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Manually indexed visual test recording apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-03-25
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Granted: 1977-10-11
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Expires: 1995-03-25
Abstract
Abstract An electronic speech therapy teaching apparatus for use by a speech therapist includes a silent timer with an associated electronic digital display, an adjustable aural speech rate device, an automatic calculator for computing a student's percentage of correct responses, an electronic display of the accumulation of total and correct responses, and controls to select and operate the various features of the apparatus. The silent timer selectively counts up or down, informing the operator when counting down, through an audio/visual alarm, when a predetermined time period has expired. The adjustable aural speech rate device produces tones at a rate appropriate for the speech student. Manually controlled switches enable the operator to register and display the number of correct and total responses during the evaluation procedure. An automatic computer calculates the percentage of a student's correct responses as they are registered by the operator.
Inventors
- 👤 Vida M. Journot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:19
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/04; H; H03; H03K; H03K21/00; H03K21/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of an individual student responding to a test environment, comprising in combination: operator control means including first and second selector means, with said first selector means being for generating a "correct" signal in response to an operator's manual input that the student has given an acceptable reply, and said second selector means being for generating an "incorrect" signal in response to an operator's manual input that the student has given an unacceptable reply, first counter means connected to said first selector means to record the quantity of "correct" signals generated by said first selector means, second counter means responsive to said first and second selector means to record the quantity of both "correct" and "incorrect" signals which are generated by said first and second selector means, so as to count the total number of input signals, first circuit means responsive to said first and second selector means to also record the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals which are generated by said first and second selector means, display means for continuously indicating the percentage of "correct" signals generated for the recorded quantity of both "correct" and "incorrect" signals, and second circuit means response to said first counter and connected to said first circuit means and said display means for transferring to the display means from the first circuit means a signal representing the percentage of "correct" signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of an individual student responding to a test environment, comprising in combination: operator control means including first and second selector means, with said first selector means being for generating a "correct" signal in response to an operator's manual input that the student has given an acceptable reply, and said second selector means being for generating an "incorrect" signal in response to an operator's manual input that the student has given an unacceptable reply, first counter means connected to said first selector means to record the quantity of "correct" signals generated by said first selector means, second counter means responsive to said first and second selector means to record the quantity of both "correct" and "incorrect" signals which are generated by said first and second selector means, so as to count the total number of input signals, first circuit means responsive to said first and second selector means to also record the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals which are generated by said first and second selector means, display means for continuously indicating the percentage of "correct" signals generated for the recorded quantity of both "correct" and "incorrect" signals, and second circuit means response to said first counter and connected to said first circuit means and said display means for transferring to the display means from the first circuit means a signal representing the percentage of "correct" signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 1 including first indicator means connected to said first selector means for indicating when a "correct" signal has been generated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 2 including second indicator means connected to said second selector means for indicating when an "incorrect" signal has been generated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 1 including second display means connected to said first counter means and said first circuit means for selectively indicating the quantity of "correct" signals generated by said first selector means or the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals recorded in the first circuit means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 1 including third display means connected to said second counter means for indicating the accumulated quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals which have been generated by said first and second selector means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 1 wherein said operator control means includes a reset selector means for resetting to zero the quantity of "correct" signals in said first counter means and the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals recorded in said first circuit means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 6 including means for clearing the second counter means of the recorded quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a speech therapy student who is responding to a test environment, comprising in combination: operator control means including a first switch for generating a "correct" signal in response to an operator input that the student has given an acceptable performance, and a second switch for generating an "incorrect" signal in response to an operator input that the student has given an unacceptable performance, counter means connected to said first switch to record the quantity of "correct" signals generated by said first switch, first circuit means responsive to said first and second switches to record the total quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals which are generated by said first and second switches, display means for indicating the percentage of "correct" signals generated for the recorded quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals, and second circuit means responsive to said counter means and connected to said first circuit means and said display means for transferring to the display means from the first circuit means a signal representing the percentage of "correct" signals immediately following the input of any signal by said first and second switches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
188 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a speech therapy student who is responding to a test environment, comprising in combination: operator control means including a first switch for generating a "correct" signal in response to an operator input that the student has given an acceptable performance, and a second switch for generating an "incorrect" signal in response to an operator input that the student has given an unacceptable performance, counter means connected to said first switch to record the quantity of "correct" signals generated by said first switch, first circuit means responsive to said first and second switches to record the total quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals which are generated by said first and second switches, display means for indicating the percentage of "correct" signals generated for the recorded quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals, and second circuit means responsive to said counter means and connected to said first circuit means and said display means for transferring to the display means from the first circuit means a signal representing the percentage of "correct" signals immediately following the input of any signal by said first and second switches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 8 including first indicator means connected to said first switch for indicating when a "correct" signal has been generated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 8 including second indicator means connected to said second switch for selectively indicating when an "incorrect" signal has been generated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 8 including second display means connected to said counter means and said first circuit means for selectively indicating the quantity of "correct" signals generated by said first switch or the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals recorded in the first circuit means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus for recording the performance of a student as set forth in claim 8 including reset means for resetting to zero the quantity of "correct" signals in said counter means and the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals recorded in said first circuit means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
196 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student in a preselected time interval, comprising in combination: display means including a time display for indicating the minutes and portions thereof in a selected time interval, and an answer recording display for indicating the "correct" signals generated in response to an operator input, means for presetting said time display with a count representing an initial level from which elapsed time will be measured either increasing from the count level or decreasing therefrom, a selector switch interconnected to said time delay to establish either an increasing count mode or a decreasing count mode for said time display, a start/stop switch connected to said time display for controlling the operation thereof, means for generating the "correct" signals and the "incorrect" signals in response to an operator's input, the latter being generated in response to an operator input that the student has given an unacceptable reply, and for generating a percentage of "correct" signals in comparison with the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals, means for accumulating the "correct" signals and the "incorrect" signals, and means for connecting said means for accumulating to the answer recording display of said display means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
196 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student in a preselected time interval, comprising in combination: display means including a time display for indicating the minutes and portions thereof in a selected time interval, and an answer recording display for indicating the "correct" signals generated in response to an operator input, means for presetting said time display with a count representing an initial level from which elapsed time will be measured either increasing from the count level or decreasing therefrom, a selector switch interconnected to said time delay to establish either an increasing count mode or a decreasing count mode for said time display, a start/stop switch connected to said time display for controlling the operation thereof, means for generating the "correct" signals and the "incorrect" signals in response to an operator's input, the latter being generated in response to an operator input that the student has given an unacceptable reply, and for generating a percentage of "correct" signals in comparison with the quantity of "correct" and "incorrect" signals, means for accumulating the "correct" signals and the "incorrect" signals, and means for connecting said means for accumulating to the answer recording display of said display means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 13 including means for generating an audible pulse signal at a preferred answer rate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 14 including means for manually actuating an audible alarm during the testing of a student.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 15 including a first indicator lamp energized when said time display counts down to zero in a countdown mode from the initial preset level.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 16 including an alarm connected to said time display and actuated when said time display counts down to zero in the countdown mode from the initial preset level.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 16 including a "correct" indicator lamp energized in response to a generated "correct" signal and an "incorrect" indicator lamp energized in response to a generated "incorrect" signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 18 including a remote operator station connected to said answer recording display and including means for generating the "correct" signals and second means for generating the "incorrect" signals.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 19 wherein said remote operator station further includes means connected to said time display for controlling the operation thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus for monitoring the testing of a student as set forth in claim 20 wherein said remote operator station further includes means for manually actuating said audible alarm.
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