Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
434319000 | AUDIO RECORDING | 28 |
20090123901 | Magnetically Mounted Motivation Device With Integrated Indicator - A magnetically mounted motivation device with an integrated indicator is disclosed. A generally circular planar case includes a partially flexible upper surface and a lower surface that includes an acoustically transparent area. An audio storage element mounted within the generally circular planar case stores multiple spoken motivational messages. An audio output device coupled to the audio storage element is mounted within the generally circular planar case overlying the acoustically transparent area. If a switch mounted within the generally circular planar case and underlying the partially flexible upper surface is activated, the audio output device outputs one or more spoken motivational messages. A magnetic base mounted to an outer portion of the lower surface of the case surrounds the acoustically transparent area such that audio output is not impeded. A rotatable bezel mounted to the case includes multiple indicia that are indicated by a rotational position of the rotatable bezel. | 05-14-2009 |
20100159431 | ELECTRONIC AUDIO PLAYING APPARATUS WITH AN INTERACTIVE FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic audio playing apparatus with an interactive function is provided. An interactive file stored in a data storage of the electronic audio playing apparatus comprises time and sequence data, a main audio, and at least one question audio. The time and sequence data is for controlling the playing time and sequence data of the main audio and the question audios. After each question audio is played, the apparatus receives answers from the user, compares the answer from the user with a right answer, and controls an action performing device to implement an action according to the comparison result. | 06-24-2010 |
20100311029 | MODULAR ASSEMBLIES FOR PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING HUMANS VIA AUDITORY STIMULATION - An evolutionary system and method to promote the development of developing humans via auditory stimulation. The system addresses the need of growing developing humans for constantly changing auditory stimulation environments. The disclosed system comprises an auditory stimulation assembly and a corresponding set of various parental environments such as a maternity belt, a crib, a toy or a stroller. The auditory stimulation assembly may be enveloped within each and every parental environment creating a different auditory stimulating parental environment. For each and every parental environment, the auditory stimulation assembly may be configured, either automatically or manually, to produce audio signals with the characteristics most suitable to the specific parental environments, which specifically designed for the unique stage of the developing human. | 12-09-2010 |
20110189642 | Musical System for Waking Young Children - A musical early-learning system in particular for young children, the system comprising a shelter or wall ( | 08-04-2011 |
20120164617 | ADAPTABLE AUDIO INSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An adaptable audio instruction system and method allows for tailoring and modification to audio sequences used for audio instruction of users. The tailoring and modification abilities of the system regard content and presentation details of the audio sequences to comply with user preferences and user progress in learning content contained in the audio sequences. | 06-28-2012 |
20120301859 | FREQUENCY ALTERED FEEDBACK FOR TREATING NON-STUTTERING PATHOLOGIES - Methods and devices treat treating non-stuttering pathologies having impaired or decreased communication skills by administering a frequency altered auditory feedback signal to a subject having a non-stuttering pathology while the subject is speaking or talking to thereby improve the subject's communication skills. | 11-29-2012 |
20130071829 | WAY OF OPTIMIZATION OF THE PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF THE PERSON AND THE TRAINING COMPLEX - The invention involves training complexes and methods for optimization of the psycho-physiological condition of a person. It includes new capabilities and methods for training the skills of relaxation and activation of psycho-physiological processes. The proposed training complex consists of a training apparatus, audio-video system, training complex control system and methods for training the skills of relaxation and activation of psycho-physiological processes. Three types of training apparatus are employed: special adjustable armchair, the immersion tank and hyperbaric/hypobaric pressure chamber. | 03-21-2013 |
20130084551 | Child Learning And Safety Device And Method Of Use - A child learning and safety device comprising: a housing, where the housing contains a plurality of internal components; an attachment means attached to the housing, wherein the attachment means enables the housing to wrap around a body part of a child user; an audio device as one of the internal components, where the audio device plays audio files; a location processor as one of the internal components, where the location processor monitors a location of the child user; one or more location sensors attached to a fixture within a building, where the location sensor activate an alarm within the location processor when the location processor comes within a predetermined distance of the location sensor; and a set of speakers positioned on the housing, where the set of speakers play the audio files and where the set of speaker sound the alarm when the location processor is activated. | 04-04-2013 |
20130266920 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A new information processing device for presenting information and allowing a user to input sound in relation to the presented information is provided. An information processing device | 10-10-2013 |
20140186812 | Secured Computer Based Assessment - Systems and methods for secured computer based assessment are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises capturing of proctoring data at a candidate assessment device from a candidate at predefined time intervals during an examination. The proctoring data includes biometric data, still image, and surround sound associated with the at least one candidate. The proctoring data captured at the candidate assessment device is then transmitted to a central assessment server connected to the candidate assessment device. At the central assessment server, the proctoring data is compared with registration data, of the candidate, stored in the central assessment server. Based on the comparison, malpractice by the candidate during the examination is determined when the proctoring data deviates from the registration data. | 07-03-2014 |
20140272883 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR EQUALIZATION PREFERENCE LEARNING - Systems, methods, and apparatus for equalization preference learning are provided. An example method includes receiving a first label for a first audio concept for a media object and applying active learning to select a first example not yet rated by a first current user. The example method includes collecting a first user rating, by the first current user, of the first example compared to the first audio concept and applying transfer learning to combine the first user rating with ratings from prior users of examples not yet rated by the first current user to build a model of the first audio concept. The example method includes creating a tool operable by the first user to generate examples close to and far from the first label to modify the media object. | 09-18-2014 |
