Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Cairns

Thomas D. Cairns 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: 20120288842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing online courses are provided. A student seeking a higher education degree may enroll in courses, select, and control the timing and order of classes for a given program. Every course in a given program is available simultaneously. The courses are provided through a web-based instructional platform. Students can participate in one or more courses within one week of enrollment. A professor is assigned to the course. A professor can instruct more students and teach multiple courses simultaneously or in parallel, as opposed to the traditional classroom model. A student can personalize their enrollment and participate in the courses or progress through lessons of a course electronically through the web-based instructional platform via a software application on the smartphone, on their laptop and/or through an Internet browser at a particular website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas D. Cairns