Patents by Inventor Walid S. Saba

Walid S. Saba 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).

  • Constructed response scoring mechanism
    Patent number: 10643489
    Abstract: A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CAMBIUM ASSESSMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jon D. Cohen, Joseph L. Dvorak, Larry E. Albright, Walid S. Saba
  • Constructed Response Scoring Mechanism
    Publication number: 20180225983
    Abstract: A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jon D. Cohen, Joseph L. Dvorak, Larry E. Albright, Walid S. Saba
  • CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE SCORING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20110311958
    Abstract: A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: American Institutes for Research
    Inventors: Jon D. Cohen, Joseph L. Dvorak, Larry E. Albright, Walid S. Saba
  • CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE SCORING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20110311957
    Abstract: A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: American Institutes for Research
    Inventors: Jon D. Cohen, Joseph L. Dvorak, Larry E. Albright, Walid S. Saba
  • Constructed response scoring mechanism
    Publication number: 20100120010
    Abstract: A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Jon D. COHEN, Joseph L. Dvorak, Larry E. Albright, Walid S. Saba