WO2001016917A2 - Procede et appareil d'elaboration d'un modele electronique de processus d'education collaborative - Google Patents

Procede et appareil d'elaboration d'un modele electronique de processus d'education collaborative Download PDF

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WO2001016917A2
WO2001016917A2 PCT/US2000/023622 US0023622W WO0116917A2 WO 2001016917 A2 WO2001016917 A2 WO 2001016917A2 US 0023622 W US0023622 W US 0023622W WO 0116917 A2 WO0116917 A2 WO 0116917A2
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  • the method and apparatus of the present invention relates, when employed in the USA, to K-12 (kindergarten through graduation from high school) education.
  • K-12 grade through graduation from high school
  • the invention is applicable to two (2) year associate and four (4) year undergraduate programs as well as trade schools and other educational / training institutions.
  • the typical K-12 school in America today works in the following way: The parents or legal guardians must physically go to the local school campus and appear at the school's office and "register" the their child in order for him or her to be able to attend class. Normally a paper registration form is given to parents by the school's clerk, which is then filled-out and signed by the parents. This form normally provides basic information about the student (home address, d.o.b., last school attended, immunizations, etc.) and information pertaining to the parents/guardians (work numbers, emergency numbers, etc.). The paper document is then filed by the school clerk either manually or some or all of the data is input into a school computer database either at the campus or centrally at the district administration offices.
  • Seldom is there any formal, consistent daily communication between teacher and parents.
  • the current education system usually reports only "history” rather than "news” relating to the parents' child.
  • Interventions on the student's behalf i.e. detecting dyslexia, attention deficit syndrome, other physical and/or emotional, disciplinary and/or health challenges.
  • are usually slow to occur and difficult to coordinate e.g. the school nurse collaborating with the student's teacher, parents, counselor, and personal physician regarding a potential hearing problem possibly being the root cause of the student recently having been disciplined for "not paying attention in class”).
  • an "assignment book” In order to facilitate a more consistent and sustainable daily flow of information with students and their parents, some classroom teachers employ an "assignment book", usually a spiral notebook in which the teacher may make notes specifically to the student's parents about specific assignments or specific needs of the student, and/or the parents can write specific questions or provide information to the teacher regarding their child's participation in the classroom, including excused absences.
  • the present invention is a method and apparatus for effectuating a true Electronic Collaborative K-12 Education Process Model, bringing together parents, student, teachers and school administrative staff (principals, counselors, district, state, national and international education administrators and other professionals) to form a Team Education Community (TEC) employing a collaborative approach to virtually all aspects of learning and teaching.
  • TEC Team Education Community
  • the present invention is meant to be deployed initially in the United States of America K-12 public school sector, but is applicable to public and private schools internationally, as well.
  • the parent component to include an "adult student”
  • the present invention is applicable to two (2) year associate and four (4) year undergraduate programs and even trade school and other specialized education/training institutions.
  • the present invention facilitates the entire mechanics of the K-12 (kindergarten through graduation from high school, in US parlance) interactivity between parents, student, teachers and administrators at all national, state, district, school campus and classroom levels.
  • the ability for this interaction to take place internationally, where agreed to by sovereign nations, is also fully facilitated by the present invention, including provisions for an International Education Information Clearing House of "shared and reported" data between participating nations.
  • the apparatus for interaction between all these parties will be the "e-Slate", a relatively lightweight portable computer-based device that includes a touch-screen display, a biometric identification security device for certification of actions in the collaborative process, a built-in speaker and microphone for audio recording and playback and an array of specialized collaborative, interactive, localized tutorial content, communications software and other education specific applications.
  • e-Slate a relatively lightweight portable computer-based device that includes a touch-screen display, a biometric identification security device for certification of actions in the collaborative process, a built-in speaker and microphone for audio recording and playback and an array of specialized collaborative, interactive, localized tutorial content, communications software and other education specific applications.
  • the e-Slate "Cradle” provides access to other network resources (printers, scanners, modems, routers, etc.) as well as Internet connectivity.
  • e-Slate will act as an electronic textbook, writing tablet and courseware delivery device for both on-line or off-line collaborative or "distance" learning applications (having both video real-time and playback capabilities).
  • e-Slates would be issued to all students, teachers and administrators in the TEC along with an e-Slate "Cradle" which will facilitate the ability in the home for hard copy printing and a full-sized modular QWERTY keyboard which could be localized for local languages with a Spanish, Russian, French, German, style keyboard.
  • the e-Slate Cradle would also offer a variety of additional peripherals ranging from a larger video screens (for easier viewing), a computer mouse, optional video (net) camera, as well as an Internet/Intranet interface device (high speed modem, WAN network card or wireless device), CD or DVD players, scanners and other peripherals.
  • the present invention also provides a process model for licensing, manufacturing, distributing and tracking e-Slates internationally. The inventor's vision is for these devices to be licensed for manufacture (or at least assembly) locally throughout the world for each country's domestic public school sector.
  • the present invention includes a process and method by which the e-Slate can be used as an ancillary tutoring device to assist students in redundant, but fundamental skill's enhancement exercises such as handwriting, spelling, and math.
  • the e-Slate can be used as an ancillary tutoring device to assist students in redundant, but fundamental skill's enhancement exercises such as handwriting, spelling, and math.
  • alphabets the wide diversity of languages and character sets
  • the use of local third party software developers and curriculum authors would modify and or develop and support these tutorial programs for their local community. Putting these critical aspects of the present invention in the hands of local educators, technicians and curriculum development professionals will help insure that sensitively to cultural, linguistic and ethnic considerations will be properly taken into account for each specific geographic area.
  • the present invention includes a data structure and process model for an international collaboration, exchange of, access to and sharing of information between national education clearing, houses using the e-Slate devices and methodology.
  • Such voluntary cooperation between "sovereign nations” is mandatory for the “emerging global economy” to thrive for all peoples of the world.
  • Figure 1A is a block diagram representation of the flow of data and queries between information clearing houses, reporting entities, and inquiring entities.
  • Figure 1B is a block diagram representation of an exemplary international, national, state, regional, district, and local school topology.
  • Figure 1C is a simplified pictorial representation of a plurality of multidimensional e- slate data sets.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram representation of an international education information clearing house.
  • Figure 3 is a block diagram representation of a participating country's national education information clearing house.
  • Figure 4 is a block diagram of a regional school's central data bank.
  • Figure 5 is a block diagram representation of a local school district's central data bank.
  • Figure 6 is a block diagram representation of a local school's e-slate network.
  • Figure 7 is a pictorial representation of an exemplary e-slate device in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is a block diagram of the interior components of an exemplary e-slate device.
  • Figure 9 is a block diagram depiction of the preferred components of an e-slate cradle.
  • Figure 10 is a block diagram representation of an e-board in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 11 is a block diagram representation of a local school e-slate class room.
  • Figure 12 is a block diagram representation of the optimal use of an e-slate by either a student or parents in a home environment, assuming that the home has electrical power and wide area network access.
  • Figure 13 is a block diagram representation of the basic use of an e-slate device by either a student or parents in a home environment which has no home electrical power or wide area network access.
  • Figure 14 is a block diagram representation of the combined use of the e-slate device and a translucent velum overlay for light box writing tutorials.
  • Figure 15 is a pictorial representation of the e-slate device with the handwriting tutorial overlay.
  • Figure 16 is a pictorial representation of an e-slate with a spelling tutorial overlay.
  • Figure 17 is a flowchart representation of the issuance of an e-slate device to a student during a registration process at a school campus.
  • Figure 18 is a flowchart representation of the registration process at the same school campus in additional years.
  • Figure 19 is a flowchart representation of the process utilized to replace lost or stolen e-slate devices during a school year.
  • Figure 20 is a flowchart representation of the process utilized to transfer of a student during a school year, taking the e-slate with him or her.
