IP Library Patent Application 14144437
Patent Application
App. No. 14/144,437

DEIDENTIFIED ACCESS OF INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
14/144,437
Abstract

Generally, embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, computer readable medium, servers, and systems for deidentified access of instructional content. The deidentified access is permitted with the use of an identifier that uniquely indicates an outcome of a diagnostic test, the coding of the identifier obscures unaided human interpretation of the outcome, and the identifier uniquely identifies instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test.

Claims (138)

1 . An apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing comprising:

a processor;

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a plurality of test answers to a plurality of test sections in a diagnostic test, wherein:

the diagnostic test diagnoses performance of a user,

the plurality of test sections in the diagnostic test include a first section of a diagnostic test and a second section of a diagnostic test,

the plurality of test answers correspond with the user interacting with the diagnostic test,

the plurality of test answers include a first set of test answers and a second set of test answers,

the first set of test answers corresponds to the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second set of test answers corresponds to the second section of the diagnostic test;

identify a plurality of correct answers in a key, wherein:

the plurality of correct answers in the key include a first section of correct answers and a second section of correct answers,

the first section of correct answers corresponds with the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second section of correct answers corresponds with the second section of the diagnostic test;

compare the first set of test answers with the first section of correct answers in the key;

determine a first outcome on the first section of the diagnostic test based in part on the comparison of the first set of test answers, wherein the first outcome identifies one or more correct responses provided in the first section of the diagnostic test;

compare the second set of test answers with the second section of correct answers in the key;

determine a second outcome on the second section of the diagnostic test based in part on the comparison of the second set of test answers, wherein the second outcome identifies one or more correct responses provided in the second section of the diagnostic test;

generate an identifier associated with the user of the diagnostic test, wherein:

the identifier comprises a first portion and a second portion,

the first portion of the identifier indicates the first outcome of the first section of the diagnostic test and the second portion of the identifier indicates the second outcome of the second section of the diagnostic test,

coding of the identifier obscures unaided human interpretation of the first outcome and the second outcome,

the identifier is generated by concatenating the first portion and the second portion in the identifier, and

the identifier uniquely identifies a plurality of instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test; and

transmit the identifier, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies a plurality of instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test; and

an interface, wherein the interface is configured to transmit the identifier via a network.

2 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 1 , comprising the processor further configured to:

determine the plurality of instructional content, wherein:

the plurality of instructional content includes a first section of instructional content and a second section of instructional content,

the plurality of instructional content corresponding with the diagnostic test,

the diagnostic test including the first section of the diagnostic test and the second section of the diagnostic test,

receive the identifier associated with the user of the diagnostic test;

identify a plurality of remediation levels in association with the identifier, wherein:

the plurality of remediation levels identifying the remediation needed for the user based in part on the performance on the diagnostic test,

the plurality of remediation levels include a first level of remediation and a second level of remediation,

the first level of remediation corresponds with the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second level of remediation corresponds with the second section of the diagnostic test;

determine the first section of instructional content in association with the first level of remediation, wherein the first section of instructional content is identified for remediating performance on the first section of the diagnostic test;

determine the second section of instructional content in association with the second level of remediation, wherein the second section of instructional content is identified for remediating performance on the second section of the diagnostic test; and

display the plurality of instructional content.

3 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 1 , wherein the identifier is encrypted before the identifier is transmitted.

4 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 1 , further comprising:

generate feedback that identifies the performance of the user; and

transmit the feedback.

5 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 4 , wherein the feedback includes at least one psychographic illustration depicting the performance of the user.

6 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 4 , wherein the feedback includes at least one human-readable description associated with the performance of the user.

7 . A method for deidentified access of instructional content for testing comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of test answers to a plurality of test sections in a diagnostic test, wherein:

the diagnostic test diagnoses performance of a user,

the plurality of test sections in the diagnostic test include a first section of the diagnostic test and a second section of the diagnostic test,

the plurality of test answers correspond with the user interacting with the diagnostic test,

the plurality of test answers include a first set of test answers and a second set of test answers,

the first set of test answers corresponds to the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second set of test answers corresponds to the second section of the diagnostic test;

identifying, by the computing device, a plurality of correct answers in a key, wherein:

the plurality of correct answers in the key include a first section of correct answers and a second section of correct answers,

the first section of correct answers corresponds with the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second section of correct answers corresponds with the second section of the diagnostic test;

comparing the first set of test answers with the first section of correct answers in the key;

determining, by the computing device, a first outcome on the first section of the diagnostic test based in part on the comparison of the first set of test answers, wherein the first outcome identifies one or more correct responses provided in the first section of the diagnostic test;

comparing the second set of test answers with the second section of correct answers in the key;

determining a second outcome on the second section of the diagnostic test based in part on the comparison of the second set of test answers, wherein the second outcome identifies one or more correct responses provided in the second section of the diagnostic test;

generating, by the computing device, an identifier associated with the user of the diagnostic test, wherein:

the identifier comprises a first portion and a second portion,

the first portion of the identifier indicates the first outcome of the first section of the diagnostic test and the second portion of the identifier indicates the second outcome of the second section of the diagnostic test,

coding of the identifier obscures unaided human interpretation of the first outcome and the second outcome,

the identifier is generated by concatenating the first portion and the second portion in the identifier, and

the identifier uniquely identifies a plurality of instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test; and

transmitting the identifier, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies a plurality of instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test.

