Patent SG-11201407552Q-A (SG)
Title: Mentor-tuned guided learning in online educational systems
Inventor: DOHRING DOUG
IPC: G06Q50/20
Filed: 2013-05-15
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 21 November 2013 (21.11.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/173508 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: G06Q 50/20 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2013/041230 15 May 2013 (15.05.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 61/647,989 13/827,566 16 May 2012 (16.05.2012) US 14 March 2013 (14.03.2013) US (63) Related by continuation (CON) or continuation-in-part (CIP) earlier to application: US 13/827,566 (CON) Filed on 14 March 2013 (14.03.2013) (71) Applicant: AGE OF LEARNING, INC. [US/US]; 101 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 870, Glendale, CA 91203 (US). (72) Inventors: DOHRING, Doug; 3000 Cornwall Drive, Gl­ endale, CA 91206 (US). MCCAFFREY, William; 736 Palm Drive, Glendale, CA 91202 (US). YOST, Stephanie; 767 Cavanagh Road, Glendale, CA 91207 (US). HENDRY, David; 3830 Fourth Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214 (US). BORTH, Lee; 8119 Mcgroarty Street, Sun- land, CA 91040 (US). DROBNACK, Nathan; 1271 Boyn- ton Street, #4, Glendale, CA 91205 (US). (74) Agent: HOSTETLER, Michael, J.; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17 : — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: MENTOR-TUNED GUIDED LEARNING IN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS Fig. 2 Parents Section Curriculum Overview | SPOT'Report | prefeiertew/sefflnjp I Fr'-indi t Fami>/ | My Account Lesson Builder \ / Reading -\ / Mcth \ /w«M / An A /Man \ / Mink \ 00 o m i> Day Palnflno Pd8» i-H o CJ (57) Abstract: Computer-based systems, methods, media, and educational system assembling platforms comprising an educational environment which further comprises: at least one area of skill, interest, or expertise; a population of learning activities associated with each area of skill, interest, or expertise; and guided learning mode a comprising: software a module configured to display and provide access to one or more subpopulations of learning activities to be completed by a learner; a software module configured to suggest or recommend one or more particular learning activities to a learner based on analysis of learner data; and a software module configured to allow mentor view a to and tune learner data on which suggestions or recommendations are based. WO 2013/173508 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll llll llll lllll lllll lllllll llll llll — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))