  • Figure 21 is a flowchart representation of the utilization of an e-slate for classroom attendance taking purposes.
  • Figure 22 is a flowchart representation of the updating of the e-slate data.
  • Figure 23 is a flowchart representation of a parent's use of a student's e-slate at home in an off-line mode of operation.
  • Figure 24 is a flowchart representation of a student's use of the e-slate at home in an off-line mode of operation.
  • Figure 25 is the flowchart representation of a teacher's use of the e-slate at home in an off-line mode of operation.
  • Figure 26 is a block diagram representation of the licensing, manufacture, distribution, issuance, and tracking of e-slate devices.
  • Figure 27 is the flowchart representation of the preferred process of tracking the replacement of lost or stolen e-slate devices.
  • Figures 28A and 28B are representations of the flow of data record transactions from a licensing authority's validation master file, concerning a single exemplary e- slate.
  • Figure 29 is a representation of record transactions from a licensing authority's validation master file, concerning several exemplary students.
  • Figure 30 is an exemplary depiction of the structure and components comprising school entity codes and student ID's of the examples used in Figures 28A, 28B, and 29.
  • One goal of the present invention is the creation of a Team Education Community (TEC), bringing to bear all the "players” in education together for the benefit of the student.
  • the medium of interchange will be the student's e-Slate.
  • This device contains the student's textbook and other reading, video and curriculum materials in digital form, as well as homework, worksheets, course work, assignments, daily grades, etc...
  • the e-Slate will provide the secure medium by which teachers, administrators, the student and his or her parents come together on a daily basis, to share, inquire about and report "late breaking news" of the student's social and academic progress and status, instead of reporting "history” (periodic "report cards”), long after the fact, as is now the case in the majority of schools worldwide.
  • the e-Slate allows daily, secure, private communication, collaboration and interaction via several different avenues (handwritten or typed text, voice, video, online interactive or off-line replication) between all the constituent parties of the TEC. Further, it provides a means of fast response and intervention when challenges in the student's school experience arise, and serves to facilitate communication and coordination supporting the effectiveness of such remedies and corrective actions, all to the benefit of the student.
  • the present invention provides for a "kindergarten to high school graduation" (and beyond) repository of information, encompassing all educational (and other relevant) entities (national and/or international) regarding the student that may be accessed, viewed, and researched by authorized parties.
  • the use of the inventor's existing patent in concert with the present invention would allow all school health records from the seven different schools located in several states that a given student has attended to be accessible along with insurance company records and medical information also spanning a decade. Being able to collate, compare and review all this information together, seen in different "views” could give a physician or other health care professional tremendous insights when trying to diagnose the child's illness. Such insights into cross-institutional information concerning children are simply not currently available.
  • the present invention brings the 21st century to all homes, students and parents, even if there is virtually no modern infrastructure available outside of the school. Yet, the present invention is also a radical and valuable new tool for the most technologically advanced, economically blessed and infrastructure rich communities and families. The present invention literally lets "all families rise together” in the coming century, rather than “leaving any child behind” because of the family's economic circumstances.
  • any new system In order for there to be a quantum change in the fundamental education process model, any new system must be "child-centered”, not in the "hip theoretical sense” but actually physically centered around the child. Any new system for universal public education must be deployable across all cultural and economic strata nationally and internationally; across all "digital divides". For example, a model based on the assumption that the student's home has Internet access and a computer (or even electricity or a working phone), is not one that would address all families in the United States of America, nor in some communities, even the majority of families. Such a model would be even less applicable to nations and cultures less advanced technically, but who are still as committed to quantum improvements in education for their children as any "advanced society". Any system that would require even every classroom to be interconnected into a real-time network would still not address communications between the students' parents, teachers and school administrators, if many students' homes have neither a personal computer nor Internet access, not to mention neither electricity nor phone service.
  • the education process model of the present invention is intended to facilitate communications between parents and educators (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and other "staff'... band instructors, coaches, nurses, etc.) concerning the most important student in the world; the parents' child. It provides for a secure collection and reporting of information under an "eyes only" level of security, between these parties, by use of biometric identification access security protocols and a detailed profiling of the types of information captured and stored and a access control methodology for all data captured and stored. The medium for this capture, storage and sharing of information is the e-Slate.
  • the e-Slate will be the electronic school writing tablet, typewriter and textbook of the 21st century. Each student will be issued an e-Slate upon "registration" at public school. The registering parents or guardians will present the child to the school's office, a digital photo will be taken of the child and a biometric reading will be captured of the child (i.e. finger print, voice print, etc.). Additionally digital photos and biometric readings will be recorded of the parents. All biographic and other information (i.e. financial information for school meal programs, health records, immunization records, etc..) will be verified with the registering party.
  • biographic and other information i.e. financial information for school meal programs, health records, immunization records, etc..
  • the information that is specific to the student and parents will be stored both on the central server of the school and on the student's e-Slate.
  • the information on the student's e-Slate can only be accessed by the student, his or her parents (guardians), and the authorized educators at the school or the district administration.
  • the e-Slate device is not based on the much more popular Microsoft (MS) Windows operating system, but is rather LINUX-based (a "free” version of UNIX), thus lessening its desirability for black-market sales and the entire system's vulnerability to common MS-directed viruses on the net.
  • MS Microsoft
  • LINUX-based a "free” version of UNIX
  • the central servers of the present invention will use commercially available "access control" server software systems (i.e. Lotus Domino, MS-Exchange, Novell's Group- Wise, etc..) for the creation of user access groups, support of data and messaging replication and directing e-mail and other messaging to the proper destination.
  • "access control” server software systems i.e. Lotus Domino, MS-Exchange, Novell's Group- Wise, etc..
  • the e-Slate device itself will not fully “boot” when it is turned on without the proper biometric read (e.g. voice print or thumb print recognition) and the data access will be limited to the security level allowed by the biometric read (e.g. if the student "logs in” the system, he or she cannot read video messages from the teacher to the parents without a parent's biometrics first being contemporaneously recognized by the e-Slate unit, but a parent could look at any of the student's data and messages, if those are the access rules that are established by the school and its TEC).
  • biometric read e.g. voice print or thumb print recognition
  • All information is automatically replicated to the school's/district's servers whenever the e-Slate is connected to a docking station, the e-Slate Cradle, that has connectivity to the school's network. This would normally be at the student's desk, the school library, or, in an optimal implementation, through Internet/ Intranet connection at home. In this manner, all information is "backed up" as of the last connection with the school's systems, so only data captured in-between connections would be missed should the e-Slate unit become lost (the dog ate my e-Slate) or even if the unit were to be completely destroyed (daddy's car ran over my e-Slate).
  • the e-Slate itself is relatively lightweight and simple in design, having no built-in mechanical keyboard or other external moving parts.
  • the e-Slate has a touch screen video display, with software driven QWERTY keyboard emulator, as well as a stylus for "handwritten” notation, a built-in microphone for dictation of "text” through voice recognition or for recording voice memos (digital recordings) and a speaker for playing audio.
  • the e-Slate can have built-in Internet/Intranet access capability (wireless high speed modem and/or network card), will “boot up” in a browser or "client” (Louts Notes) environment for access to the world wide web, and feature a multi-gigabyte memory storage capacity.
  • the e-Slate As the e-Slate has no external moving parts and no openings save the docking station and power/battery outlets, built-in microphone, speaker and their jack ports, it will be extremely portable and durable given the user-base (K-12 Students).
  • the e-Slate is not intended to be used as a video game device by students, as notebook computers could easily be used. Because the e-Slate's operating system is LINUX-based and will have preset parameters (controlled by the school) as to which applications may be run on the system, the unit should remain primarily an education tool, rather than serve as a "Game Boy". Conceivably, however, net-based games and or other entertainment sites could be accessed using the e-Slate's browser and with Internet access, if allowed by the school's URL access filtering protocols.
