Adam M Morton

US Patent:

20030131355, Jul 10, 2003

Filed:

Nov 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/996089

Inventors:

Richard Berenson - Newton MA, US
David Sklar - Cambridge MA, US
Adam Morton - Malden MA, US
Jason Young - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/16
G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/046000, 725/001000

Abstract:

A method and system is offered for creating program grids displaying programs with time as one axis and program preference along the other. Program preference information is used to create the grid. Program preference information is gathered from client devices which may be located in set-top boxes or on personal computers. Algorithms are used to determine the best placement of programs into the grid. Program preference information may also be used to direct users to other services that may be of interest.

US Patent:

20040018479, Jan 29, 2004

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325800

Inventors:

David Pritchard - Cambridge MA, US
Alexander Pritchard - New York NY, US
Adam Morton - Malden MA, US
David Kokorowski - Somerville MA, US

International Classification:

G09B003/00

US Classification:

434/350000, 434/362000, 434/118000

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system, which is applicable to a variety of specific knowledge domains, conducts an interactive dialog with a student. The dialog helps the student arrive at a correct solution to a problem, for example by presenting problems in multiple parts, providing hints or simpler subparts to the student when requested or appropriate, and responding usefully to the student's wrong answers. The system interprets the nature of a student's errors to adapt the interaction to that student. For example, the system can select questions based on a detailed assessment of the student's knowledge. The questions can have a variety of types of answers, including freeform answer types, for example symbolic expressions. The system can include authoring tools to let teachers write problems, displays detailed information on how students interact with these problems, and allows teachers to address frequently given incorrect responses. The system can provide a skill rating of each student on a preselected list of topics, each of which might be an element of knowledge for example declarative, conceptual, or procedural knowledge.

US Patent:

20030023504, Jan 30, 2003

Filed:

Jan 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/056672

Inventors:

Richard Berenson - Newton MA, US
David Sklar - New York NY, US
Adam Morton - Malden MA, US
Jason Young - Somerville MA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/16
G06F017/60
H04N007/173

US Classification:

705/026000, 725/087000, 725/001000, 725/133000, 725/141000, 725/153000

Abstract:

A system and method for recording purchased programming by a recording device which communicates instructions back and forth with an order processor. The order processor communicates with the user recording device as well as with a program source device to automatically ensure recording of purchased programming by a user pursuant to a user's order. The program delivery may occur at a time different from when the user views the program. The system may verify that the user recording device is capable of recording the program and may reschedule the delivery of the purchased program if the user device is unable to record the program.