Patents by Inventor Robin U. Sperle

Robin U. Sperle 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: 20110159472
    Abstract: In general, the present disclosure includes delivery methods for remote learning system courses. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting, to a remote learning management system, a request for a course associated with a course type. The remote learning management system is operable to provide a plurality of courses based on the request. Information associated with the course is transmitted to or received from the remote learning management system. The information included a delivery method. The course catalog is automatically updated based, at least in part, on the delivery method of the course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Hagen Eck, Marcus Philipp, Robin U. Sperle
  • Patent number: 7467947
    Abstract: In general, the disclosure includes course catalog updates. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a course type in an internal course catalog. The internal course catalog is associated with a local learning management system. A request for a course that is associated with the course type and referenced in a remote course catalog is automatically transmitted to a remote learning management system. The remote learning management system is operable to provide a plurality of courses. Information associated with the course is received from the remote learning management system. The course is automatically generated in the internal course catalog using the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Robin U. Sperle