Sri International

Google Inc.

Christopher John DiGiano

Jeremy Roschelle

Charles M Patton

Michael DePasquale

Bin Zhu

Patrick Pui Wah Leung

John Brecht

Philip Vahey

Tim Emiola

Jeff Robert Karplus Hartline

James Arnold Pack

AbdelKarim F Mardini

Wiktor Tomczak

Krista Davis

Alexandra Harris

Joseph E Provost

Patricia Schank

A computer-implemented method includes obtaining a whitelist that identifies one or more content providers that are accessible for free through a particular network service provider, wherein the particular network service provider also provides access to the other content providers for which a fee is charged, a debit against an account is taken, or a subscription with the particular network service provider is required, establishing a particular network connection with the particular network service provider, identifying a network configuration that indicates whether to restrict communication with content providers by the computing device to only communication that is free, receiving a request to communicate with a particular content provider using the particular network connection, determining, based on the network configuration, whether the particular content provider is included in the whitelist for the particular network service provider, and blocking, based on the determining, the request to communicate with the particular content provider.

Managing access to no-cost content

A method and apparatus for collaborative work is provided. One embodiment of a method for facilitating a collaborative task undertaken by a plurality of users, where each of the users uses a networked computing device that displays a user interface including a public panel representing a shared workspace and a private panel representing a personal workspace, includes receiving, by a server, a first request from a user to move a component from the shared workspace to the user's personal workspace The component represents an individual contribution to the collaborative task. The method then renders the component unavailable for use (e.g., moving or editing) by the other users.

Method and apparatus for collaborative work

A system, method and computer program product are provided for enhancing participation in an educational environment using networked devices. In one embodiment, feedback is received from a plurality of individual group members regarding material being presented by a group leader utilizing a plurality of networked devices operated by the individual group members. Subsequently, such feedback is processed. The processed feedback is then transmitted to the networked devices operated by the individual group members. Such processed feedback includes the feedback received from each of the individual group members thus allowing each individual group member to view the feedback of other group members. The present invention thus creates an inobtrusive, anonymous means for group members to recognize when their individual perception of the class discussion is actually a shared perception, thereby motivating group members to participate.

System, method and computer program product for enhancing awareness of fellow students' state of comprehension in an educational environment using networked thin client devices

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for providing feedback using networked devices. Initially, a plurality of response types are displayed on a plurality of networked devices. Further, a plurality of presented concepts are depicted on the networked devices. As such, users of a group are permitted to select at least one of the response types and at least one of the presented concepts. Further, the selected response type and the presented concepts are transmitted to a head of the group for providing feedback regarding material being presented by the head of the group.

System, method and computer program product for rapidly posing relevant questions to a group leader in an educational environment using networked thin client devices

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Boulder, CO, United States of America

Christopher John DiGiano