Patents Assigned to CAVEON, LLC
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Patent number: 11961416Abstract: Systems and processes are provided for analyzing a test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function. The systems and processes include smart questions (i.e., SmartItems) programmed with coded variables, or for multiple choice varieties, variable sets of options to cover an entire skill set being tested. The systems and processes generate questions in real time during administration of the test, by formulating and displaying, to a test taker, random combinations of a question stem and randomly-selected question components. This smart question content is unpredictably and randomly presented, as representations of the skill to be tested. The systems and processes analyze the test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function about the entire domain of the skill, rather than a single fact. The systems and processes provide security to test administration.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Caveon, LLCInventors: David Foster, Nat Foster
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Publication number: 20230222934Abstract: A system and process for dynamic security monitoring of test taking. The system combines historical information about the test taker or relevant conditions, and includes sensors which objectively monitor test taker's actions, inactions, and involuntary response to the test given before and during the test, and at a specific test location. The information collected from the sensors is compared to a plurality of predetermined individual risk factors, which indicate a possibility of test fraud by the individual test taker to create a test event risk profile. The individual risk profile is combined with non-individual specific risk factors to create a holistic test event security profile. Security resources are then dynamically assigned to or removed from the test event based on the unique test event security profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Caveon, LLCInventors: David Foster, Steve Addicott
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Patent number: 11636773Abstract: A system and process for dynamic security monitoring of test taking. The system combines historical information about the test taker or relevant conditions, and includes sensors which objectively monitor test taker's actions, inactions, and involuntary response to the test given before and during the test, and at a specific test location. The information collected from the sensors is compared to a plurality of predetermined individual risk factors, which indicate a possibility of test fraud by the individual test taker to create a test event risk profile. The individual risk profile is combined with non-individual specific risk factors to create a holistic test event security profile. Security resources are then dynamically assigned to or removed from the test event based on the unique test event security profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Caveon, LLCInventor: David Foster
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Publication number: 20220301450Abstract: Systems and processes are provided for analyzing a test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function. The systems and processes include smart questions (i.e., SmartItems) programmed with coded variables, or for multiple choice varieties, variable sets of options to cover an entire skill set being tested. The systems and processes generate questions in real time during administration of the test, by formulating and displaying, to a test taker, random combinations of a question stem and randomly-selected question components. This smart question content is unpredictably and randomly presented, as representations of the skill to be tested. The systems and processes analyze the test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function about the entire domain of the skill, rather than a single fact. The systems and processes provide security to test administration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Caveon, LLCInventors: David Foster, Nat Foster
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Patent number: 11386798Abstract: Systems and processes are provided for analyzing a test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function. The systems and processes include smart questions (i.e., SmartItems) programmed with coded variables, or for multiple choice varieties, variable sets of options to cover an entire skill set being tested. The systems and processes generate questions in real time during administration of the test, by formulating and displaying, to a test taker, random combinations of a question stem and randomly-selected question components. This smart question content is unpredictably and randomly presented, as representations of the skill to be tested. The systems and processes analyze the test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function about the entire domain of the skill, rather than a single fact. The systems and processes provide security to test administration.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Caveon, LLCInventors: David Foster, Nat Foster
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Publication number: 20210142689Abstract: A system and process for dynamic security monitoring of test taking. The system combines historical information about the test taker or relevant conditions, and includes sensors which objectively monitor test taker's actions, inactions, and involuntary response to the test given before and during the test, and at a specific test location. The information collected from the sensors is compared to a plurality of predetermined individual risk factors, which indicate a possibility of test fraud by the individual test taker to create a test event risk profile. The individual risk profile is combined with non-individual specific risk factors to create a holistic test event security profile. Security resources are then dynamically assigned to or removed from the test event based on the unique test event security profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Caveon, LLCInventor: David Foster
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Publication number: 20190325770Abstract: A system and process for dynamic security monitoring of test taking. The system combines historical information about the test taker or relevant conditions, and includes sensors which objectively monitor test taker's actions, inactions, and involuntary response to the test given before and during the test, and at a specific test location. The information collected from the sensors is compared to a plurality of predetermined individual risk factors, which indicate a possibility of test fraud by the individual test taker to create a test event risk profile. The individual risk profile is combined with non-individual specific risk factors to create a holistic test event security profile. Security resources are then dynamically assigned to or removed from the test event based on the unique test event security profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Caveon, LLCInventor: David Foster
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Publication number: 20190180640Abstract: Systems and processes are provided for analyzing a test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function. The systems and processes include smart questions (i.e., SmartItems) programmed with coded variables, or for multiple choice varieties, variable sets of options to cover an entire skill set being tested. The systems and processes generate questions in real time during administration of the test, by formulating and displaying, to a test taker, random combinations of a question stem and randomly-selected question components. This smart question content is unpredictably and randomly presented, as representations of the skill to be tested. The systems and processes analyze the test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function about the entire domain of the skill, rather than a single fact. The systems and processes provide security to test administration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Caveon, LLCInventors: David Foster, Nat Foster
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Publication number: 20070166686Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to presenting a multiple-choice question during delivery of a computerized test. Answer options corresponding to a multiple-choice test question prompt are presented serially either individually or in groups at a time in accordance with pre-established rules. Answer options can be presented randomly or staged. Staged presentation can be performed in accordance with a predefined selection algorithm and/or based on analysis of prior answer option selections from the same or previous questions. Questions end when a question end condition, such as, for example, selection of a plurality of incorrect answers or selection of a correct answer, is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: CAVEON, LLCInventor: David Foster
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Publication number: 20070048723Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to securely administering computerized tests over a network, such as, for example, the Internet. A method and system are provided for the delivery of computerized tests via the Internet with unique security features which reduce or eliminate the need for constant human observation of examinees and dedicated testing centers. The system makes test creation, publication, registration and delivery tools accessible to users via the Internet. Security features include real-time analysis of examinee test-response data and test event data for indications test-taker misconduct, authentication of examinee identity using biometric information, observation of examinee activity using real-time Internet-based audio and video data, and continuous or alert-based human proctoring and intervention via the Internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: CAVEON, LLCInventors: John Brewer, David Foster, Dennis Maynes