Patent ID: 7581957
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A learning system for auditory learners, comprising: a broadcast server computer executing a computer program stored in a computer-readable medium to perform the steps of i) capturing, digitizing, storing, and indexing voice statements to establish predictable curricula, highlight business focus, and create an alternative motivational medium for practitioners to exhibit their work related enablements, including creative contributions of artists; ii) allowing an auditory learner to search said indexing for desirable voice statements; iii) playing on demand and broadcasting said desired voice statements to said auditory learner; iv) creating an auditory live session for said learner including joining a live discussion with human interaction at a multi-sensory level, coupled with voice recognition; and v) mining said voice statements for emerging subject matter and to create new voice statements for playing, via wireless delivery, on demand to said learner; vi) measuring the effectiveness of the learning system as measured by the number of listeners and the range of topics; and vii) providing several channels for users to listen to and to participate in learning, said several channels being used to broadcast a live broadcast, a live discussion, relays from community of practice lecture series, and live events; a learner workstation for receiving said desired voice statements, including tuning into a web cast for informal passive learning, and resulting in a video conference and meeting; operators for operating the system, and wherein the location of the operators rotates around the world each day; and geographically dispersed relay listener sewers to relay voice statements from the broadcast server computer.