20140342338 | Systems and Methods for Delivering Sensory Input During a Dream State - Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems and methods for detecting neurological activity indicative of a dream state of a human. Many embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems and methods for detecting neurological activity of a human indicative of a dream state or the onset thereof and delivering an input to the user (such as an audio or other sensory input) during the dream state. Particular embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for detecting neurological activity indicative of the onset or occurrence of a dream state of a human and delivering an audio or other sensory input during the user's dream state. The audio input may be used for learning, delivering messages to the user's subconscious, and/or promoting a state of relaxation. | 11-20-2014 |
20150037778 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR COMPARING A HUMAN-GENERATED SIGNAL TO A WILDLIFE CALL SIGNAL - Systems and methods for training users to more proficiently make wildlife calls, whether for hunting or other purposes, are described herein. For instance, an embodiment of an interactive learning system can train an enthusiast to more consistently and proficiently make calls that are efficacious with attracting wildlife. The system may implement advanced signal processing techniques that can compare a user-generated signal (attempting to mimic a wildlife call) with a prerecorded wildlife call. The system may provide feedback to the user to enable the user to assess his or her performance in reproducing the wildlife call. The user can use the feedback to improve reproduction of the wildlife call. | 02-05-2015 |
20150050632 | ACTIVE LEARNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, systems and computer readable media for active learning are described. Some implementations can include an augmented media active learning system comprising one or more processors coupled to a database, wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform operations. The operations can include receiving a media content item, and receiving one or more gate groups from a system associated with an instructor, wherein each gate groups includes a location at which the gate should appear in the media content item, gate content and one or more gate response attributes. The operations can also include combining the one or more gate groups and the media content item to generate an augmented media content item, and storing the augmented media content item in the database. | 02-19-2015 |
20150064678 | AUDIO COMMAND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPERVISING WORKERS - An audio command system is provided which allows multiple sets of spoken instructions or commands to be stored in a digital memory and later broadcast to workers in various environments. The system includes a transducer, an analog-to-digital converter, and a voice memory. A control unit is provided for selecting a desired set of commands to be accessed from the voice memory and broadcast to the workers. A method of supervising workers using the audio command includes the steps of converting a plurality of sets of spoken commands into a plurality of sets of digital signals, storing each set of digital signals in a unique location in a memory device, selecting an operation to be performed, accessing the set of stored digital signals corresponding to the selected command set, converting the digital signals corresponding to the selected operation back into spoken commands, and broadcasting the spoken commands to the at least one worker. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072330 | ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK - An electronic textbook includes nodes containing items of educational content, and a plurality of paths through the nodes. Each path represents a different organization of the nodes in the electronic textbook. The paths are tailored to the educational needs of the users of the electronic textbook. As a user traverses the nodes of the electronic textbook, the user creates a personalized path. The user can add comments to the nodes and connections of this path. These paths and associated comments are made available to other users of the electronic textbook. | 03-12-2015 |
20150079573 | STORYTELLING ENVIRONMENT: STORY AND PLAYGROUP CREATION - Embodiments provide techniques for dynamically creating a story for playback using a plurality of storytelling devices. Embodiments identify a plurality of storytelling devices available to participate in a storytelling experience. User input associated with the storytelling experience is received. Embodiments further include retrieving a story template based at least in part on the identified plurality of storytelling devices. Additionally, embodiments dynamically create a first story by mapping actions from the retrieved story template to storytelling devices in the plurality of storytelling devices, based at least in part on the received user input, such that the plurality of storytelling devices will perform a respective one or more actions during playback of the first story based on the mapped actions from the retrieved story template. | 03-19-2015 |
20150111190 | EDUCATIONAL CONTENT SEARCH AND RESULTS - A search request for educational content can be initiated by a user, and the educational content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The identified educational content can be ranked based on the number of times the content has been referenced as well as the university or other educational institution that referenced the educational content. The relevant identified educational content can then be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered based on the number of times the content has been assigned. | 04-23-2015 |
20150118670 | Interactive Educational System - The invention relates to an interactive educational system comprising a playground installation and a handheld computer device, where the playground installation comprises a three-dimensional physical object relating to an educational theme, and wherein the computer device comprises a digital educational content element relating to the same educational theme. The digital educational content element comprises a digital representation of the physical object of the playground installation thereby allowing a user to relate the physical object to its corresponding digital representation such as to increase the users understanding of the educational theme. The playground installation may comprise an ID element identifiable by the computer device for identification of the educational theme of the playground installation. The computer device may correspondingly comprise an identifier for identification of the ID element and may be configured for accessing a database, the database comprising a number of digital applications, each application comprising digital educational content elements relating to an educational theme, and wherein the computer device is further configured for accessing the digital application relating to the educational theme of the playground installation upon identification of the ID element by means of the identifier | 04-30-2015 |