  • the present invention is designed to facilitate on a daily basis, the rapid and secure collection, storage, organization, access, retrieval and delivery of virtually all information vital to all parties involved in the student's education (the TEC), not the least of whom is the child and his or her parents.
  • the present invention is well suited for deployment at the local, regional, state, national and international levels.
  • the present invention is uniquely "fair", in that it does not presume that the child's home has a computer and/or is connected to the Internet (or that there is even electricity or a functioning phone connection).
  • the present invention does not presume that the child's parents or guardians are computer literate or that they can even read or write English (or any other particular language, for that matter). Audio and/or video messages from the teachers can, of course, be made in the parent's native language if the teacher is able to speak that language, or translation services or technologies can be employed to translate the message by transcription for the child's family. The same is true for communications from the parents, which can simply be digitally recorded (like voice mail) and delivered to the teacher via replication the next time the student's e-Slate "plugs into" the classroom e-Slate Cradle. All these communications between parents and educators are secure and private due to the biometric identification and certification processes employed by the present invention.
  • the present invention assumes nothing of the economic capabilities of the child's home environment or the family's personal resources.
  • the e-Slate (and the optional home Cradle) will be issued to the student and family, just as textbooks are now by public schools in America.
  • a new unit can be reconfigured at the school campus level and the student's and parents' information, biometrics, permanent record, digital photos, curriculum, grades, course work, e-mails, etc., (as of the last Cradle connection and replication) can be downloaded from the school's central server computer to a new e-Slate and reissued to the child the very same day.
  • Biometric access control and "group-ware" security organization and designations will also assure the privacy and security of the student's and his/her family's personal information at school. For example, even though a given teacher is a bona fide educator at the child's school, if the student is not in his or her class, that teacher will not have access to any of the child's information. Even if a teacher is the student's teacher, he or she will not be able to access the child's health information (reserved for the school nurse's specific access) unless authorized by the access rules set forth by the school vis a vis the student.
  • disciplinary information might be accessible to the school's principal, assistant principal or the counselor in charge of the child's "case", but the student's coach or the band teacher would not have access to it, unless the school allowed such access to such a "group”. The nurse would be able to access all health-related information regarding the student, but perhaps not the economic data. All such "access rules" are definable by the local school by setting the "grouping" of the educator involved.
  • the present invention will also help in facilitating interventions concerning possible child abuse or neglect, identifying "stolen” or kidnapped children and in identifying children of parents who have filed with the child against court order.
  • the present invention could also help identify food stamp, welfare, or other potential fraud.
  • the present invention would also facilitate and support the proper dispensing of valid economic benefits such as school breakfast programs, Head Start programs, immunizations, health services, after school athletic and other programs, etc... by documenting the child's participation in those programs and assuring the school (and such program's governmental or private sponsors) of accurate certified attendance rosters of student participants in those programs.
  • the inventor's existing patent would allow educational institutions to share, inquire about and access information concerning a given student with health care professionals, insurance companies, social workers, child welfare agencies, judicial and other governmental institutions, again as agreed to voluntarily by the organizations involved and/or authorized by statute.
  • the school nurse and counselor could collaborate and view information regarding a troubled student who recently transferred in from out of state.
  • the information viewed might include insurance company claims records or medical records of the student that show that the child has suffered from ear infections each January and February over the past five years.
  • the nurse, the counselor and the student's doctor collaborate and develop a course of intervention (changing the dosage, or the drug itself, closer monitoring of the child by the school nurse and reporting symptoms regularly to the physician and the parents, or perhaps the doctor recommends surgery for the introduction of ear drainage tubes, and thus seek approval for the procedure from the insurance company, or refer the child to an ear, nose throat specialist, and so on).
  • the combinations of such possible "problem patterns" is endless. However, If the problem pattern can be "seen” by dedicated and authorized members of the TEC, then the problem can be better dealt with.
  • the coordination of and rapid collaboration by all the student's education "community" (in the above example including the student's insurance company and personal physician) are all facilitated by the present invention to the personal benefit and betterment of the child.
  • the present invention's education process model and apparatus will effectuate a quantum leap forward in bringing 21st century technology and communications to every school child of every economic standing and to their parents, their teachers, nurses, principals, coaches, administrators for the benefit of that one child and the advancement of all communities (local, state, national, and the world). The child will become a better citizen and contributing participant. If we are more successful in educating the young of all nations, then public education has done its job and the world should be a better place for all.
  • Figure 1A is a simplified block diagram and flow representation of the interrelationship between an international education information clearing house 200, international reporting entities 290, international inquiring entities 295, and participating country's national education information clearing houses 300.
  • inquiries and/or shared (reported) information 100 and shared (reported) information and/or inquiry results returned 110 may be communicated between these entities.
  • the international education information clearing house 200 may receive requests for information in the form of inquiries or may receive shared and reported information from other entities such as an international reporting entity 290 and/or an international inquiry 295.
  • the international education information clearing house 200 may receive inquiries or shared, reported data from any one of a number of participating country's national education information clearing houses 300. The amount of data that is shared may be determined by agreement among these entities.
  • the amount of information that may be obtained as a result of an inquiry may also be determined by agreement.
  • inquiries and/or shared (reported) information 100 is shown as flowing into the international education information clearing house 200.
  • the shared (reported) information and/or inquiry results returned 110 is shown as flowing outward from the international education information clearing house 200.
  • the system used for sharing and viewing the data among these participants in the international education information clearing house 200 is that which is provided by use of the inventor's existing US Patent No. 5,504,890, entitled "System for Data Sharing Among Independently-Operating Information Gathering Entities with Individualized Conflict Resolution Rules", which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth.
  • Figure 1 B is a block diagram representation of an exemplary international, national, state, regional, district, and local school topology which is exemplary of implementation of the present invention in a member nation such as the United States of America.
  • the US Department of Education 300 is shown as having a communication relationship with the international education information clearing house 200.
  • Various other federal departments have a command, control, communication relationship with the US Department of Education.
  • the Departments of Health, Justice, etc. are shown as comprising national reporting entities 390 which have a data-sharing relationship with the US Department of Education 300.
  • the Department of Defense, public and private universities, employers, and others are identified as being national inquiring entities 395. Put more simply, the US Department of Education will aggregate data received from other governmental units.
  • the US Department of Education may have a command, control, communication relationship with a national student and educator information clearing house 300. This may be a sub-department established by statute to maintain the aggregated data.
  • Various state entities may have a subordinated command, control, and communication relationship with the Department of Education 300 and may provide data for the national student and education clearing house 300.
  • states 1-N are shown as having such a relationship with the national student and educator information clearing house 300.
  • the State of Texas may maintain a student and educator information database 400.
  • the State of Iowa may maintain a student and educator information database 400.
  • These entities may have similar relationships with regional service centers within the state which have a data sharing relationship with local school districts 500 and local school campuses 500. Of course, each local school district 500 is composed of all the local students, their parents, the local teachers, the administrators for each individual school campus.
  • Figure 1C is a simplified pictorial representation of a plurality of multidimensional e- slate data sets maintained for a particular student over a several year interval.
  • the plurality of data sets 107 are established for years 2001 , 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
  • Each of the e-slate data sets preferably includes a digital photo, biographic information, academic information, health information, and some biometric data.
  • Data sets 171 , 172, 173, 174, 175 are provided for the years spanning from year 2001 through year 2004.
  • each data set for every year of a student's academic career is maintained in a plurality of data bases.
  • the information may be maintained in a national education information clearing house 300.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram representation of an international education information clearing house 200.
  • the international educational clearing house 200 may communicate through a network interface 205 which may be implemented through the Internet or through a wide area network.
  • the network interface 205 allows communication with each participating country's national education information clearing houses 300, international reporting entities 290, and international inquiring entities 295.
