Abstract: A language listening and speaking teaching system and method that utilize a random tests function to provide full-scale and various language training subjects and enable a learner to set up the listening and speaking training process according to his/her preference and create a more well-chosen shadowing learning process. Moreover, it assists a learner by enhancing and deepening the listening and speaking training content through an instant paraphrase and definition function, following completion of the shadowing learning process.

Abstract: A system and method for composing a multi-lingual instructional software is disclosed. The software includes interface components, lingual components and exercise banks to be linked and compiled dynamically upon user's requests of an original language and a target language, so that a plurality of combinations of lingual instructional materials can be obtained from a single software according to the user's requirements.

Abstract: A language learning system and method with a visualized pronunciation suggestion is disclosed. A sound wave corresponding to a sample voice output is used to suggest the user to make corrections with respect to tones and stresses. Through sectional evaluations and corrections, the invention can effectively improve the speaking ability of the user. The disclosed system includes a language database, a follow-reading module, a display control module, a sectional evaluation module, a correction module, and a suggestion-editing module. The disclosed method includes the steps of: extracting a full-sentence sample, outputting a full-sentence voice message and an associated message, prompting the user to imitate and recording the voice data, comparing the voice data with the full-sentence voice message and outputting the similarity, and evaluating the voice data.

Abstract: A structure of customized web services includes a document format related to web services, a description document of provided services, and definitions of operation and communication methods. The customized web services structure contains: a services searching exhibitor, which is built upon a basic program code to provide the standards for registration in the basic program code structure and searching the web services; a services provider, which uses the web services defined by the basic program code structure and shows the contents in the services searching exhibitor for searching; and a services requester, which makes use of the basic program code structure. The basic program code is one of the non-XML type Vc, Vb or C# programming codes of high compatibility.

Abstract: A handheld mobile communication device having a plugging expansion memory includes a plugging memory module to provide a storage space to perform data access operation with the handheld mobile communication device, a storage interface module which has a first connection interface specification to provide a first transmission interface to perform data access operation, a transmission interface module which has a second connection interface specification to provide a second transmission interface to perform data access operation, a memory connection control module to integrate the storage and transmission interface modules to drive and control the plugging memory module to perform data access operation, and an internal memory module coupled with the plugging memory module through the memory connection control module to flexibly increase the data storage capacity of the internal memory module.

Abstract: A method and a system for sharing a digital database. The system has a client platform, a server platform and a network. The database of the client platform has the same data format as the database of the server platform. Via the network, database sharing between the client platform and the server platform is performed, such that the storage space occupied by the digital data is reduced.

Abstract: A web page browsing timing system and method thereof are disclosed for timing the web page browsing time of the user. When user login information is received, the server starts a first timing system according to the login information. Then, an inline floating frame updates regularly the first timing system on the server, and starts a second timing system contained in the inline floating frame, which is set with a predetermined time. The system compares the current time with the time of the second timing system. If the current time reaches the predetermined time, the system calls the server to update the first timing system.

Abstract: A system of automatically labeling kanji and the method thereof are disclosed. The disclosed system includes a look-up table storing kanji and the corresponding kana, a word extraction module to extract the kanji on the current web page, a conversion module to convert the kanji into the corresponding kana, and a display module to display the kana at the position corresponding to the kanji. Therefore, the system and method can automatically label the kana according to the usual reading convention.

Abstract: A remote instruction system and method includes an exercise editing module for instructor ends to edit exercises in an exercise database and a student learning module to access the exercises in the exercise database and display the exercises at student ends. Students learn and test based on the exercises. An error statistics module is provided to mark questioned exercises based on statistics results. A question marking module receives the questioned exercises marked by students, and a question answering module is linked to the instructor ends and student ends to implement teaching activities and enable the instructor to teach the questioned exercises and answer student's questions.

Abstract: A virtual scene interactive language learning system and method adopts a server/user end architecture to simulate a real language environment to enable users to learn language in selected scenes. Current scene conditions are confirmed by data exchange between the user end and the server end. A cycle editing is performed for scene elements according to the scene conditions. The edited interfaces are presented to the user end. Voice data input at the user end are received to make corresponding responses at the user end so that users can learn the language deftly.

Abstract: A method of making graphic buttons for an application program, in which frames under various conditions are provided. Hot keys and texts according to each condition are set up. The application program is then operated to provide a display command. According to the display command, the corresponding frames, hot keys, and texts are retrieved to generate the corresponding graphic buttons in real time. Thereby, the space occupied by the graphic buttons is greatly reduced, and the flexibility and applicability of the graphic buttons are greatly enhanced.

