Mark Alan Carpenter

US Patent:

20030003433, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/895819

Inventors:

Mark Carpenter - Austin TX, US
Mary Schenck - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Ignite, Inc.

International Classification:

G09B007/00

US Classification:

434/323000

Abstract:

A method and system for performing constructive, modality-focused learning, includes the steps of storing a collection of multi-media content segments in a database, the multimedia content having an associated learning modality tag profile. The invention then assigns a learning modality proclivity profile to a learner for reflecting the learning modality proclivity demonstrated by the learner. The learner is presented for selection by the learner the collection of multi-media content segments for responding to said constructive learning challenge. The system presents to the learner a constructive learning challenge, the constructive learning challenge formed so as to demonstrate the accomplishment of predetermined learning objectives and require the learner to construct a result. The method and system adapt the learning modality proclivity profiles and the learning modality profile tag in response to the demonstrated proclivity of the learner in accomplishing the predetermined learning objective and constructing the desired result. The invention further permits verifying the accomplishment of said predetermined learning objectives and the construction of said desired result.

US Patent:

59565071, Sep 21, 1999

Filed:

May 14, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/648327

Inventors:

Bennie L. Shearer - Humble TX
Mark A. Carpenter - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

395674

Abstract:

A method to dynamically alter the availability or characteristics of specified system resources (e. g. interprocess communications facilities or tuning variables that control operating efficiency) is described. The inventive method is unique in that it allows the modification of system resources without the need to rebuild and re-initialized (i. e. , reboot) the operating system. If required by the specific alteration being performed, creation of new kernel control structures may require that one or more of a kernel's static-type data structures be converted to dynamic-type data structures.

US Patent:

6272519, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Aug 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/133828

Inventors:

Bennie L. Shearer - Humble TX
Mark A. Carpenter - Houston TX

Assignee:

BMC Software, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

709104

Abstract:

A method to dynamically alter the availability or characteristics of specified system resources (e. g. interprocess communications facilities or tuning variables that control operating efficiency) is described. The inventive method is unique in that it allows the modification of system resources without the need to rebuild and re-initialized (i. e. , reboot) the operating system. If required by the specific alteration being performed, creation of new kernel control structures may require that one or more of a kernel's static-type data structures be converted to dynamic-type data structures.