  • the international education information clearing house 200 includes a communications front end and fire wall 215 which preferably provides a series of cascading graphical user interfaces which are utilized to facilitate the bi-directional communication of data and the bi-directional communication of inquiries and inquiry results.
  • the communications front end and fire wall 215 has associated with it dedicated RAM memory 210 and ROM memory 220 which support the cascading graphical user interfaces and which further support the bi-directional communication of inquires and data.
  • the communication front end and fire wall 215 is defined by executable program instructions which are executed by central processing unit 230.
  • An operating system 225 is loaded and executed by central processing unit 230.
  • the preferred operating system of the present invention is a UNIX environment, although other alternative operating systems can also be utilized.
  • a biometric processor 235 is provided which is dedicated for the processing of biometric data which is utilized in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention in order to secure access and use to the e-slate device as well as to the data maintained on the e-slate device and associated school networks.
  • a central storage device 240 is preferably utilized in order to store a relatively large amount of education data.
  • a plurality of linked databases are maintained in central storage device 240.
  • Some of the preferred database components include participant (countries and international) entities database 250, inquiry database 251 , reporting database 252, student database 253, teacher database 254, administrator database 255, parent database 256, biometric database 257, curriculum database 258, academic database 259, text book/video & media library 260.
  • a network interface preferably an Internet interface
  • the network interface allows communication with participating countries' national education information clearing houses 300, international reporting entities 290, and international inquiring entities 295.
  • FIGs 3, 4, and 5 show the preferred configuration of the information clearing houses for each participating national country, each regional school's central data bank, and a local school's central data bank.
  • a participating country's national education information clearing house 300 will preferably include a communications front end fire wall 315, associated RAM 310 and ROM 320 memory.
  • a central processing unit 330 which executes program instructions, in accordance with an operating system 325.
  • biometric processor 335 is provided in order to process the biometric security data.
  • the central storage device 340 includes similar data bases such as the participating entities database 350, inquiry database 351 , reporting database 352, student database 353, teacher database 354, administrator database 355, parent database 356, biometric database 357, curriculum database 358, academic database 359, text book/video & media library 360.
  • a network interface 305 serves to allow wide area network communication (preferably via the Internet) with other clearing houses such as the international education information clearing house 200, national reporting entities 390, national inquiring entities 395, and with regional (state) school's central data banks 400.
  • the regional (state) school's central data bank 400 is depicted in Figure 4.
  • the regional school's central data bank 400 includes a communications front end and fire wall 415, associated RAM 410 and ROM 420 memory, and central processing unit 430 which executes program instructions and which operates in accordance with operating system 425.
  • biometric processor 435 is provided to handle biometric security data.
  • Central storage device 440 includes a number of database components such as participants (districts and entities) database 450, inquiry database 451 , reporting database 452, student database 453, teacher database 454, administrator database 455, parent database 456, biometric database 457, curriculum database 458, academic database 459, text book/video & media library 460.
  • a network interface 405 which allows Internet and/or intranet communication with other entities and clearing houses such as the national education information clearing house 300, regional (state) reporting entities 490, regional (state) inquiring entities 495, and to regions (states) local school district's central data banks 500.
  • a local school district's central data bank 500 is similarly configured to include a communications front end fire wall 515, associated RAM 510 and ROM 520 memory, and a central processing unit 530 which executes program instructions and which operates in accordance with operating system 525. Furthermore, biometric processor 535 is provided to process the biometric security data.
  • a central data storage device 540 includes a number of database components such as participant's local schools and entities database 550, inquiry database 551 , reporting database 552, student database 553, teacher database 554, administrator database 555, parent database 556, biometric database 557, curriculum database 558, academic database 559, and text book/video & media library 560.
  • a network interface 505 is provided to allow Internet or intranet communication with other entities such as the regional (state) central data bank 400, the local (district) reporting entities 590, the local (district) inquiring entities 595, to local schools 600, students 610, teachers 620, administrator 630, and parents 640.
  • Figure 6 depicts a preferred local school e-slate network 600.
  • a network interface 605 is provided to allow Internet and/or intranet communication with other entities such as the school district's central database 500 or to allow secure home access for students 610, teachers 620, administrator 630, and parents 640.
  • a local area network (LAN) hub 607 is provided to facilitate bi-directional communication within the local school e-slate network 600.
  • Local area network hub 607 communicates with a number of other components within the local school e-slate network 600, including server computers such as server computer 650 which allows and controls access to databases such as biometric database 655, replication database and access control systems 660 (which is preferably a system such as Lotus Domino R5), and other school databases 670.
  • server computers such as server computer 650 which allows and controls access to databases such as biometric database 655, replication database and access control systems 660 (which is preferably a system such as Lotus Domino R5), and other school databases 670.
  • the local area network hub 607 is also connected to a plurality of e-slate cradles 900.
  • teachers, administrators, students, and possibly parents are issued e-slate cradles 900.
  • Each e-slate cradle 900 is adapted to couple electrically with an e-slate 700.
  • an e-slate is a lightweight portable notebook-like computer which may be carried about by teachers, students, and administrators.
  • an e-slate cradle 900 may be electrically connected to an e-slate cradle 900 in order to connect the e-slate 700 to the local school e-slate network 600, but also to allow the use of peripheral hardware devices such as keyboards, graphical pointing device such as a computer mouse, video cameras, and interface devices such as high speed modems and network card which allow access to the Internet or intranet.
  • peripheral hardware devices such as keyboards, graphical pointing device such as a computer mouse, video cameras, and interface devices such as high speed modems and network card which allow access to the Internet or intranet.
  • an e-slate 700 and e-slate cradle 900 are issued to each teacher 620.
  • an e-slate cradle 900 and e-slate device 700 are issued to each administrator 630.
  • an e-slate 700 and e-slate cradle 900 are issued to each student 610 and to the parents 640.
  • the parents 640 also have access to the student's device at home, before or after the student has used it.
  • the teacher's local data 628 is maintained on the issued e-slate 700.
  • the administrator's local data 638 is maintained on the administrator's e-slate 700.
  • the student's local data 618 and parent's local data 619 are maintained on the e-slate 700 which is issued to each student 610 and parent 640.
  • the replication databases and access control system 660 is utilized to control what data goes where, who is to have access to the information and what level of security is required to see it.
  • FIG. 7 is a pictorial representation of the exterior of e-slate 700.
  • the e-slate 700 includes a relatively small housing which carries a number of functional elements which are accessible to the user during ordinary use.
  • a relatively small touch screen display 730 is provided.
  • the screen format corresponds generally to a conventional "page" size.
  • an 8 Vi x 11" screen would represent a conventional page.
  • other page formats are utilized.
  • A-4 format is utilized which is longer and narrower than the conventional US page format.
  • new page formats may be developed especially for use with the present invention.
  • a stylus 720 is provided in order to activate the touch screen display 730.
  • interchangeable stylus points 728 are provided to allow stylus 720 to be used for other functions.
  • a hand grip 710 is provided and open handle space 715 is also provided.
  • the student, teacher, administrator may carry the e-slate 700 by grasping it with one hand at the hand grip 710 and passing a portion of the hand through the open space 715.
  • local "carrying” devices may include "backpacks", satchels or slings, among other such ancillary devices.
  • each e-slate 700 carries an owner's name plate 770, and the owner's name 774 is permanently printed, marked, or engraved thereon. Furthermore, each e-slate 700 should carry a serial number 776 as well as the serial number in a bar code format 778.
  • a biometric on-button and reader 740 is provided. Currently, thumbprint readers are commercially available at reasonable (and descending) prices to provide a relatively good biometric security system, but other different and additional biometric sensors may be used.
  • a built-in speaker 750 and microphone 760 are provided on e-slate 700.
