a bar or length basis and enables the user to sing songs with accompaniment sounds. The present invention provides a system and method that enables the complete or bar-based singer's song to be repeatedly played back in response to a user's request, thereby enabling the user to sufficiently and conveniently practice one or more bard difficult to sing. The present invention provides a system and method that enables bar-based scores to be indicated, so that the user can be aware of one or more incorrect bars and can intensively practice the corresponding portions using the above-described function, thereby increasing the user's interest and enabling efficient learning. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110065080 | TV-BASED KARAOKE - Combination of TV and karaoke machine allows for a new method of obtaining karaoke songs from the Internet, storing them locally at the TV, and subsequently playing audio of the song mixed with a singer's voice inputted through a USB microphone. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110294104 | REMOTE CONTROL, KARAOKE DEVICE, AND SONG SELECTING METHOD - A remote control controls a karaoke device to select songs. The remote control stores a controller identifier, obtains a user unique code and control instructions input by a song selector, and combines the controller identifier, the user unique code, and each of the control instructions into a controlling message. The remote control transmits the controlling messages to the karaoke device to enable the karaoke device to collectively display the songs selected by the song selector and the user unique code corresponding to the song selector. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120077171 | VISUAL FEEDBACK IN ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - The presentation of visual feedback in an electronic entertainment system is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment relates to a method of providing user feedback in an electronic entertainment system, wherein the method comprises inviting an input from a user, receiving a user input via a hand-held remote input device, performing a comparison of the user input received to an expected input, assigning a rating to the user input received based upon the comparison to the expected input, and adjusting light emitted by one or more lights sources on the input device based upon the rating. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120107785 | PORTABLE KARAOKE SYSTEM, KARAOKE METHOD AND APPLICATION PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A portable karaoke system, a karaoke method and an application program for the same are disclosed. The karaoke system comprises a receiving end karaoke apparatus and at least a transmitting end karaoke apparatus. The receiving end karaoke apparatus generates a song list to provide to the transmitting end karaoke apparatus according to songs internally saved and songs uploaded from transmitting end karaoke apparatus. The transmitting end karaoke apparatus transmits a selection command to receiving end karaoke apparatus for generating a play queue according to the song list. The receiving end karaoke apparatus plays the song files saved internally for generating music signals according to a play queue sequence. Lastly, the transmitting end karaoke apparatus receives external vocal signals and transmits the external vocal signals to the receiving end karaoke apparatus to perform audio mixing with the music signals. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130065213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AUDIO CONTENT FOR KARAOKE PRESENTATIONS - A system adapted to process non-karaoke-mode audio content for karaoke presentations is provided. An audio filter module filters a vocal portion from the non-karaoke-mode audio content to obtain filtered audio content. An audio rendering module renders the filtered audio content to generate an audio signal for output of the filtered audio content at an audio output device. A lyric acquiring module acquires lyric information associated with the non-karaoke-mode audio content. A lyric rendering module renders the lyric information to generate a display signal for display of the lyric information such that the lyric information is adapted to be displayed synchronously with the output of the filtered audio content. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130323702 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF KARAOKE SHOW SONGS - A system, method and software allows a karaoke host's music collection to reside in one physical location (such as a CD server) or as a digital copy (on a central server) and all the music can be accessed via client karaoke hosting software. When a client karaoke show hosting application is playing a song from the central client/server, the software marks that song as being “checked out” while it is being played/in use. This keeps that song from being able to be played by multiple hosts at the same time. Discs or digital files are able to be stored centrally, preventing loss or damage, and multiple clients can use the same karaoke collection without violating licensing laws. The software allows the discs to be stored centrally, avoiding the need to carry them to shows and manually handle them, thereby minimizing the risk of lost, damaged, or stolen discs. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150037777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVIE KARAOKE - While watching a movie, a user speaks lines of dialogue. The system records the speech, compares with the dialogue in the movie, and reports a score to the user. The system can share scores through an online service to create a community experience. | 02-05-2015 |