8 . The method for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining the plurality of instructional content, wherein:

the plurality of instructional content includes a first section of instructional content and a second section of instructional content,

the plurality of instructional content corresponding with a diagnostic test,

the diagnostic test including the first section of the diagnostic test and the second section of the diagnostic test,

receiving the identifier associated with the user of the diagnostic test;

identifying a plurality of remediation levels in association with the identifier, wherein:

the plurality of remediation levels identifying the remediation needed for the user based in part on the performance on the diagnostic test,

the plurality of remediation levels include a first level of remediation and a second level of remediation,

the first level of remediation corresponds with the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second level of remediation corresponds with the second section of the diagnostic test;

determining the first section of instructional content in association with the first level of remediation, wherein the first section of instructional content is identified for remediating performance on the first section of the diagnostic test;

determining the second section of instructional content in association with the second level of remediation, wherein the second section of instructional content is identified for remediating performance on the second section of the diagnostic test; and

displaying the plurality of instructional content.

9 . The method for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 7 , wherein the identifier is encrypted before the identifier is transmitted.

10 . The method for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 7 , further comprising:

generating feedback that identifies the performance of the user; and

transmitting the feedback.

11 . The method for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 10 , wherein the feedback includes at least one psychographic illustration depicting the performance of the user.

12 . The method for deidentified access of instructional content for testing of claim 10 , wherein the feedback includes at least one human-readable description associated with the performance of the user.

13 . An apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing comprising:

a processor;

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

determine a plurality of instructional content, wherein:

the plurality of instructional content includes a first section of instructional content and a second section of instructional content,

the plurality of instructional content corresponding with a diagnostic test,

the diagnostic test diagnosing performance of a user,

the diagnostic test including a first section of the diagnostic test and a second section of the diagnostic test,

receive an identifier associated with the user of the diagnostic test, wherein:

the identifier comprises a first portion and a second portion,

the first portion of the identifier indicates a first outcome of the first section of the diagnostic test and the second portion of the identifier indicates a second outcome of the second section of the diagnostic test,

coding of the identifier obscures unaided human interpretation of the first outcome and the second outcome,

the identifier is generated by concatenating the first portion and the second portion in the identifier, and

the identifier uniquely identifies the plurality of instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test; and

identify a plurality of remediation levels in association with the identifier, wherein:

the plurality of remediation levels identifying the remediation needed for the user based in part on the performance on the diagnostic test,

the plurality of remediation levels include a first level of remediation and a second level of remediation,

the first level of remediation corresponds with the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second level of remediation corresponds with the second section of the diagnostic test;

determine the first section of instructional content in association with the first level of remediation, wherein the first section of instructional content is identified for remediating performance on the first section of the diagnostic test;

determine the second section of instructional content in association with the second level of remediation, wherein the second section of instructional content is identified for remediating performance on the second section of the diagnostic test; and

display the plurality of instructional content; and

an interface, wherein the interface is configured to receive the identifier via a network.

14 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 13 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a plurality of test answers to a plurality of test sections in the diagnostic test, wherein:

the plurality of test sections in the diagnostic test include a first section of the diagnostic test and a second section of the diagnostic test,

the plurality of test answers correspond with the user interacting with the diagnostic test,

the plurality of test answers include a first set of test answers and a second set of test answers,

the first set of test answers corresponds to the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second set of test answers corresponds to the second section of the diagnostic test;

identify a plurality of correct answers in a key, wherein:

the plurality of correct answers in the key include a first section of correct answers and a second section of correct answers,

the first section of correct answers corresponds with the first section of the diagnostic test, and

the second section of correct answers corresponds with the second section of the diagnostic test;

compare the first set of test answers with the first section of correct answers in the key;

determine a first outcome on the first section of the diagnostic test based in part on the comparison of the first set of test answers, wherein the first outcome identifies one or more correct responses provided in the first section of the diagnostic test;

compare the second set of test answers with the second section of correct answers in the key;

determine a second outcome on the second section of the diagnostic test based in part on the comparison of the second set of test answers, wherein the second outcome identifies one or more correct responses provided in the second section of the diagnostic test;

generate the identifier associated with the user of the diagnostic test; and

transmit the identifier, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies the plurality of instructional content for remediating performance on the diagnostic test.

15 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 13 , wherein the identifier includes a check portion, wherein the check portion confirms that the identifier is provided correctly.

16 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 13 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

before the plurality of remediation levels are identified in association with the identifier, decrypt the identifier.

17 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 13 , wherein the plurality of instructional content includes one or more questions directed to improving the performance of the user.

18 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 13 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive an access code associated with the user of the diagnostic test, wherein the access code indicates a payment to access the plurality of instructional content; and

authenticate the access code before displaying the plurality of instructional content.

19 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 18 , wherein the payment is provided by a government agency on behalf of the user.

20 . The apparatus for deidentified access of instructional content for testing claim 18 , wherein the payment is provided by the user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2013
From: KAPOOR, VISHAL; CECIL, COLE JOSEPH; RODGERS, DAVID EARL
To: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 031860/0977 →