  • a microphone jack 765 and headphone jack 755 are also provided on e-slate 700. While the e-slate carries its own internal power supply in the form of rechargeable battery pack, an external electrical power adapter jack 790 is provided to allow the device to be powered from a conventional electrical outlet. Furthermore, a cradle connection 780 is provided which allows communication with the local area network 600 of Figure 6 when e- slate 700 is electrically connected to its e-slate cradle 900 (of Figure 6). Connection to the e-slate cradle also results in the automatic recharging of the e-slate's battery.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram representation of the interior components 800 of e-slate 700.
  • central processing unit 830 is provided in order to execute program instructions.
  • Central processing unit 830 has associated with it ROM memory 832 and user RAM 834.
  • CPU 830 is electrically connected to audio microphone 860 and is likewise electrically connected to audio speaker 850 and can receive audio input from audio microphone 860 and provide audio output by electrically driving audio speaker 850.
  • an external microphone 865 or external headphone 855 is utilized, the audio microphone 860 or audio speaker 850 are overridden.
  • CPU 830 also controls the operation of touch screen display 836. It serves to receive input from the touch screen and to display images such as text to the display.
  • the CPU communicants with biometric EPROM 875 which serves to record the biometric data (such as the thumb print data) which is associated with the particular e-slate 700.
  • the biometric reader 840 and biometric device 844 cooperate to allow the input of biometric data.
  • the CPU operates to compare biometric data received at reader 804 with the content of biometric EPROM 875. If there is no match between the biometric data, access is restricted or denied to the e-slate 700. If there is a match, access is allowed, but only to the extent that the particular individual identified by the biometric data is allowed access. In other words, a parent may have different and greater access to the content of e-slate 700 than the student may have. This secures communications between the teacher and the parent.
  • the e-slate 700 carries an e-slate serial number in programmable read only memory 870 which is utilized to electronically record a serial number associated with e-slate 700.
  • the e-slate 700 includes an optional internal wireless network interface 888 which is adapted to allow communication either through cradle connection 880 to a network interface 886 which is associated with or carried by the cradle or directly to the Internet for a truly "wireless" connection.
  • e-slate 700 includes data storage which carries programs and data.
  • Exemplary operating systems and programs include the LINUX operating system 891 , Lotus Notes 892, curriculum content 893 which may be composed of text and images and combinations of text and images, biographical data 894 which is uniquely associated with the student, and the academic data 895 which is also uniquely associated with the student and represents the academic record for the student.
  • the e-slate 700 is powered by a rechargeable battery pack 814 but may also receive DC power from power supply 810 which connects to a conventional wall outlet. Furthermore, the e-slate 700 may receive power through cradle connection 880 from battery charger 884 which is preferably located within the cradle.
  • Figure 9 is a block diagram representation of the e-slate cradle and it is used to illustrate the various operative components of an e-slate cradle 900.
  • the e-slate cradle 900 includes an adjustable easel 910 which allows the adjustment and position to accommodate various users.
  • interchangeable keyboard 950 is provided which allows a student, teacher, administrator, parent to key in information.
  • An optional video camera connection 960 is provided.
  • An optional CD/DVD reader (and/or writer) 965 may be provided.
  • a network interface 970 may be provided allow for local area network/wide area network/wireless communication to the Internet or the school's intranet 975.
  • An optional phone modem 980 may be provided.
  • a USB printer or other peripheral ports 990 may be provided for releasable connection to printers and peripherals 995.
  • An array of electrical e-slate connections 920 may be provided for connecting to one or more pens or electrical contacts carried by e-slate 700.
  • An e- slate battery charger device 930 may be provided for passing power from power supply 935 through e-slate connection 920 to e-slate to provide electrical power for the electrical power consuming components of e-slate 700.
  • Figure 10 is a pictorial representation of classroom equipment which may be utilized in combination with the e-slate devices and the local area network to conduct group work activities such as presentation of classroom material in support of a lecture or tutorial.
  • e-board 1000 is composed of a number of electrical components which cooperate to facilitate this type of activity.
  • a large format video monitor 1010 is provided.
  • a projection unit and screen may be used in lieu of a large video screen format.
  • Relatively large plasma screen displays provide crisp high resolution images and are sufficiently large to allow a large group of people to view a single screen format displays is rapidly falling so the use of these may be possible in school in the near future.
  • the large format video monitor is connected to electrical power outlet 1020.
  • Electrical power outlet 1020 also supplies power to the other power consuming components which cooperate with large screen video monitor 1010 to push digital content to the screen.
  • a number of other components are provided including a video conference camera 1040 which allows for real-time video conferencing with remote locations. This allows for extremely high quality presentations to be video cast to relatively large number of students, thus amortizing the costs and expenses of developing the materials.
  • Dedicated video conference PC 1050 may be provided also.
  • a local area network interface 1030 is provided to allow for bi-directional communication with the e-slate classroom 1100.
  • a classroom microphone 1060 and classroom speakers 1070 are provided in order to allow the input and output of audio information. This allows the class to interact in real time with remote locations or with a remotely located instructor.
  • Figure 11 is a block diagram representation of a preferred local school e-slate class room 1100.
  • students A, B, C, D, E, F are located in the classroom 1100.
  • Teacher 620 is also located in the classroom.
  • Each of students A, B, C, D, E, and F has possession and control of an e-slate device 700.
  • each student has at their desk and e-slate cradle 900. All e-slate cradles are electrically connected to a local area network hub.
  • the teacher 620 has an e-slate device 700 which may be cradled in e-slate cradle 900.
  • the teacher's e-slate cradle 900 is also connected to the local area network hub.
  • peripheral devices are connected to the local area network hub and may be accessed utilizing an e-slate devices 700 when cradled in the e-slate cradle 900.
  • Figure 11 depicts some of these peripherals. They include peripherals, printers and scanners 1110. They further include the e-board large screen classroom display 1010, video camera 1040, microphone 1060, and speakers 1070.
  • the e-slate devices 700 are cradled in a classroom environment. This optimizes the use of the e-slate devices, reduces battery drain, and allows for a much greater digital interaction between teacher, students, and the digital content.
  • the electronic system of the e-slate devices 700, the network, and the peripheral devices will perform many functions which are currently being performed utilizing a blackboard and chalk.
  • the advantage of utilizing the e-slate devices for group and individual work is that the e-slate device can capture the work product and record it in memory on any predetermined basis, in order to allow parent's to actually review the content of the instruction for that or any particular day. This allows a parent to become much more involved in the education process of a child. A parent can review relatively quickly the entire activities of a single class day.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram representation of optimum use of the e-slate device by a student and/or parent at home. This assumes that there is electrical power in the home and wide area network access.
  • home 1200 includes wireless or wired broad band Internet connection 1230. This establishes a communication link which may support real-time video conferencing functions 1240. Additionally, it enables digital communication with the local school district's secure Internet or wide area network 515 through any applicable fire wall, e-slate cradle 900 is electrically connected to the wireless or wired broad band Internet connection 1230. Additionally, e-slate cradle 900 is connected to video camera 960 which may be utilized during video conferencing functions.
  • e-slate cradle 900 is releasably electrically coupled to keyboard 950 which is a conventional keyboard and may be utilized by either the student or the parent to key in text which is recorded in memory of e-slate 700 which is cradled in e-slate cradle 900.
  • E-slate 700 includes two local databases: the student's local data 618 and the parent's local data 619. Student 610 may access his or her data 618 while parent 640 may access his or her data 619. Of course, the biometric security system must authorize the access.
  • Home 1200 may further include external peripheral devices which may be optional or which may be necessary for some activities. These include a printer and/or scanner.
  • Home external power source 1240 is utilized to provide power to the power consuming components.
  • Home external power source 1240 directly supplies power to e-slate cradle 900 which in turn provides power to e-slate 700. Additionally, home external power source 1240 powers the peripheral devices 1210.
  • Figure 13 depicts an alternative utilization of the e-slate 700. More particularly, it depicts the use of the e-slate in a home 1300 which has no home electrical power or wide area network access. This is the case in most third world countries, and the present invention accommodates this harsh reality.
