Verlon Paul Harmon

US Patent:

61494380, Nov 21, 2000

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/473616

Inventors:

Jerry P. Richard - Lucas TX
Richard O'Bryant - Richardson TX
Verlon P. Harmon - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G09B 514

US Classification:

434322

Abstract:

A network system for computer aided instruction, comprises a main computer with a repository for storing courseware, a network of servers connected to the main computer, a number of local area networks, each connected to a server, and each comprising a number of interconnected workstations, a distributed delivery system responsive to a student's request for a course, operable to search the network for a server where the requested course resides, and operable to retrieve the course from the repository, and an authoring system distributed over the workstation, the servers and the main computer, and operable to transfer courses from a workstation to the repository, and a course management system distributed over the workstation, the servers and the main computer, and operable to manage course enrollment and to monitor student performance at said servers, and further operable to transfer information concerning course enrollment from said servers to said main computer. A computer program having provisions for training users in its use, comprises application code, hook points connected to the application code, and embedded training routines connected to the hook points, so that there is a mapping between the hook points and the embedded training routines. The application code has code responsive to a user action to transfer control from the hook points to the embedded training routines.

US Patent:

61620602, Dec 19, 2000

Filed:

Aug 9, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/742974

Inventors:

Jerry P. Richard - Lucas TX
Richard O'Bryant - Richardson TX
Verlon P. Harmon - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06B 1900
G06B 700

US Classification:

434118

Abstract:

A network system for computer aided instruction, includes a main computer including a repository for storing courseware, a network of servers connected to the main computer, a number of local area networks, each of the networks connected to a server, and each including a number of interconnected workstations, a distributed delivery system responsive to a student's request for a course, operable to search the network for a server where the requested course resides, and operable to retrieve the course from the repository, and an authoring system distributed over the workstation, the servers and the main computer, and operable to transfer courses of the courseware from a workstation to the repository, and a course management system distributed over the workstation, the servers and the main computer, and operable to manage course enrollment and to monitor student performance at the servers, and further operable to transfer information concerning course enrollment from the servers to the main computer. A computer program having provisions for training users in its use, includes application code, hook points connected to the application code, and embedded training routines connected to the hook points, so that there is a mapping between the hook points and the embedded training routines. The application code has code responsive to a user action to transfer control from the hook points to the embedded training routines.