20150364049 | Method and system for computer-assisted collaboration, self-correction and peer assessment in education - A method and system for computer-assisted collaboration, self-correction and peer assessment in education is provided. The method provides students with the opportunity to learn from their mistakes through inductive self-correction, such as would be provided by one-on-one teaching, without requiring a large investment of time from a teacher by using a computer algorithm to provide self-correction hints. Both human teachers and computer algorithms mark sections of the student's response to an educational activity as requiring improvement, and set constraints that the improved work should satisfy. Another algorithm then provides hints which lead the student through a process of improving their response until it meets the given constraints. Practical measures allowing for students to act as teachers for each other through peer assessment are also provided. | 12-17-2015 |
20160049087 | COMPUTER-BASED METHOD FOR CREATING AND PROVIDING A MUSIC EDUCATION ASSESSMENT - A computer-based method for creating and providing a music education assessment. The computer-based method may comprise the steps of: providing a server; wherein the server may comprises a server application configured to access a machine readable media; wherein the server application may be configured to allow a user to create at least one assessment comprising a plurality of questions; storing on the machine readable media the at least one assessment; establishing a link between the server and a computer system; transmitting to the computer system the at least one assessment; and receiving one or more responses to the at least one assessment from a student; wherein the one or more responses includes at least one response created by a third party software sent by said student. | 02-18-2016 |
20160117939 | TIME ACTIVATED AUDIO TEACHING SYSTEM - A time activated audio teaching system is disclosed. The time activated audio teaching system is configured to output audio lessons at user specified times. Lessons are preferably audio recordings of native or foreign language words or phrases. The time activated audio teaching system includes a user control interface where a user can control the time activation schedule and what lesson subject to use. | 04-28-2016 |
20160163210 | Automated Framework For Personalized Learning From Heterogeneous Data Repositories - An automated framework for personalized learning from heterogeneous data repositories is presented. The framework leverages learning modules that are extracted by harvesting and annotating material from online and offline sources. The composed library of modules is then used as a basis for creating and delivering a personalized learning plan to a user who is interested in covering specific learning objectives. The framework introduces a new paradigm to the e-learning space by addressing the automatic collection and annotation of learning modules, the direct mapping of modules to learning objectives, and the continuous improvement of the entire framework by utilizing the feedback collected from the user's interaction with the delivered material. | 06-09-2016 |
20160188572 | EVALUATING PRESENTATION DATA - The present disclosure describes evaluating presentation data. Presentation data is collected from a presentation using a set of monitoring devices. Context information is extracted from the presentation data. Based on the context information, a subject matter topic for the presentation and a presentation technique for the presentation are determined. By comparing the presentation technique and a corpus of presentation techniques for the subject matter topic, an evaluation of the presentation technique pertaining to the subject matter topic is generated. In response to generating an evaluation of the presentation technique for a subject matter topic, a curriculum for a subject matter topic is calculated. | 06-30-2016 |
434320000 | Listener's voiced response recorded | 1 |
20160180733 | Systems and methods for testing, evaluating and providing feedback to students | 06-23-2016 |
434321000 | Operation of apparatus controlled by listener's response to question or problem | 3 |
20100184011 | MACHINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER-GUIDED TEACHING OF DEICTIC REFERENCES AND REFERENT OBJECTS OF DEICTIC REFERENCES TO A CONVERSATIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A machine, system and method for user-guided teaching of deictic references and referent objects of deictic references to a conversational system. The machine includes a system bus for communicating data and control signals received from the conversational system to the computer system, a data and control bus for connecting devices and sensors in the machine, a bridge module for connecting the data and control bus to the system bus, respective machine subsystems coupled to the data and control bus, the respective machine subsystems having a respective user interface for receiving a deictic reference from a user, a memory coupled to the system bus for storing deictic references and objects of the deictic references learned by the conversational system and a central processing unit coupled to the system bus for executing the deictic references with respect to the objects of the deictic references learned. | 07-22-2010 |
20100209900 | ELECTRONIC AUDIO PLAYING APPARATUS WITH AN INTERACTIVE FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic audio playing apparatus with an interactive function is provided. An interactive file stored in a data storage of the electronic audio playing apparatus includes time and sequence data, a main audio, and at least one question audio. The time and sequence data is for controlling the playing time and sequence data of the main audio and the question audios. After each question audio is played, the electronic audio playing apparatus receives answers from the user, determines whether the answers from the user is correct, and outputs a feedback audio according to the determined result. | 08-19-2010 |
20140322691 | Automated training system - An automated training system comprising a database containing audio files and a training script that defines a sequence of the audio files making up a training call. The system includes a training engine that automatically makes a call to an external system via a first communications connection, executes the training script and outputs audio data contained in the audio files to the external system via the first communications connection in accordance with the training script. The system has a response receiver that receives voice data from the external system, the voice data representing the voice responses of a user of the external system to the training call. A method for training an employee using the automated training system is also disclosed. | 10-30-2014 |