  • the e-slate 700 may be brought to the home 1500 and the student 610 may access his or her local data 618 which is resident in the e-slate 700.
  • the parents may access the parent's local data 619 which is also resident in the e-slate 700.
  • the biometric security is utilized to limit the access to certain types of data, so the student may not access the parent's local data 619 without the parent's cooperation.
  • the e-slate is carried into the home and powered solely by its battery pack.
  • the battery pack is recharged in the classroom environment when the e-slate 700 is cradled in its e-slate cradle 900.
  • the student and parents use the e-slate in a battery operated mode only. No recharging occurs in the home environment, nor is there any wide area network access. Accordingly, the students and parents e-mail, video, voice mail, and work are updated with the school's classroom network through a data replication process in the classroom or remotely in a community center.
  • Figures 14, 15, and 16 depict novel uses of the e-slate device for particular education activities.
  • stylus 720 is equipped with an interchangeable stylus point which includes an ink writing tip 729.
  • Various screen overlays are provided which are positioned over the e-slate touch screen.
  • Figure 14 depicts the use of e-slate overlay sheets 1410 in combination with the use of an ink- tipped stylus 729.
  • e-slate 700 has a touch screen display 730 which is dimensioned to correspond to a conventional "page" in a print format. In the United States of America, this represents an 8 Vz x 11 " display.
  • Transparent velum overlays 1410 are provided which are generally of the same dimensions, namely 8 ⁇ A x 1 1" in the United States of America, but other dimensions in other geographic areas.
  • the transparent velum 1410 is laid on top of the touch screen display 730 and the ink writing tip 729 of the stylus 720 is utilized to conduct writing tutorials.
  • the student's work product can be preserved on the translucent velum 1410, but it also may be recorded into memory of the e-slate 700 when the touch screen display 730 is activated to record the writing tutorial.
  • Figure 15 represents an alternative use of the e-slate 700.
  • hand writing tutorial program 1510 is executed and utilized to display text on the text screen display 730.
  • the student will follow by tracing the displayed characters and/or words on screen 730 using the ink tip stylus 729 or a conventional pen.
  • the handwriting tutorial program displays characters and/or words on the screen. The words and characters are seen clearly through the overlay. They are traced, resulting in a hard copy finished product 1540.
  • drawing tutorial 1550 which allows tracing exercises to teach drawing or illustration.
  • the e-slate 700 may be utilized to capture the work product in digital memory for parental, teacher, or other types of review. This occurs when the touch screen display 730 is actuated to record the pressure from the writing tip 729 as the pen bears down upon the overlay. It is also possible the transparent velum overlays could be preprinted with testing or other information (graphics, check boxes, guides, etc.).
  • Figure 16 depicts the utilization of the e-slate 700 is a spelling tutorial 1600.
  • the speaker is utilized in the spelling program to provide instructions and to provide the words which must be spelled.
  • the speaker may be utilized to say "spell hello.”
  • the spelling program 1600 says the desired word and gives a definition.
  • the student writes the word on the overlay utilizing stylus 720 which is equipped with ink writing tip 729.
  • the e-slate 700 "reads" the spelled word and gives appropriate feedback.
  • the program may say "correct” or “incorrect” utilizing the speaker.
  • the overlay can be turned in for manual grading or auxiliary OCR scanning.
  • Figure 17 is a flowchart representation of the process through which an e-slate 700 is issued for the first time to a student during the initial registration process at a school campus.
  • the process begins at block 1705 and continues at block 1710, wherein the student and parents arrive at the school campus.
  • the office clerk collects the basic biographical information such as name, date of birth, parent's name, address, phone numbers, and any other basic information necessary to effect registration.
  • the clerk collects biometrics from the student and the parents.
  • thumbprint recognition is relatively well developed technology with relatively low cost input devices. However, it is likely that voice and retina biometric systems will be more fully developed, commercialized, and affordable in the very near future.
  • the clerk then takes a digital photo of the student and his or her parents.
  • the clerk will search the district central data bank for a student ID match.
  • a determination is made as to whether the student is already on file in that particular district central data bank; if the student is already on file, processing continues at block 1750; however, if the student is not on file processing continues at block 1740.
  • the clerk will print all information for the parents to review and correct.
  • block 1755 a determination is made as to whether the information needs correcting and/or updating. If so, control passes to block 1760, wherein the correct information is entered into the database. If not, control passes to block 1765, wherein the e-slate 700 is "stamped" with the information and biometric measures for both the student and his or her parents.
  • the stamping takes the form of recording digital content into an EPROM device.
  • this particular e-slate 700 is uniquely associated with that student and his or her parents.
  • a student's name plate is printed and applied to the e-slate.
  • the student and parents are issued the e-slate 700 and given orientation training.
  • all databases including the local, state, national, international databases are updated as is appropriate and as is agreed upon by all the entities. Then, the process ends in accordance with step 1790.
  • Figure 18 is a flowchart representation of a registration process at the same school campus in a subsequent year. Under this scenario, the student retains the e-slate 700 between grades and utilizes the same device in the next school year. The process begins at block 1805. In accordance with block 1810, the student and parents arrive at the school campus. In accordance with block 1812, a determination is made as to whether the student still has his or her e-slate 700. If the e-slate has been lost or destroyed, processing continues in accordance with block 1715 of Figure 17; however, if the student still has e-slate 700, control passes to block 1817, wherein the student gives the e-slate to the clerk.
  • the clerk collects new biometrics from the student and parents.
  • the clerk takes a new digital photo of the student and the parents.
  • the biometrics are examined to determine whether they match with the previous biometrics.
  • a determination is made as to whether all biometrics match. If there is not a complete match, in accordance with step 1840, the biometric conflicts are resolved and control returns to block 1827; however, if all biometrics match, control passes to block 1850, wherein all information is printed for the parents to review and correct.
  • a determination is made as to whether any information needs to be corrected or updated.
  • step 1855 if it is determined in step 1855 that the information does not need correcting or updating, control passes to block 1865, wherein the students e-slate is updated with the new photo, the biometrics, and any modified biographical information.
  • step 1870 the e-slate 700 is returned to the student by the clerk.
  • Figure 19 is a flowchart representation of the process utilized to replace lost or stolen e-slate devices to a student during a school year.
  • the process begins at block 1905, and continues at block 1910, wherein the student reports either the loss or theft of his or her e-slate 700 to the school clerk.
  • the clerk downloads the student parent data to a new e-slate.
  • the clerk transfers the student's and the parents' biometric data to the EPROM of the new e-slate 700.
  • the clerk then prints the new name plate and applies it to the e-slate in accordance with step 1919.
  • step 1920 the student tests the biometric "on button."
  • the CPU of the e- slate examines the biometric data received from the "on button” and compares it to the biometric data recorded in EPROM memory and determines whether there is a match between the biometrics. If there is no match, control passes to block 1940, wherein the clerk resolves the biometric conflicts.
  • the e-slate serial number is changed on all relevant databases, district, state, national, etc. and the process ends at block 1990.
  • Figure 20 is a flowchart representation of the process which is utilized when a student transfers to a new school during the school year and takes the e-slate with him or her to the new school.
  • the process commences at block 2005, and commences at block 2010, wherein the student and parents arrive at the new school with the student's e-slate.
  • the clerk uploads the student and parent biometrics, as well as the student and parent databases to the new school's database.
  • the clerk uploads the student's e-slate serial number from the EPROM or reads it from the bar code which is carried on the e-slate.
  • the clerk takes a new digital photo of the student and his or her parents.
  • step 2020 the clerk collects new biometrics from the student and his or her parents.
  • Control passes to block 2030, wherein a comparison is made between the new biometrics data and the old biometrics data in order to determine whether there is a match. If there is no match, control passes to block 2035, wherein the biometric conflicts are resolved; however, if there is a match in the biometric data, control passes to block 2040, wherein all the biographic information is printed for the parents to review and correct. Control then passes to block 2050, wherein it is determined whether the information is correct.
