Patents by Inventor Philip Vahey

Philip Vahey 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).

  • System, method and computer program product for enhancing awareness of fellow students' state of comprehension in an educational environment using networked thin client devices
    Patent number: 7720946
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for enhancing participation in an educational environment using networked devices. In one embodiment, feedback is received from a plurality of individual group members regarding material being presented by a group leader utilizing a plurality of networked devices operated by the individual group members. Subsequently, such feedback is processed. The processed feedback is then transmitted to the networked devices operated by the individual group members. Such processed feedback includes the feedback received from each of the individual group members thus allowing each individual group member to view the feedback of other group members. The present invention thus creates an inobtrusive, anonymous means for group members to recognize when their individual perception of the class discussion is actually a shared perception, thereby motivating group members to participate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Christopher J. DiGiano, Jeremy Roschelle, Philip Vahey
  • System, method and computer program product for instant group learning feedback via image-based marking and aggregation
    Patent number: 6628918
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for giving feedback in an educational environment using networked devices. Initially, an image stimulus is displayed to a plurality of individual group members regarding material being presented by a group leader utilizing a plurality of networked devices operated by the group members. Thereafter, feedback is received from the individual group members in response to the image stimulus utilizing the networked devices. The feedback is then aggregated after which the aggregated feedback is transmitted to the networked device operated by the group leader. Such aggregated feedback reflects the feedback received from each of the individual group members for allowing the group leader to view the aggregated feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: SRI International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Roschelle, Philip Vahey, Tristan De Fronderville
  • System, method and computer program product for enhancing awareness of fellow students' state of comprehension in an educational environment using networked thin client devices
    Publication number: 20020116462
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for enhancing participation in an educational environment using networked devices. In one embodiment, feedback is received from a plurality of individual group members regarding material being presented by a group leader utilizing a plurality of networked devices operated by the individual group members. Subsequently, such feedback is processed. The processed feedback is then transmitted to the networked devices operated by the individual group members. Such processed feedback includes the feedback received from each of the individual group members thus allowing each individual group member to view the feedback of other group members. The present invention thus creates an inobtrusive, anonymous means for group members to recognize when their individual perception of the class discussion is actually a shared perception, thereby motivating group members to participate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher J. DiGiano, Jeremy Roschelle, Philip Vahey
  • System, method and computer program product for instant group learning feedback via image-based marking and aggregation
    Publication number: 20020115050
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for giving feedback in an educational environment using networked devices. Initially, an image stimulus is displayed to a plurality of individual group members regarding material being presented by a group leader utilizing a plurality of networked devices operated by the group members. Thereafter, feedback is received from the individual group members in response to the image stimulus utilizing the networked devices. The feedback is then aggregated after which the aggregated feedback is transmitted to the networked device operated by the group leader. Such aggregated feedback reflects the feedback received from each of the individual group members for allowing the group leader to view the aggregated feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Jeremy Roschelle, Philip Vahey, Tristan De Fronderville
  • System, method and computer program product for establishing collaborative work groups using networked thin client devices
    Publication number: 20020116355
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for establishing a collaborative work group. A collaborative work group identifier is generated in response to a request from a first device. Further, the collaborative work group identifier is transmitted to other devices. To this end, the first device and the other devices are established as a collaborative work group using the collaborative work group identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Jeremy Roschelle, Philip Vahey