Agent based instruction system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6606479
APP PUB NO 20020168621A1
SERIAL NO

10075889

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Abstract

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This invention relates to a system and method for interactive, adaptive, and individualized computer assisted instruction. This invention includes an agent (108) for each student (101) which adapts to its student, and provides individualized guidance to the student and controls to the augmented computer assisted instructional materials. The instructional materials of this invention are augmented to communicate the student's performance and the material's pedagogical characteristics to the agent, and to receive control from the agent. In a preferred embodiment, the agent maintains data reflecting the student's pedagogic or cognitive characteristics in a protected and portable media in the personal control of the student. Preferably, the content of the communication between the agent and the materials conforms to specified interface standards, so that the agent acts independently of the content of the particular materials. Also preferably, the agent can project using various I/O modalities integrated engaging, lifelike display personna(e).

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  • CONVERGYS CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cook, Donald A Jamaica Plain, MA 6 808
Lukas, Andrew V Boulder, CO 5 1729
Lukas, George Brighton, MA 5 1729
Padwa, David J Santa Fe, NM 4 1667

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