  • step 2080 all changes to the relevant databases are made, including any district, state, national, or international databases which are operatively associated with this data and the process ends at block 2090.
  • Figure 21 is a flowchart representation of the utilization of e-slate 700 in the classroom in order to take daily attendance.
  • the process commences at block 2105 and continues at block 2110, wherein the student arrives at the classroom with his or her e-slate.
  • the student places his or her e-slate 700 in the classroom e-slate cradle 900.
  • the network determines whether the student's e-slate is in an "on” condition; if the e-slate is not "on” control passes to block 2125, wherein the student presses the biometric "on” button; however, if the e-slate is already in an "on” condition, control passes to block 2130, wherein the school's central network notes the student's e-slate is connected to the cradle.
  • Control then passes to block 2135, wherein the network determines whether the student just turned the e-slate on utilizing the biometric reading; if it was not just turned on, the student is asked by the system to give a new biometric reading in accordance with block 2240. This is accomplished by providing a text or audio prompt to the student in a message passed from the network, through the e- slate cradle 900, into the e-slate 700. In accordance with step 2145, the student gives a biometric reading. In accordance with block 2150, the network examines the biometric reading and determines whether or not there is a match between the biometric data stored in the e-slate 700 and the current reading.
  • FIG 22 is a flowchart representation of an updating process which is preferably conducted automatically when daily attendance is taken.
  • This updating will update the databases, e-mail messages, voice mail messages, and video exchanges, which are resident or carried in either the e-slate 700 or the system network.
  • e-mail, video, or voice mail messages from a parent are carried in the e-slate 700 and passed into the network for routing to an appropriate destination.
  • a message or e-mail to a teacher would be updated through the network and "pushed" to the appropriate e-slate 700 for the correct teacher.
  • a message for an administrator would be updated through the system network and "pushed" to the appropriate e-slate 700 for the appropriate administrative personnel.
  • the process commences at block 2205, and continues at block 2215 wherein the student places his or her e-slate 700 in the classroom e-slate cradle 900.
  • the network determines whether the student's e-slate is in an on or off condition. If the student's e-slate is already "on,” control passes to block 2225, wherein the student is prompted to press the biometric "on" button (that is, in the case of a thumbprint biometric, but other prompts may be required and other input devices may be required if other different or additional biometrics are utilized).
  • control will pass to block 2230, wherein the school's central network notes the student's e-slate network is connected to the network through the e-slate cradle 900.
  • the network determines whether the student just turned the e-slate 700 "on" with a biometric reading; if not, control passes to block 2240, wherein the student is asked by the system to give an additional biometric reading, and the biometric reading is received in accordance with block 2255; if the student just recently turned "on” e-slate 700 with the biometric reading, blocks 2240 and 2255 are skipped and control passes directly to block 2250.
  • the system examines the biometric reading and determines whether it matches with the biometric data stored in the e-slate biometric EPROM. If there is no match, control passes to block 2260, wherein a record is made of the mismatch, and an attempt is made to resolve the biometric conflict, and additional biometric readings may be required; however, if there is a match in block 2250, control passes to block 2270, wherein all new data, new e-mail, new voice mails, new video messages from the e-slate are replaced or copied to the network database, and wherein all new data, e-mails, voice mails, and video messages carried by the network and not previously communicated to the e-slate are passed into the e-slate and recorded in memory along with homework, new assignments, reading materials, video clips, test results, etc... The process then ends in accordance with block 2290.
  • Figure 23 is a flowchart representation of the parents' use of the student's e-slate in a home environment. This scenario assumes that the home does not have electricity and further that the home does not have access to the Internet.
  • the process commences at block 2305, and continues at block 2315, wherein the student arrives at home with his or her e-slate 700.
  • the parent examines the student's e-slate 700 to determine whether it is in an "already on” condition. If the e-slate is not in a "on” condition, control passes to block 2325, wherein the parent presses the biometric "on” button. If the e-slate is in an already “on” condition, control passes to block 2330.
  • the parent will then select the "parent portal" option on the e-slate screen by depressing the appropriate touch sensitive portion of the screen. Then, in accordance with step 2335, the e- slate determines whether the parent recently turned the e-slate 700 to a "on" condition with a biometric reading; if not, control passes to block 2340, wherein the parent has requested through a prompt to provide a biometric reading. Then the biometric reading is received in accordance with step 2345 and control returns to block 2350. If it is determined in step 2335 that the parent did just turn the e-slate on with the biometric reading, the procedures of step 2340 and 2345 are bypassed and control passes directly to block 2350.
  • the e-slate 700 and/or network determines whether the biometric reading matches that stored in the e-slate biometric EPROM. This is done in accordance with step 2350. If there is no match, control passes to blocks 2355 and 2345, wherein the conflict is resolved. This may entail requesting the parent to give additional biometric readings, in accordance with block 2345. However, if it is determined in block 2350 that there is a match in the biometric data, control passes to block 2360, wherein the parent is permitted entry into the parental portal portion of the e-slate database. The parent may then review the student's daily, weekly, or other types of performance reports from the teachers, all in accordance with block 2365.
  • the parent or parents may view any video, voice, or e-mail messages and may respond to such messages.
  • the responses are recorded in memory of the e-slate 700 and carried back by the student to the classroom where they are replicated and passed through the network to the appropriate recipients.
  • the parent signs off the portal or the e-slate "times out” automatically. Now, the e-slate is available for the student's use. The process then ends in accordance with block 2390.
  • Figure 24 is a flowchart representation of the utilization of an e-slate 700 at a home environment in an off-line mode of operation. This assumes that a household which has no Internet access or electricity available to power the device.
  • the process begins at block 2405 and continues at block 2415 wherein the student arrives at home with his or her e-slate 700.
  • the e-slate determines whether it is in an already "on” condition; if not, control passes to block 2405; if so, control passes to block 2460.
  • the student When the e-slate is not in an already “on” condition, in accordance with block 2425, the student must press the biometric "on” button in order to initiate the device and utilize the device.
  • the device responds in accordance with block 2450 by examining the biometric reading and determining whether it matches the stored biometric data in the e-slate 700 programmable read only memory, wherein the conflict is resolved, to the extent that it can be resolved. This may require additional readings of the biometric data utilizing the biometric on button in accordance with block 2425, so control may pass back to block 2425. However, if it is determined in block 2450, that the biometric reading matches the stored biometric in programmable read only memory, control passes to block 2460. In block 2460, the student reviews his or her daily, weekly, or other performance reports from a teacher.
  • the student views any video messages, voice messages, or e-mail messages from the instructor or the other school personnel, such as administrative personnel, school nurses, counselors, etc. The student may respond to these messages with responsive e-mail, voice mail, or even video messages (if the video camera is battery powered).
  • the student performs all reading assignments, views all video clips, and does all homework, or lab exercises that are presented to the student in a predetermined or logical manner by the e-slate 700.
  • the student signs off the student portal of the e-slate and may make the e-slate 700 available for parental use, all in accordance with block 2480. The process ends at block 2490.
  • Figure 25 is a flowchart representation of the teachers use of an e-slate at home. This scenario assumes off-line use, with no access to the Internet. However, it does assume the availability of electricity and the possession of an e-slate cradle 900 with a video camera located in the home for home use.
  • the process begins at block 2505 and continues at block 2515 wherein the teacher arrives at home with his or her e-slate 700.
  • the teacher places the e-slate in its cradle.
  • the operating state of the e-slate is examined to determine whether it is already "on.” If the e-slate is not already “on” control passes to block 2525, wherein the teacher presses the biometric "on” button. If the e-slate is already on, control passes to block 2550, wherein the current biometric reading is examined to determine whether it matches the stored biometric data in the programmable read only memory of e-slate 700, all in accordance with block 2550. If there is no match, control passes to block 2555, wherein the diametric conflict is resolved. This may require the passing of control back to block 2525 to obtain other biometric readings.