Abstract: An intellectual charging management system and method for automatically adjusting the cost for visiting a website according to network performance for each individual user. The network performance is determined based on the actual network access speed when the user visits the website, while the cost is calculated based on network performance. The network performance and the estimated cost can be provided to the user before the user uses the service provided by the website. In addition, the cost and cost estimation are automatically refreshed at a predetermined time interval, such that the real cost can properly reflect the network access speed in real time.

Abstract: An Internet educational system combining teaching and academic affairs and its method, used to achieve course management and the related academic affairs. First, the member managing module authenticates the online members, verifies identifies of faculty and student, and displays faculty member list and all course information for student to schedule courses. Course managing module verifies the student's course schedule, lecturing module coordinates online teaching activity according to the course schedule, and evaluates learning grade simultaneously. The calculated learning grade is send to the grade managing module. It is then displayed to the student, and the student is allowed to choose the learning content and lecturing faculty at anytime, anywhere, and queries learning grade easily.

Abstract: A learning system and method applies computer network and achieves an online language learning through integration of local learning and remote companion oral practice. The local user selects a curriculum topic from a database for learning. A user-mating module establishes network connections according to the online user status. A curriculum-coding module encodes the characteristics of the curriculum contents and transfers the characteristic codes to the remote user site. A curriculum-decoding module at the remote user site receives and decodes the characteristic codes to generate correspondent curriculum pages. A page synchronization module returns and updates the curriculum pages for the users. Therefore, the local and remote users take oral practices on the curriculum pages through audio/video communication.

Abstract: The specification discloses a sentence-conversation teaching system with role-play selections and the corresponding method. Before performing unit teaching process, the user can select an environment and role according to his or her preference and learning need. The disclosed system finds the teaching material corresponding to the environment and role for the user to perform sentence-making and conversation learning and evaluation. Each teaching unit contains materials of different environments and roles for the user to more easily understand the materials during the learning process. The evaluation result given during the sentence-making and conversation learning process allows the user to understand his or her learning progress.

Abstract: A linear listening and followed-reading language learning system & method, used to linearly adjust the play back speed of the training specimen according to the play back frequency of the training specimen, allowing the user to gradually adapt to the play back speed of the training specimen through progressive training mode, so as to meet the objective of language learning; the system disclosed by this invention comprises a training database, a theme-drawing module, a followed-reading play back module and a speech rate adjustment module; the method flow disclosed by this invention comprises the following steps: first, perform the parameter initialization, then, after picked the training specimen, start the training specimen's play back task, and during this course prompt the user to follow-read and record the followed-reading speech material of the user, and then play back this training specimen and the user's this followed-reading speech material respectively, adjust the speech rate parameter according t

Abstract: A language learning system and method with a visualized pronunciation suggestion is disclosed. A sound wave corresponding to a sample voice output is used to suggest the user to make corrections with respect to tones and stresses. Through sectional evaluations and corrections, the invention can effectively improve the speaking ability of the user. The disclosed system includes a language database, a follow-reading module, a display control module, a sectional evaluation module, a correction module, and a suggestion-editing module. The disclosed method includes the steps of: extracting a full-sentence sample, outputting a full-sentence voice message and an associated message, prompting the user to imitate and recording the voice data, comparing the voice data with the full-sentence voice message and outputting the similarity, and evaluating the voice data.

Abstract: A system and method for composing a multi-lingual instructional software is disclosed. The software includes interface components, lingual components and exercise banks to be linked and compiled dynamically upon user's requests of an original language and a target language, so that a plurality of combinations of lingual instructional materials can be obtained from a single software according to the user's requirements.

Abstract: A computer-based self-motivates guide learning system and the corresponding method are disclosed. During the learning process, an encourage module stores guide learning initiation conditions set by the user and guide learning stop conditions. Such conditions are used to keep the user motivated to learn. The disclosed system includes a learning module, a secondary learning module, an encourage module, and a main control module. The disclosed method includes the steps of: getting user's settings, reading a learning level, executing the learning process, and recording the learning level, storing the current learning level and stopping the learning process after the guide learning initialization conditions are satisfied, executing the encourage process and recording the execution level, and switching back to the learning process once the guide learning stop conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: A multimedia foreign language sentence making training system and method without hints in the parent language employs multimedia contents for training sentence making and enabling users to understand the contents quickly, thereby enhancing users' sentence making ability and self expression in a foreign language.