Abstract: Management of a user's continued attention to distance learning content using a general purpose computer having a central processing unit, an operating system configured to run multiple program applications concurrently, and a player suitable for presenting the distance learning content. A distance learning module comprises code executable on the central processing unit, as one of the multiple program applications. The distance learning module is operable to interrupt a presentation of the distance learning content at the player to the user in response to prescribed events concerning another one of the multiple program applications. A method executing on a computer that can concurrently run multiple applications identifies events concerning an application other than the distance learning application, processes the identified events so as to identify a prescribed event among the identified events, and interrupts the presentation of the distance learning content in response to the prescribed event.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2016
Assignee:
MICRON SYSTEMS INC.
Inventors:
David Wit, Adam Stein, Larry Plasil, Jim Barako
Abstract: Management of a user's continued attention to distance learning content using a general purpose computer having a central processing unit, an operating system configured to run multiple program applications concurrently, and a player suitable for presenting the distance learning content. A distance learning module comprises code executable on the central processing unit, as one of the multiple program applications. The distance learning module is operable to interrupt a presentation of the distance learning content at the player to the user in response to prescribed events concerning another one of the multiple program applications. A method executing on a computer that can concurrently run multiple applications identifies events concerning an application other than the distance learning application, processes the identified events so as to identify a prescribed event among the identified events, and interrupts the presentation of the distance learning content in response to the prescribed event.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 12, 2013
Publication date:
August 14, 2014
Applicant:
MICRON SYSTEMS
Inventors:
David Wit, Adam Stein, Larry Plasil, Jim Barako
Abstract: Management of a user's continued attention to distance learning content using a general purpose computer having a central processing unit and an operating system configured to run multiple program applications concurrently. A memory stores the distance learning content. A distance learning module comprises code executable on the central processing unit, as one of the multiple program applications. The distance learning module presents the distance learning content to a user and is operable to interrupt a presentation of the distance learning content in response to prescribed events concerning another one of the multiple program applications. A method executing on a computer that an concurrently run multiple applications identifies events concerning an application other than the distance learning application, processes the identified events so as to identify a prescribed event among the identified events, and interrupts the presentation of the distance learning content in response to the prescribed event.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 10, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 12, 2013
Assignee:
Micron Systems
Inventors:
David Wit, Adam Stein, Larry Plasil, Jim Barako
Abstract: Management of a user's continued attention to distance learning content using a general purpose computer having a central processing unit and an operating system configured to run multiple program applications concurrently. A memory stores the distance learning content. A distance learning module comprises code executable on the central processing unit, as one of the multiple program applications. The distance learning module presents the distance learning content to a user and is operable to interrupt a presentation of the distance learning content in response to prescribed events concerning another one of the multiple program applications. A method executing on a computer that an concurrently run multiple applications identifies events concerning an application other than the distance learning application, processes the identified events so as to identify a prescribed event among the identified events, and interrupts the presentation of the distance learning content in response to the prescribed event.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 10, 2010
Publication date:
February 16, 2012
Applicant:
MICRON SYSTEMS
Inventors:
David Wit, Adam Stein, Larry Plasil, Jim Barako