  • the teacher views video messages, e-mail or voice messages from parents, students, other educators, and administrators.
  • the teacher may appropriately respond to one or more e-mail, voice mail or video mail messages by actuating the device microphone, using the keyboard, or using a digital camera located in the home, all in accordance with block 2565.
  • the teacher assigns new video clips and other media from the school's video library to various students.
  • the teacher records video and/or audio messages for parents and/or students.
  • FIG. 26 is a flowchart representation of the process utilized for the licensing, manufacture, distribution, issuance and tracking of the e-slates. The process commences at block 2605. In accordance with block 2615, a licensed e-slate manufacturing plant places an order for purchase of a set of serial numbers from a licensing authority.
  • the licensing authority transfers a set of licensed serial numbers to that particular plant.
  • the licensing authority may be the international clearing house 200, a national clearing house 300 or a some other private or governmental entity empowered to license e-slates to for manufacture.
  • the manufacturing plant will utilize the serial numbers, in accordance with step 2625, to burn or record one serial number for each e-slate and applies a unique bar coded serial number to each e-slate, all in accordance with step 2625.
  • the bar code number may be the serial number set forth in bar code format or it may be some number derived from the serial number through some cryptographic hash function or similar transform. In other words, conventional cryptographic techniques may be utilized to mask, conceal, or otherwise secret all or portions of any particular serial number.
  • the plant transfers a file listing the serial numbers of newly created e-slates to the licensing authority.
  • the licensing authority writes new serial numbers to a master validation file with the licensed manufacturers identification numbers and the new e-slate transaction record.
  • a school entity "A" may order a set of e-slates from a manufacturing plant.
  • a school entity might be an entire school district 500 or just a local school campus 600.
  • the manufacturing plant transfers a file with serial numbers of the e-slates ordered by and shipped to the school entity "A" to the licensing authority.
  • the licensing authority then will update the serial numbers to a master validation file with the manufacturing plant's ID number, school "A's " identity code, and a record that the order has been "shipped” in order to document the transaction and generate a transaction record.
  • school "A” swipes the bar code serial numbers of the e-slates that are received in order to enter the receipt of the e-slate devices.
  • the school will transfer an update to a licensing authority of the e-slate in order to document the receipt at school "A.” This is done in accordance with step 2655.
  • step 2660 school "A” issues e-slates to students and others and then transfers the serial numbers file listings for each issued e-slate and the student's ID to a licensing authority.
  • step 2665 a master validation file is updated by a licensing authority, recording each issued e- slate at school "A" noting the time and date of issue, the student's ID, and other information documenting and relating to the issued e-slate. The process then ends in accordance with block 2690.
  • Figure 27 is a flowchart representation of the procedure for tracking and replacing lost and/or stolen e-slate devices.
  • the process begins at block 2705, and continues at block 2715, wherein school A assigns an e-slate serial number of "1001 " to student X, in accordance with block 2715.
  • school A assigns an e-slate serial number of "1001 " to student X, in accordance with block 2715.
  • student X loses his or her e-slate which carries serial number 1001 , and reports the loss to school A.
  • step 2730 school A issues a new e-slate serial number of "9009" to student X.
  • step 2732 school A reports the loss of the e-slate device having serial number 1001 and the assignment and replacement of the e-slate with an e-slate carrying a serial number of 9009 to the licensing authority.
  • the licensing authority may constitute a for-profit or a not-for- profit entity which specializes in the issuance of serial numbers and the tracking of devices.
  • step 2735 the licensing authority writes serial number 1001 to its transaction record noting that this device has been "lost.” Additionally, it adds the e-slate ID change transaction for student X so that new serial number 9009 is associated with student X.
  • the licensing entity cross-indexes serial number 1001 to 9009. This is all done in accordance with step 2735.
  • step 2740 school A takes the e-slate serial number 9009 out of its available inventory. Then in accordance with step 2745, e-slate serial number 1001 is found at some other location and is reported to the licensing authority. In accordance with step 2750, the licensing authority looks up the identity of the "owner" associated with serial number 1001. The search returns the data which indicates that serial number 1001 is assigned to student X at school A. The licensing authority then creates a transaction record which indicates that e-slate serial number 1001 has been "found.” Next, in accordance with step 2755, school A swipes the bar code serial number 1001 as received and transfers an update to the licensing authority which indicates that e-slate serial number 1001 has been received at school A.
  • step 2760 school A issues e-slate serial number 1001 to student Y and transfers an update of the e-slate reassignment to the licensing authority.
  • step 2765 the licensing authority updates its master validation file in order to identify the reissuance of e-slate serial number 1001 at school A to entity Y and notes all other appropriate information such as the time and date, the student's ID, address, and any other pertinent information. The process ends at step 2790.
  • Figures 28A and 28B are graphical depictions of exemplary records maintained in the master validation file 2800 of a licensing authority. As is shown, a number of fields are maintained. As is shown, the fields include the following fields: e-slate serial number; time/date of transaction; reporting entity ID; and transaction. As is shown, a variety of different types of transactions are identified in this exemplary validation master file.
  • the reporting entities include the licensing authority, manufacturing plants, schools, and reporting entities.
  • the types of transactions which are recorded include the issuance of serial numbers, the recordation of serial numbers into programmable read only memory.
  • the manufacture of a device the shipment of a unit, the receipt of a unit, the identity of the unit issued to a particular student, the report of a lost device, the report of a replacement of a lost device, the report of a found unit, the shipment of units between entities, the receipt back into inventory of available units, the transfer of a student, the graduation of a student, the recordation of biographic or biometric information, the occurrence of an attempt at false registration, and information related to the safety of a student.
  • Figure 29 is a pictorial representation of a student transaction record 2900 in a licensing authority's master validation file. As is shown, a number of fields are maintained in the student transaction record, including the following specific fields: local student ID; time/date of transaction; reporting entity ID; and a transaction. As is shown, a variety of entities are reporting information including a variety of school entities, reporting entities, and the licensing authority. This student transaction record represents a record of all activity related to the e-slate devices which have been related over time to particular students.
  • Figure 30 is a pictorial representation of a school entity and ID structure 3000. As is shown, a number of fields are maintained, each relating to three school entities (A, B, and C).
  • the fields include the following specific fields: student example, country code, state code, regional education service center, state district code, district campus code, and local student ID.
  • the three exemplary school entities include two in the United States and one in Mexico. More particularly, school entities "A” and "B” are located in the United States, while school entity “C” is located in Mexico City, Mexico. As is shown, several exemplary student records are shown.
  • Figures 28A, 28B, 29, and 30 provide exemplary database records relating to activities concerning a student and/or his issued e-slate device.
  • a variety of other types of records may be kept, but these represent certain basic types of transactions or events which must be recorded or maintained in a database in order to ensure integrity in the issuance and use of e-slate devices.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil destinés à faciliter des opérations éducatives. L'invention concerne un appareil portatif à processeur utilisé par un étudiant et ses parents. Le dispositif portatif est adapté pour être couplé amovible à un support lequel est conservé au moins dans le milieu scolaire. L'unité portative peut être couplée par l'intermédiaire du support à un réseau d'écoles. Cette unité peut être utilisée par l'étudiant, les parents et l'enseignant pour exercer un certain nombre d'activités spécifiques liées à l'école notamment une présentation du matériel didactique; l'affectation, l'exécution et le retour des affectations de devoirs; la mise à jour des dossiers scolaires; ainsi que les communications numériques entre l'étudiant, l'enseignant et les parents. Le dispositif comprend, de préférence, des systèmes de sécurité biométriques qui limitent l'accès à la fois au dispositif et aux données conservées dans le dispositif ou dans le réseau d'écoles.
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