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US3810316A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Student teaching system and the like and related method

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-07-03
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Granted: 1974-05-14
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Expires: 1992-07-03
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Abstract

Abstract A student teaching system and related method are provided by means of which a student located at a remote station may initiate the transmission of a series of questions or the like to which he may reply. The student''s replies are recorded at the location from which the questions are initially transmitted and provision is made for further recording corrections so that when a lesson is complete both the questions and corrections may be transmitted to the student. According to one embodiment of the invention, the student may be provided with a telephone having a special adapter which enables him to communicate through a telephone exchange with a central station having a tape recorder provided with a series of questions or other lesson objects requiring student responses and further provided with a recorder to record the student responses as well as the corrections. A signal device may be provided by means of which the student may signal for operator intercession or by means of which the student can reset the position of the series of lesson objects requiring student responses.

Inventors

  • 👤 B Lahlou

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 05:25
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
Instruction apparatus comprising student inquiring means for initiating a lesson procedure, transmitting means responsive to said inquiring means to transmit a series of lesson objects requiring student responses, receiving means to receive and record the student responses, a telephone exchange means coupling the inquiring means to the transmitting and receiving means, said inquiring means including a phone handset including a microphone, signal generators for generating assistance call signals and reverse signals, and a mixer for modulating said signals and signals from said microphone for transmission via said exchange means and an adapter detachably supported on said handset and housing said signal generators and also housing means for processing and transmitting voice signals, said receiving means including recording means coupled to said transmitting means to record the lesson objects along with the student responses, said recording means being reversible by said reverse signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
Instruction apparatus comprising student inquiring means for initiating a lesson procedure, transmitting means responsive to said inquiring means to transmit a series of lesson objects requiring student responses, receiving means to receive and record the student responses, a telephone exchange means coupling the inquiring means to the transmitting and receiving means, said inquiring means including a phone handset including a microphone, signal generators for generating assistance call signals and reverse signals, and a mixer for modulating said signals and signals from said microphone for transmission via said exchange means and an adapter detachably supported on said handset and housing said signal generators and also housing means for processing and transmitting voice signals, said receiving means including recording means coupled to said transmitting means to record the lesson objects along with the student responses, said recording means being reversible by said reverse signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said receiving means includes means to transmit to the student inquiring means, after the receipt of at least one student response, a correction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprising means to monitor the receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmitting and receiving means include tape recorders.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprising a ring detector coupled to said exchange and two signal detectors coupled to said ring detector and responsive to the signals from said signal generators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said receiving means includes a record medium and further means for automatically rewinding and replaying the same.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-05-13 1977-11-12 1978-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-05-13 1981-11-12 1982-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-05-13 1985-11-12 1986-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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