Patent ID: 7201580

Claim:
A computer-implemented learning method comprising: retrieving materials related to a user by a first computer; allowing the user to access materials regarding a learning user if the user is an institute user, as determined based on an identifier of the user; allowing a learning user to access materials on a product of the institute user to learn about the product, which is a product offered by the institute user to the institute user's customers; monitoring at least one of the users, and updating materials on the user based on the monitoring; becoming aware of a learning user's understanding in an area the is related to the learning user being monitered; and keeping track of the fact that said learning user has accessed materials related to the product, if that learning user has accessed such materials, and allowing such information to be available to the institute user, wherein at least some of the materials accessed can be retrieved by a user from another computer, which can be connected to the first computer through a network, wherein the institute user is charged, and wherein based on the charging, a learning user is allowed to access materials for learning, and the institute user is allowed to access materials regarding a learning user.