Interval Research Corporation

Vulcan Patents LLC

Unext. Com

Internal Research Corporation

Henry B Strub

Jonathan R Cohen

David A Burgess

Kimberly H Johnson

David P Reed

G Roberto Aiello

Alan Drimmer

Joshua D Barr

Stepanie B Woodson

The invention enables 'low attention recording,' i.e., recording that need not appreciably affect interaction of a recorder (i.e., a person in control of a recording unit according to the invention) or others with the environment in which the recording is taking place. The low attention recording enabled by the invention can be particularly advantageously employed in 'social recording,' i.e., recording in which multiple participants in an event are recording the event. As described in more detail below, advantageous aspects of the invention can be provided by a small, lightweight, wearable recording unit.

Low attention recording with particular application to social recording

The invention enables a recorder to mark a recording as an event is being recorded. The invention can enable the specification of a mark so that the mark is associated with recording data obtained at a time other than the time at which the mark is specified ('non-contemporaneous marking'), i.e., prior to the time of the mark ('retrospective marking') or after the time of the mark (&#x201c;predictive marking&#x201d;). The invention can also enable the use of multiple types of marks, each type of mark having a particular meaning. Additionally, the invention can enable marking capability to be implemented so that specification of a mark causes predetermined operation of the recording unit in accordance with the type of the mark (&#x201c;augmented marking&#x201d;).

Flexible marking of recording data by a recording unit

Low attention recording, with particular application to social recording

The invention enables &ldquo;low attention recording,&rdquo; i.e., recording that need not appreciably affect interaction of a recorder (i.e., a person in control of a recording unit according to the invention) or others with the environment in which the recording is taking place. The low attention recording enabled by the invention can be particularly advantageously employed in &ldquo;social recording,&rdquo; i.e., recording in which multiple participants in an event are recording the event. As described in more detail below, advantageous aspects of the invention can be provided by a small, lightweight, wearable recording unit. In particular, a &ldquo;hybrid recording unit&rdquo; having the above-described characteristics and advantages is constructed by adding to a portable video recorder (e.g., camcorder, portable dockable videotape recorder (VTR)) one or more devices (an &ldquo;auxiliary device&rdquo;) that provide additional functionality to the portable video recorder. The auxiliary device can advantageously provide, for example, one or more of the following capabilities: marking, position sensing, physiological monitoring and/or biometric identification.

Hybrid recording unit including portable video recorder and auxillary device

A system and method for permitting an administrator or faculty member in an online education course to monitor and manage faculty and student activity is provided. The system includes a computer network having an administrator and instructor course management application tool for generating administrator and instructor interfaces displaying student or faculty information and facilitating an instructor's ability to manage student activities, as well as facilitating administrator management and review of both students and faculty. The method includes automatically recording student and faculty access to online educational course resources and tasks, and presenting a plurality of interactive student and faculty management selections to administrators and faculty in response to queries for student and faculty information.

Administrator and instructor course management application for an online education course

The invention enables &ldquo;low attention recording,&rdquo; i.e., recording that need not appreciably affect interaction of a recorder (i.e., a person in control of a recording unit according to the invention) or others with the environment in which the recording is taking place. The low attention recording enabled by the invention can be particularly advantageously employed in &ldquo;social recording,&rdquo; i.e., recording in which multiple participants in an event are recording the event. As described in more detail below, advantageous aspects of the invention can be provided by a small, lightweight, wearable recording unit. In particular, a recording unit according to the invention is particularly adapted to enable use of the recording unit to record an event during which the recorder engages in vigorous physical activity (e.g., an athletic activity, such as hiking, snow skiing or ping pong). The recording unit is constructed with a particular emphasis on the wearability characteristics of the recording unit, in order to facilitate freedom of movement by the recorder and minimize distraction to, or encumbrance of, the recorder's participation in the activity.

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Lincolnwood, IL, United States of America

Henry B Strub