US4358273A
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Electronic self-study device
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-12-03
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2000-12-03
Abstract
Abstract An electronic self-study device in which problems are randomly generated comprises input keys by means of which a user inputs an answer to a displayed problem, and a review key which is depressed by a user to again display a problem incorrectly answered by the user. The device includes a judging means which judges whether or not the answer inputted by the user is correct, and a problem storing means is responsive to the judging means for storing a problem to which a wrong answer has been inputted. Further provided is a problem read-out control device which is responsive to operation of the reviewing key for causing the problem to which an incorrect answer was given to again be displayed so that the user may again answer the problem to which an incorrect answer has been given. According to a further aspect of the invention, a plurality of problems is displayed and, responsive to operation of the reviewing key, the incorrectly answered problems are sequentially read out of the problem storing means so that the user can again answer the incorrectly solved problem.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruo Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:32
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/02; G09B19/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
338 words
An electronic self-study device comprising: input means including a start key for starting a display of a problem; ten keys adapted to be depressed by a user to input an answer; and a reviewing key adapted to be depressed by a user to again display a problem incorrectly answered by the user; problem presenting means coupled to said input means and being responsive to operation of said start key to prepare a problem according to random members; display means coupled to said problem presenting means for displaying the problem prepared by said problem presenting means; right answer calculating and storing means coupled to said problem presenting means for effecting a calculation with respect to said prepared problem and for storing a right answer corresponding to a result of said calculation; answer storing means coupled to said input means for storing an answer to said displayed problem inputted by the user through operation of said ten keys; judging means coupled to said right answer calculating and storing means and to said answer storing means for comparing said right answer and said answer inputted by the user, and for producing a wrong signal when said right answer and said inputted answer do not coincide with each other and a right signal when said right answer and said inputted answer do coincide with each other; problem storing means coupled to said judging means and to said problem presenting means and being responsive to said wrong signal to store said prepared problem to which said wrong signal corresponds; and problem readout control means coupled to said input means and to said problem storing means and being responsive to operation of said reviewing key for causing the problem stored in said problem storing means to be read out by the operation of said reviewing key and for delivering said read-out problem to said calculating and storing means and to said display means, whereby when the user inputs an answer to said read-out problem, the correctness thereof is again judged by said judging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
338 words
An electronic self-study device comprising: input means including a start key for starting a display of a problem; ten keys adapted to be depressed by a user to input an answer; and a reviewing key adapted to be depressed by a user to again display a problem incorrectly answered by the user; problem presenting means coupled to said input means and being responsive to operation of said start key to prepare a problem according to random members; display means coupled to said problem presenting means for displaying the problem prepared by said problem presenting means; right answer calculating and storing means coupled to said problem presenting means for effecting a calculation with respect to said prepared problem and for storing a right answer corresponding to a result of said calculation; answer storing means coupled to said input means for storing an answer to said displayed problem inputted by the user through operation of said ten keys; judging means coupled to said right answer calculating and storing means and to said answer storing means for comparing said right answer and said answer inputted by the user, and for producing a wrong signal when said right answer and said inputted answer do not coincide with each other and a right signal when said right answer and said inputted answer do coincide with each other; problem storing means coupled to said judging means and to said problem presenting means and being responsive to said wrong signal to store said prepared problem to which said wrong signal corresponds; and problem readout control means coupled to said input means and to said problem storing means and being responsive to operation of said reviewing key for causing the problem stored in said problem storing means to be read out by the operation of said reviewing key and for delivering said read-out problem to said calculating and storing means and to said display means, whereby when the user inputs an answer to said read-out problem, the correctness thereof is again judged by said judging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electronic self-study device of claim 1, wherein said input means includes user operable designating keys for designating different kinds of problems; and said problem presenting means prepares a problem of a kind designated by the user operated designation key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electronic self-study device of claim 1 or 2, wherein said problem presenting means comprises means for sequentially preparing a problem according to random numbers each time an answer is inputted by a user by operating said ten keys of said input means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic self-study device of claim 3, wherein said problem storing means has a storage capacity for storing a plurality of problems.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electronic self-study device of claim 4, wherein said problem readout control means includes means for sequentially reading out a plurality of problems stored in said problem storing means, each time said reviewing key of said input means is operated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electronic self-study device of claim 1 or 2, wherein said problem storing means has a storage capacity for storing a plurality of problems.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electronic self-study device of claim 6, wherein said problem readout control means includes means for sequentially reading out a plurality of problems stored in said problem storing means each time said reviewing key of said input means is operated.
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