Computer based blackboard
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1. Abort 1 Open application 2 Place mouse cursor in text input box and left click 3 Using your mouse click on any button on the graphical text editor corresponding to the data you require Figure 6 Steps for using standard symbols in the database Standard ASCII symbol Scroll Bar veinsert button 7 n Op Save Bi J RISIIe 3 1sLsI5 2 To lut D amp TC BlackBoard Tool ce oe eee pur pes Pi Diod Ndeg Gag Log Sg Abs In ce Artn Logy 1 Open application 2 Using your mouse click on the scroll bar in direction of increased numbering till you find the ASCII symbol the select the symbol by placing your mouse over it and left click to highlight 3 Click on the insert button to insert selected symbol into the text box Figure 7 co ee Les Pio Dui Reo Ere Log Sa Abe 9 1 3 s s Siu Gx Te Cote vali Lim fat Ss Aen c ep abe Em E gt zx Teel a s Figure 8 Sample data displayed on the Blackboard display form calculate the value of Y where X Soton Fewrting the 23uation Y 2C X SinccX 6 Then Y 22 6 Answer Y 15 Patent Application Publication Sep 20 2007 Sheet 3 of 4 US 2007 0218445 A1 Figure 9 The following actions can be performed by the user Open New fi2. Soe Ex 3j sis i 3 iJ ial le r MONET et mu abr la E 1 Tarah nuc ExT WEE oom 1 1 be 1 0 Lisenisi nj esd Pi _ Dred Adeg Exp Log Sg Abs n Cos Tan Calan Cosas Sec Acin Acin Video console Graphical text editor US 2007 0218445 A1 COMPUTER BASED BLACKBOARD CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 0001 U S Pat No 6 611 822 Beams et al 2003 describes a system that includes rule based expert training to provide educational knowledge The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a training opportunity to understand and solve problems optimally The system provides for online classrooms with applica tion sharing whiteboard and discussion activities 0002 U S Pat No 6 341 960 Frasson et al 2002 describes a method and apparatus for agent based automated delivery of tutoring Reference Microsoft User manual BACKGROUND 0003 The present invention relates to computer based data creation and editing in general and more specifically to methods for creating documents for display 0004 One of the most important tools used by educators is the blackboard Using a chalk or colored pencil tutors and teachers can present information to their students in clearly legible writing With the advent of online tutoring and distance learning most editors for use w
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4. US 20070218445A1 a2 Patent Application Publication co Pub No US 2007 0218445 A1 as United States Uwague Igharo 43 Pub Date Sep 20 2007 54 COMPUTER BASED BLACKBOARD 75 Inventor Ted Osaosere Uwague Igharo Mastic Beach NY US Correspondence Address Mr Ted Osaosere Uwague Igharo 27 Market Street Mastic Beach NY 11951 73 Assignee Ted Osaosere Uwague Igharo Mastic Beach NY US 21 11 308 268 22 Appl No Filed Mar 14 2006 Blackboard Display form Publication Classification 51 Int CI G GF 9 00 2006 01 52 US Ch ice 434 322 715 164 715 700 57 ABSTRACT A method of and a system for creating a Computer based Blackboard the method allow for the input of text and symbols in an input field modifying the text attributes and displaying the data in a display form for use with a variety of types of information processing and display ranging from online tutoring to text content creation Web Conference toolbox Jnemt fe LI D Den Save Ew I Fi rad Rdeg Esp Log Sq Abs Sin Coe Tan Catan n eub Donc Sec Acin Ain Video console Graphical text editor Patent Application Publication Sep 20 2007 Sheet 1 of 4 US 2007 0218445 A1 Figure 1 Graphical text editor Inset Cea Eu Open Save Ert ee CL voi x i Ea es a Fi brad Rdegj
5. background color and or the size of the display forms to suite their need Sep 20 2007 0040 FIGS 4 5 6 and 7 shows an illustrative configu ration of the graphical user interface of the present inven tion What is claimed is 1 A method for creating a computer based blackboard for creating and displaying document containing text and sym bols by allowing input of data editing such data saving such data and retrieving saved data in either HTML Text XML and Word Doc 2 A method according to claim 1 wherein said object comprises of a graphical text editor form and a display form 3 A method according to claim 1 wherein said object is created on a data processing apparatus offline from a server 4 A method according to claim 2 wherein a graphic user interface on a visual display unit exist 5 A method according to claim 2 wherein an input box accepts text and graphical symbols 6 A method according to claim 5 wherein data is entered using either keyboard or mouse or a combination of both 7 A method according to claim 6 wherein data can be edited for deleting font size change font color font bold font italized font subscripted and font indented 8 A method according to claim 1 wherein data is trans ferred from graphical text editor form to the display form in near real time 9 A method according to claim 8 wherein data trans ferred to the display preserves all attribute and property of the incoming da
