Patents Assigned to William M. Bancroft
  • Method and system for computerized learning, response, and evaluation
    Patent number: 5890911
    Abstract: A method and system for computerizing learning, response, and evaluation is provided. The computerized system comprises a central processing unit and related memory and storage capacity to operate a learning, response, and evaluation system stored in a computer program. The learning, response, and evaluation system comprises an authoring portion and a presentation portion. Through the use of intuitive interface elements, the authoring portion allows an author to quickly and easily construct a lesson from a pool of relevant data. Due to the design and capabilities provided, the authoring portion reduces the time it takes for an author to learn how to construct a lesson and reduces the time it takes to construct the lesson. Data can be organized into pages which are presented to the user and pages which are hidden from the user. The presentation portion allows a user to view and learn the information contained in a lesson.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: William M. Bancroft
    Inventors: Michael R. Griswold, Thierry Guillerm, Wayne Jiang, Bruce Mossman, Spencer Rogers, Giovanni Tata
  • Method and system for computerized learning, response, and evaluation
    Patent number: 5797754
    Abstract: A method and system for computerizing learning, response, and evaluation is provided. The computerized system comprises a central processing unit and related memory and storage capacity to operate a learning, response, and evaluation system stored in a computer program. The learning, response, and evaluation system comprises an authoring portion and a presentation portion. Through the use of intuitive interface elements, the authoring portion allows an author to quickly and easily construct a lesson from a pool of relevant data. Due to the design and capabilities provided, the authoring portion reduces the time it takes for an author to learn how to construct a lesson and reduces the time it takes to construct the lesson. Data can be organized into pages which are presented to the user and pages which are hidden from the user. The presentation portion allows a user to view and learn the information contained in a lesson.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: William M. Bancroft
    Inventors: Michael R. Griswold, Thierry Guillerm, Wayne Jiang, Bruce Mossman, Spencer Rogers, Giovanni Tata
  • Method and system for computerized learning response, and evaluation
    Patent number: 5797753
    Abstract: A method and system for computerizing learning, response, and evaluation is provided. The computerized system comprises a central processing unit and related memory and storage capacity to operate a learning, response, and evaluation system stored in a computer program. The learning, response, and evaluation system comprises an authoring portion and a presentation portion. Through the use of intuitive interface elements, the authoring portion allows an author to quickly and easily construct a lesson from a pool of relevant data. Due to the design and capabilities provided, the authoring portion reduces the time it takes for an author to learn how to construct a lesson and reduces the time it takes to construct the lesson. Data can be organized into pages which are presented to the user and pages which are hidden from the user. The presentation portion allows a user to view and learn the information contained in a lesson.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: William M. Bancroft
    Inventors: Michael R. Griswold, Thierry Guillerm, Wayne Jiang, Bruce Mossman, Spencer Rogers, Giovanni Tata