Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Sirhall

Thomas M. Sirhall 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).

  • Patent number: 6922814
    Abstract: An interactive software tool for testing a user in a web-based learning environment. The interactive software tool is embedded in a course page of a web-based curriculum. The software tool provides a question to a user regarding the information presented in the course, and an answer box containing a plurality of correct and incorrect answers. The software tool instructs the user to select at least one answer to the question. The software tool provides feedback to the user, and allows the user to revise an incorrect answer selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20040205559
    Abstract: The present invention provides applet for creating a popup message when a cursor enters a selected outline area. The applet comprises a receiving module for receiving a textual input. Also, the applet is comprised of a popupmap module for defining at least one outline area in the textual input where a descriptive popup message will be displayed. Further, the applet comprises a cursor module for tracking movements of a cursor and displays the descriptive popup message when the cursor enters the at least one outline area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020196270
    Abstract: A method and system for computer instruction is provided. The method includes displaying a question and list of possible answers with associated boxes to a user. The user can check those boxes that the user believes correspond to the correct answer or answers to the question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020192630
    Abstract: A method and system for computer instruction is provided. The method includes displaying a question to a user. Subsequently, a list of possible answers is displayed to the user in response to an action taken by the user. The user can then select those answers that the user believes is the correct answer(s) to the question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020194146
    Abstract: An interactive software tool for testing a user in a web-based learning environment. The interactive software tool is embedded in a course page of a web-based curriculum. The software tool provides a question to a user regarding the information presented in the course, and an answer box containing a plurality of correct and incorrect answers. The software tool instructs the user to select at least one answer to the question. The software tool provides feedback to the user, and allows the user to revise an incorrect answer selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020180770
    Abstract: An interactive software tool for testing a user in a web-based learning environment. The interactive software tool is embedded in a course page of a web-based curriculum. The software tool provides a question to a user regarding the information presented in the course, and an answer box containing a plurality of correct and incorrect answers. The software tool instructs the user to select at least one answer to the question. The software tool provides feedback to the user, and allows the user to revise an incorrect answer selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020178212
    Abstract: An interactive applet for testing a user in a web-based learning environment. The interactive applet is embedded in a course page of a web-based curriculum. The applet provides a set of images to a user regarding the information presented in the course and instructs the user to match each image with a corresponding description in a set of descriptions. The applet provides feedback to the user, and allows the user to revise an incorrect answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020172930
    Abstract: An interactive applet for testing a user in a web-based learning environment. The interactive applet is embedded in a course page of a web-based curriculum. The applet provides question to a user regarding the information presented in the course, followed by a text field. The applet instructs the user to enter an answer to the question in the text field. The applet provides feedback to the user, and allows the user to revise an incorrect answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020164570
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device in a distributed network for viewing images. The electronic device comprises a first module for providing a web page with an embedded software facility wherein said software facility enables a user to toggle backward and forward among images that are displayed to the user. The electronic device is also is comprised of a second module for receiving a request for the web page from a party. Further, the electronic device comprises a transmitting module for transmitting the web page to the party in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall
  • Publication number: 20020150867
    Abstract: A system and method for generating an online network educational course is provided. A software tool utilizes a graphical user interface (GUI) to communicate with a third party. The GUI provides a straightforward and efficient mechanism for generating a software-based educational course file directory structure for an online environment. The GUI manages the receiving of a collection of data, and the software tool implements the generation of files for configuring, launching, and operating the educational course within a predetermined environment on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Sirhall