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School subject learning aid and tutor

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-31
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2010-12-31
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Abstract

Abstract A learning aid and tutor for school subjects. Comprised of a main-unit which accepts a media for recorded information for a learning activity. The learning activity is both entering the subject matter into the information media, note taking, and using that information media to support a multiple-choice mock-test. The media is customized by and for the user, to subject currently of interest to the user. This media has an answer-to-question correlation function which allows random presentation of information for repeated use. The main-unit has a means for selecting the question in reference to this media and a means for the user to select the corresponding answer in reference to this media. The main-unit has a means for indicating to the user the correctness and incorrectness of their answer selections.

Inventors

  • 👤 Larry D. Thomas, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06; G09B7/066; G09B3/00; G09B3/02; G09B3/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A learning aid comprising: a) a media for recording information from learning activity for use in a review using a multiple-choice mock-test, b) said media has answer-to-question correlation function which allows random presentation of information for repeated use(,) and said media for recording information is a thin sheet of material suitable for retaining handwritten or typed or printed information and said media is subdivided by perforated lines that will be used to separate questions from answers and answers from one another, c) a main-unit which accepts said media in random order, d) said main-unit has a means for selecting questions in reference to said media and a means for the user to select corresponding answers in reference to said media, e) said main-unit has means to indicate to the user the correctness and incorrectness of their selections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A learning aid comprising: a) a media for recording information from learning activity for use in a review using a multiple-choice mock-test, b) said media has answer-to-question correlation function which allows random presentation of information for repeated use(,) and said media for recording information is a thin sheet of material suitable for retaining handwritten or typed or printed information and said media is subdivided by perforated lines that will be used to separate questions from answers and answers from one another, c) a main-unit which accepts said media in random order, d) said main-unit has a means for selecting questions in reference to said media and a means for the user to select corresponding answers in reference to said media, e) said main-unit has means to indicate to the user the correctness and incorrectness of their selections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 56 words
The learning aid of claim 1 wherein said main-unit utilizes a piezo material to supply electrical power to said means to indicate to the user the correctness and incorrectness of their selections(.) and said piezo material is incorporated into the structure of said means for the user to select corresponding answers in reference to said media.

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