Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein provide for administering and proctoring of a secure online examination utilizing a ‘cloud’ computing environment. The cloud computing environment provides scalable, shared computing resources such as processing, memory, communications, storage and other hardware and software resources associated with the online examination. The computing resources provided by the cloud computing environment can be provisioned dynamically to match the requirements of the particular computing tasks carried out at the client and/or server level during the administration of the examination.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 7/02 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type où l'élève doit donner une réponse à la question posée, ou bien où la machine donne une réponse à la question posée par l'élève
• G06F 9/50 - Allocation de ressources, p. ex. de l'unité centrale de traitement [UCT]
• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique

Abrégé

Systems and methods utilize a distributed server network to allow for the optimization of the upload of a data stream from a computing device. Performance metrics are estimated for different network paths from the computing device to a variety of entry servers in the distributed server network. Based on the estimated performance metrics, one or more entry servers are then selected to receive the data stream from the computing device. As a result, the systems and methods described herein allow for high quality upload performance which addresses the first mile vulnerability issues of the data stream. The distributed server network can then transmit copies of the data stream in real-time to other computing devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
• H04L 12/803 - Commande de flux ou commande de congestion Équilibrage de charge, p.ex. répartition du trafic entre multiples liens

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein utilize a distributed server network to allow for the real-time distribution of copies of a data stream uploaded from a computing device. The uploaded data stream corresponds to an environment surrounding a user (exam taker) of the computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination. Providing copies of the data stream in real-time allows proctors as well as other test assessment authorities to ‘peek in’ on the exam taker's environment surrounding the exam. As a result, the environment surrounding the exam taker can be monitored in real-time to determine whether any visual or audio activity in the environment constitutes activity not in accordance with the exam protocol. Following an affirmative determination that the exam taker violated an exam taking protocol, the proctor or other test assessment authority can then make a final or early decision regarding disciplinary action.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 7/07 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type à choix entre réponses multiples, c.-à-d. où pour une question donnée est fournie une série de réponses entre lesquelles un choix doit être fait avec présentation individuelle de questions à une pluralité de postes d'élèves
• H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
• G08B 13/196 - Déclenchement influencé par la chaleur, la lumière, ou les radiations de longueur d'onde plus courteDéclenchement par introduction de sources de chaleur, de lumière, ou de radiations de longueur d'onde plus courte utilisant des systèmes détecteurs de radiations passifs utilisant des systèmes de balayage et de comparaison d'image utilisant des caméras de télévision

Produits et services

(1) Computer software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; computer hardware and downloadable software for the delivery and monitoring of online, customizable assessments, skills tests, educational testing, standardized testing, and certification in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education. (2) Downloadable materials, namely, books, brochures, information pamphlets, manuals, booklets, reports and articles on testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, and vocational education tests to determine job competency. (3) Printed materials, namely, books, brochures, information pamphlets, manuals, booklets, reports and articles on testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, and vocational education tests to determine job competency. (1) Provision of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of standardized tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; provision of on-demand testing online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, administration and organization of standardized tests, practice tests, self-assessments, non-proctored tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; educational testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; educational and standardized test monitoring in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; training, consultation and development services in offering, delivery and administration of tests all in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; Provision and monitoring of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; provision and monitoring of vocational education tests to determine employment skills and job competency online through the Internet or a global communication network; analyzing the competency of others through testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education. (2) Provision and monitoring of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association, licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; Provision of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of standardized tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; provision of on-demand testing online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, administration and organization of standardized tests, practice tests, self-assessments, non-proctored tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; educational testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; standardized educational testing; educational and standardized test monitoring in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; provision and monitoring of educational tests and technical education tests online through the Internet or a global communication network; training, consultation and development services in offering, delivery and administration of tests all in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; Analyzing the competency of others through testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education. (3) Design and development of methods to assess, analyze, and report the competency of others in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable system consisting primarily of software for the delivery of customizable assessments, skills tests and certification tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software for the delivery and administration of employment skills tests, educational tests, vocational education tests, healthcare certification tests, government services tests, professional licensing tests, information technology tests and technical educational tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software for the delivery and administration of standardized tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the monitoring of online employment skills tests, educational tests, vocational education tests, healthcare certification tests, government services tests, professional licensing tests, information technology tests and technical educational tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the monitoring of online customizable assessments and standardized tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for securely assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; design and development of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency for others.

