Studying system and method with virtual cards

1 . A studying system using virtual cards, comprising:

a. a course scheduling feature that: (1) divides study courses associated with a plurality of card decks, wherein each deck bears a plurality of virtual flash cards, into a plurality of study sessions; (2) selects and assigns such virtual flash cards to such study sessions; and (3) determines the order of such virtual flash cards contained in such study sessions;

b. a session management feature that carries out such study sessions by displaying the front side of such virtual flash cards contained in such study sessions and by allowing the users to enter answers to such virtual flash cards; and

c. an entry management feature that provides an interface for users to enter such answers.

2 . The study system according to claim 1 , wherein such course scheduling feature considers the followings when selecting and determining the order of such virtual flash cards:

a. a rate and percentage of correct answers given by the user for each of such virtual flash cards;

b. a rate and percentage of correct answers given by other users for each of such virtual flash cards;

c. time needed for such user to complete each of such virtual flash cards; and

d. time needed for such other users' to complete each of such virtual flash cards.

3 . The study system according to claim 2 , wherein such course scheduling feature further considers a changing pattern of rates and percentages of correct answers given by either the user or the user and other users for each such virtual flash card that either such user or such user and other users has answered for more than once when assigning such virtual flash cards to such study sessions and when ordering the sequence of such virtual flash cards.

4 . The study system according to claim 3 , wherein such changing pattern of such rates and percentages of correct answers given for each such virtual flash card captures an increasing, decreasing or fluctuating trends of such rates and percentages of correct answers for each such virtual flash card.

5 . The study system according to claim 4 , wherein such study system further comprises:

a. a flash card deck database that saves such virtual flash card decks;

b. a performance reviewer that analyzes the user's progression for such study courses and such study sessions.

c. a statistic analyzer that quantifies such analyzed progression; and

d. an authoring mode manager that allows such user to create virtual flash card decks.

6 . The study system according to claim 5 , wherein such study system further comprises a client management feature that allows teachers and administrators to create virtual flash card decks and manages progression data of users registered in study courses.

7 . The study system according to claim 6 , wherein such study system further comprises:

a. a class server, under the control of such client management feature, that saves common virtual flash card decks of users registered in study courses; and

b. a central server, superior to such class server, that is shared by such client management feature and client training feature.

8 . The study system according to claim 4 , wherein such session management feature provides a group study mode, wherein:

a. the front side of such virtual flash card is displayed simultaneously to such user and such other users; and

b. such other user's answer and the back side of such virtual flash card is revealed concurrently to such user when such user enters his or her answer.

9 . A method of studying using virtual cards, comprising:

a. dividing study courses associated with the plurality of card decks, wherein each deck bears a plurality of virtual flash cards, into a plurality of study sessions;

b. selecting and assigning such virtual flash cards to such study sessions and determining the order of such virtual flash cards contained in such study sessions; and

c. carrying out such study sessions by displaying the front side of such virtual flash cards contained in such study sessions and by allowing the users to enter answers to such virtual flash cards.

10 . A method of claim 9 , wherein assigning such virtual flash cards to such study sessions and ordering the sequence of such virtual flash cards, the followings are considered:

a. a rate and percentage of correct answers given by the user for each of such virtual flash cards;

b. a rate and percentage of correct answers given by other users for each of such virtual flash cards;

c. time needed for such user to complete each of such virtual flash cards; and

d. time needed for such other users to complete each of such virtual flash cards.

11 . A method of claim 10 , wherein assigning such virtual flash cards to such study sessions and ordering the sequence of such virtual flash cards, a changing pattern of rates and percentages of correct answers given by either such user or such user and other users for each such virtual flash card which either such user or such user and other users has answered for more than once is considered.

12 . A method of claim 11 , wherein such changing pattern of such rates and percentages of correct answers given for each such virtual flash card captures an increasing, decreasing or fluctuating trends of such rates and percentages of correct answers for each such virtual flash card.

13 . A method of claim 12 , wherein the study method provides the group study mode, wherein the front side of such virtual flash card is displayed simultaneously to such user and such other users; and such other user's answer and the back side of such virtual flash card is revealed concurrently to such user when such user enters his or her answer.