Patents by Inventor Neil T. Hefferman

Neil T. Hefferman 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).

  • Publication number: 20100285441
    Abstract: A global computer network method and apparatus for creating and deploying many types of self-tutoring systems across many different platforms is disclosed. A run time engine supports several types of tutorials, in both a client and server context. A Builder enables development and testing of tutorials, formed of teacher composed problems, or an existing approved problems set, or student-user composed problems. The system simplifies the process of tutorial construction to allow educators and students with little or no ITS experience to develop content of problems and teaching strategies (i.e., format of problems including hints, messages and sequencing of related problems). The system provides a Web based interface as a means to build and store these tutorials. A web based reporting component allows for live database reporting to teachers, showing how students are performing. A testing component is web based and allows a teacher to test the quality of student composed problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Neil T. Hefferman