SG11201407553WA - Interactive learning path for an e-learning system - Google Patents

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(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 21 November 2013 (21.11.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/173375 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: G06Q 50/20 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 61/647,841 13/828,671 16 May 2012 (16.05.2012) 14 March 2013 (14.03.2013) (63) Related by continuation (CON) or continuation-in-part (CIP) earlier to application: US 13/828,671 (CON) Filed on 14 March 2013 (14.03.2013) (71) Applicant: AGE OF LEARNING, INC. [US/US]; 101 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 870, Glendale, CA 91203 (US). (72) Inventors: DOHRING, Doug; 3000 Cornwall Drive, Gl­ endale, CA 91206 (US). MCCAFFREY, William; 736 Palm Drive, Glendale, CA 91202 (US). YOST, Stephanie; 767 Cavanagh Road, Glendale, CA 91207 (US). HENDRY, David; 3830 Fourth Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214 (US). BORTH, Lee; 8119 McGroarty Street, Sun- land, CA 91040 (US). (74) Agent: HOSTETLER, Michael, J.; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US). PCT/US2013/041001 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated , for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 14 May 2013 (14.05.2013) English English US US (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: INTERACTIVE LEARNING PATH FOR AN E-LEARNING SYSTEM i> m m i> i-H cn i-H o CJ O £ 10- I A, * v 40 (57) Abstract: Computer-based educational systems, methods, and media for a child aged about 1 to about 10 years, comprising: an educational environment comprising: at least three subjects appropriate for the child, wherein each subject comprises a plurality of levels of learning; a plurality of learning activities associated with each subject; wherein the plurality of learning activities teaches toward one or more educational objectives in subject and substantially free of activities a is not teaching toward one or more educa­ tional objectives in subject; module a a for creating an avatar to represent the child; and module a for monitoring the progress of the child in each of the subjects, wherein the module for monitoring progress displays an explorable environment comprising the avatar representing the child, a learning path comprising sequence a of lessons or learning activities, and interactive elements configured to teach facts associated with the environment. WO 2013/173375 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll lllll III lllll lllll III III III lllll llll llll lllll lllll lllll lllllll llll llll — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of Published. the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) — with international search report (Art. 21(3))