Patent ID: 6343319
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: G09B,H04N

Abstract:
A computerized curriculum capture, organization and delivery system, comprising:data gathering means for defining and downloading a quantity of data from a data source; data retaining means in communication with said data gathering means for storing said quantity of data; data organizing means in communication with said data retaining means for organizing said quantity of data into a cohesive and interactive curriculum units comprised of instructional sequenced segments of curriculum material transformed into multidimensional carrousels with virtual interactivity suitable for transport over the broadcast network mode with virtual interactive access from any receiver including a direct receiver connected to a digital set top box as well as over any other network transport mode as described in the embodiments; server means in communication with said data retaining means; data delivery means in communication with said server means; and a user receiver with input means in communication with said server means for operation by an end user; such that said data gathering means defines and downloads a quantity of data from said data source pertaining to a selected curriculum topic, whereupon said data organizing means partitions said data into sequenced segments of curriculum units and arranges and interlinks said curriculum units into a lesson web that can be taken over any transport network including the broadcast mode to a direct receiver and digital set top box having an interactive format made possible by the virtual interactivity embodied in the multidimensional carrousels of this invention; said server means delivers said quantity of data to said data delivery means and said data delivery means delivers said quantity of data to said receivers in interactively accessible segments, and said data delivery means and server means deliver commands input into said end user receiver means to said data storage means in a continuing interactive pattern; wherein the delivery of virtually interactive lessons via curriculum web sites is achieved by the multidimensional carrousels having an embodiment which is one of: picture in picture for interactive web site pages, carrousels with multiple audio tracks, carrousels with multiple text tracks, carrousels with virtual interactive time sequenced data and computer programs, multidimensional carrousels of virtual interactivity mixed with bi-directional interactivity capabilities, and bi-directional interactivity curriculum units delivery with multimedia information and computer program for digital video and audio broadcasts combined with synchronized scheduled multidimensional carrousels broadcasts.