6. d that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without depart ing from the scope of the present invention US 2007 0218445 A1 0026 FIG 1 is a diagram showing the graphical text editor on a data processing apparatus e g computer accord ing to an embodiment of the invention The graphical text editor used in the following description is selected merely for simplifying the description of the invention Thus the invention is not limited to such an environment as a matter of course 0027 The present embodiment of the invention show that by using your keyboard or simply clicking with the mouse on a button with icon corresponding to the type of informa tion or text you desire elements of text or symbols can be inserted into the text input box 0028 The present embodiment of the invention shows that by using the scroll menu on your text input box you may move to previously written sections or inputted text and data and modify the content The old data is simply deleted in memory and written over 0029 The present embodiment of the invention show that the graphical text editor may contain not only the input field but also ASCII symbols and pre defined symbols and by virtue of such a object a user may 0030 In addition by virtue of such a method user may add new symbols to existing symbol to be stored on user computer 0031 Open previously saved text file format 0032 Create new blank docum
7. e Open existing file Convert existing fle tn a text fie Edit existing file Save existing file Save file as a text file Save file as a HTML file Save file as a Word documert file aranbkon Send file to recipient as an email 10 Send file as an FTP 11 Share file over the intemet Figure 10 ASCII Standard Insertable symbol list 8123556789 h BCDEF OEBNBEERRENS ae E 18RHRBEBEBEERENS EREERHBRGEN 2 t i t amp R 90123556789 4 5 HEABCDEFGHIJSJKLMNO SPQRSTUUWXYZ V _ abcdefghijkimno 7pqrstuuwxyz 3 SERRE E RE EREEHEHEHEEEE 98 7 PRP EEEEE A eEe PP E O Fae gt 8 B alasn dctekEE TT CAAAAAREGEEEELLIT DONDOODOOXBUUUUYeP SH EFa da scb sesiiiYtr F8mtbd d tdWu s u gp Figure 11 Examples of Non Standard Insertable symbols Xa nov dk o o 0 0 OO 0 p QUod uud a tn dizige on da Y hg y Figure 12 E Lx calculate the value of Y where X 5 Solution Rewriting the equation Y 20 X Since X 5 Then Y 20 5 Answer Y 15 iix irm 35 PINEHLE Wax P Dred Pon Go Len So Abe Fi sp co mn om case ist pm atr nt DIEI gu 1314151s1712 5 mo m f in Lagi ds Cry Patent Application Publication Sep 20 2007 Sheet 4 of 4 US 2007 0218445 A1 Blackboard Display form Figure 13 Web Conference toolbox ci pm ERES me ie
8. ent 0033 Save current session in popular formats such as text html Xml and MathML 0034 the user is allowed to select a single text or a series of text in the text input box and modify its attributes such as change it color size and script 0035 0036 FIG 2 is a diagram showing the display form on a data processing apparatus e g computer according to an embodiment of the invention The display form used in the following description is selected merely for simplifying the description of the invention the user can add Images 0037 The display window is a simple single graphical text display board which accepts input information from the graphical text editor with the entire attributes of each message intact without modification For example a bold text inputted into the Graphical text editor with is displayed as a corresponding bold text on the display 0038 When the present invention assigns a refresh rate based on the computer system clock to the graphical text editor it is envisaged that the data displayed on the display form is updated at that rate For example according to the embodiment of the invention when a text or information is inputted into the graphical text editor input box the duration between when the text is inputted and displayed on the displayed form will vary from computer to computer although it will be very near real time 0039 In addition by virtue of such a method user may change the
9. ext and symbols by allowing input of data editing such data saving such data and retrieving saved data 0010 A system for creating a computer based blackboard for creating and displaying document containing text and symbols for online web tutoring Sep 20 2007 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 0011 A more complete appreciation of the present dis closure and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when con sidered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein 0012 FIG 1 shows graphical presentation of a blank graphical text accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0013 FIG 2 shows graphical presentation of a blank display form in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0014 FIG 3 shows a flowchart illustrating an embodi ment of the present disclosure 0015 FIG 4 shows schematically the steps whereby data is inputted into the graphical editor using a keyboard in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0016 FIG 5 shows schematically the steps whereby data is inputted into the graphical editor using a mouse in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0017 FIG 6 shows schematically the step whereby sym bol components are inserted into the graphical editor using a mouse in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclo
