Patents by Inventor Patricia Douglas

Patricia Douglas 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 system for identifying barriers and gaps to E-learning attraction
    Publication number: 20060078868
    Abstract: A computer system, method, program product, and service method for evaluating a learning program/service is disclosed with one or more databases having one or more variables. The invention systematically determines the attractiveness of the program/service, preferably a learning program, to one or more end users by determining one or more variables. Each of the variables defines one or more aspects of the learning program/service. An assessment value is associated with each of the variables. The assessment value is a combination of two or more importance assessments given by one or more of the users for each of the respective aspects. A provisioning value is also associated with each of the variables. The provisioning value is a combination of two or more availability assessments given by one or more stake holders for the respective aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia Douglas, Peter Fairweather, Janis Morariu, Stephen Rae, Yael Ravin