Patents by Inventor Karen A. McKirchy

Karen A. McKirchy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application
    Patent number: 8745493
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application includes assistance in the form to at least two optional levels of sophistication. The user can select any level of sophistication according to desire or need. The levels allow for flexibility in learning relative to the person involved, the amount of previous knowledge the person has about the subject matter, the differences in how different people learn. In one embodiment, the assistance is contained in programming on a CD-ROM which is used in an interactive computerized system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Karen A. McKirchy
  • Method and apparatus for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application
    Patent number: 8464152
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application includes assistance in the form to at least two optional levels of sophistication. The user can select any level of sophistication according to desire or need. The levels allow for flexibility in learning relative to the person involved, the amount of previous knowledge the person has about the subject matter, the differences in how different people learn. In one embodiment, the assistance is contained in programming on a CD-ROM which is used in an interactive computerized system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Karen A. McKirchy
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL HELP, AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SOPHISTICATION, IN A LEARNING APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20080059882
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application includes assistance in the form to at least two optional levels of sophistication. The user can select any level of sophistication according to desire or need. The levels allow for flexibility in learning relative to the person involved, the amount of previous knowledge the person has about the subject matter, the differences in how different people learn. In one embodiment, the assistance is contained in programming on a CD-ROM which is used in an interactive computerized system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: KAREN McKIRCHY
  • Method and apparatus for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application
    Publication number: 20020154155
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing instructional help, at multiple levels of sophistication, in a learning application includes assistance in the form to at least two optional levels of sophistication. The user can select any level of sophistication according to desire or need. The levels allow for flexibility in learning relative to the person involved, the amount of previous knowledge the person has about the subject matter, the differences in how different people learn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: Karen A. McKirchy