10. ith respect to science subjects require a learning curve and lack the robustness and simplicity needed for use in a time constraint virtual online classroom 0005 Most students in high schools colleges and uni versity turn in science assignment and homework on a piece of paper because of the difficulty involve in using current text editor to write the applicable equations and symbols 0006 Half the time tutors spent checking the solutions to turn in homework and assignments by their students is on deciphering illegible hand writing BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 0007 In light of the above a need exists for a computer based blackboard for science subjects 0008 Accordingly one embodiment of the invention provides a method for online tutors to effectively display create and edit real time information for their students while can use current this technology to produce legible and editable solutions to their homework assignment in a timely manner The first device is a viewer for displaying the data content sent from the second device in near real time The second device is a graphical interface that allows users to input text and graphically represented symbols with the selection of a mouse The second device also allow for operations such as editing current data saving and opening other text documents SUMMARY 0009 A method for creating a computer based black board for creating and displaying document containing t
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12. sure 0018 FIG 7 shows a sample graphical editor form cre ated in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclo sure on a data processing apparatus e g a computer 0019 FIG 8 shows a sample display form created in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure on a data processing apparatus e g a computer 0020 FIG 9 shows a list of actions which can be performed on the graphical editor in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0021 FIG 10 shows a list of Standard ASCII symbols which can be inserted on the graphical editor in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0022 FIG 11 shows a list of Non Standard mathematical symbols which can be inserted on the graphical editor in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure 0023 FIG 12 shows graphical display of both the graphi cal editor and the display as used in an Application sharing mode in accordance to an embodiment of the present dis closure 0024 FIG 13 shows graphical display of both the graphi cal editor and the display as used in an online tutoring session created in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure DETAILED DESCRIPTION 0025 In the following description of the invention ref erence is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof and in which is shown by way of illustration a specific example in which the invention may be practiced It is to be understoo
13. ta from graphical text editor 10 A method according to claim 1 wherein the data processed and display is either text standard ASCII symbols and or non standard mathematical symbols 11 A method according to claim 1 wherein the displayed data on the display refreshed and updated using the com puter system timer 12 A method according to claim 1 wherein said edited data is stored in a client side machine a file server a removable data storage media or shared through a server 13 A method according to claim 1 wherein said display can have its background color changed to primary or sec ondary colors for easier viewing or users preference 14 A system for creating a computer based blackboard for creating editing and displaying document containing text and symbols for online web tutoring and application sharing 15 A system according to claim 14 wherein said object comprises of a graphical text editor form and a display form 16 A system according to claim 14 wherein said object is created on a data processing apparatus offline from a server 17 A system according to claim 15 wherein said display form is used for online tutoring said display form is captured by the Web Conferencing Software Desktop Cap ture Form 18 A system according to claim 15 wherein said object can be shared across the web using a web conferencing software document sharing utility said object can be stored in either client side machine a file serve
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