Produits et services

Computer software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; computer hardware and downloadable software for the delivery and monitoring of online, customizable assessments, skills tests, educational testing, standardized testing, and certification. Provision and monitoring of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of tests in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; provision and monitoring of vocational education tests to determine employment skills and job competency online through the Internet or a global communication network; design and development of methods to assess, analyze, and report the competency of others in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; analyzing the competency of others through testing in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education. Provision of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of standardized tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests; provision of on-demand testing online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, administration and organization of standardized tests, practice tests, self-assessments, non-proctored tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests; educational testing; standardized testing; educational and standardized test monitoring; provision and monitoring of educational tests and technical education tests online through the Internet or a global communication network; training, consultation and development services in offering, delivery and administration of tests all in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education. Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable system consisting primarily of software for the delivery of customizable assessments, skills tests and certification tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software for the delivery and administration of employment skills tests, standardized tests, educational tests, vocational education tests, healthcare certification tests, government services tests, professional licensing tests, information technology tests and technical educational tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the monitoring of online customizable assessments, employment skills tests, standardized tests, educational tests, vocational education tests, healthcare certification tests, government services tests, professional licensing tests, information technology tests and technical educational tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for securely assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; design and development of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency for others.

Abrégé

Systems and methods utilize a distributed server network to allow for the optimization of the upload of a data stream from a computing device. Performance metrics are estimated for different network paths from the computing device to a variety of entry servers in the distributed server network. Based on the estimated performance metrics, one or more entry servers are then selected to receive the data stream from the computing device. As a result, the systems and methods described herein allow for high quality upload performance which addresses the first mile vulnerability issues of the data stream. The distributed server network can then transmit copies of the data stream in real-time to other computing devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/173 - Communication entre processeurs utilisant un réseau d'interconnexion, p. ex. matriciel, de réarrangement, pyramidal, en étoile ou ramifié
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
• H04L 12/803 - Commande de flux ou commande de congestion Équilibrage de charge, p.ex. répartition du trafic entre multiples liens

Abrégé

The presently disclosed invention provides for the security of a computing device in the context of a test taking environment. By securing a computing device, an individual (or group of individuals) may more effectively proctor a large examination without worrying about a test taker illicitly accessing information on their computer or via a remote source of data. Securing a computing device includes locking out or preventing access to any application not deemed necessary or appropriate by the test administrator.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G06F 11/36 - Prévention d'erreurs par analyse, par débogage ou par test de logiciel
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• G09B 7/04 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type où l'élève doit donner une réponse à la question posée, ou bien où la machine donne une réponse à la question posée par l'élève caractérisés par une modification du programme d'enseignement à la suite d'une réponse erronée, p. ex. en répétant la question, en fournissant des explications supplémentaires

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein utilize a distributed server network to allow for the real-time distribution of copies of a data stream uploaded from a computing device. The uploaded data stream corresponds to an environment surrounding a user (exam taker) of the computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination. Providing copies of the data stream in real-time allows proctors as well as other test assessment authorities to ‘peek in’on the exam taker's environment during the exam. As a result, the environment surrounding the exam taker can be monitored in real-time to determine whether any visual or audio activity in the environment constitutes activity not in accordance with the exam protocol. Following an affirmative determination that the exam taker violated an exam taking protocol, a proctor or other test assessment authority can then make a final or early decision regarding disciplinary action.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 7/07 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type à choix entre réponses multiples, c.-à-d. où pour une question donnée est fournie une série de réponses entre lesquelles un choix doit être fait avec présentation individuelle de questions à une pluralité de postes d'élèves
• H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
• G08B 13/196 - Déclenchement influencé par la chaleur, la lumière, ou les radiations de longueur d'onde plus courteDéclenchement par introduction de sources de chaleur, de lumière, ou de radiations de longueur d'onde plus courte utilisant des systèmes détecteurs de radiations passifs utilisant des systèmes de balayage et de comparaison d'image utilisant des caméras de télévision

Produits et services

[ Computer software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; computer hardware and downloadable software for the delivery and monitoring of online, customizable assessments, skills tests, educational testing, standardized testing, and certification ] Provision and monitoring of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of tests to determine job competency, professional competency, employment skills in the field of higher education, government services, and vocational education; Provision and monitoring of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of tests to determine employment skills; provision and monitoring of vocational education tests to determine employment skills and job competency online through the Internet or a global communication network; design and development of testing methods to assess, analyze, and report the professional competency of others in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; analyzing the professional competency of others through testing in the field of higher education, government services, employment skills and vocational education Provision of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of standardized tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests; provision of on-demand testing online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, administration and organization of standardized tests, practice tests, self-assessments, non-proctored tests, educational tests, and technical educational tests; educational testing; standardized testing; educational and standardized test monitoring; provision and monitoring of educational tests and technical education tests online through the Internet or a global communication network; training, consultation and development services in offering, delivery and administration of educational and scholarly tests all in the field of higher education, government services and vocational education Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable system consisting primarily of software for the delivery of customizable assessments, skills tests and certification tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software for the delivery and administration of employment skills tests, standardized tests, educational tests, vocational education tests, healthcare certification tests, government services tests, professional licensing tests, information technology tests and technical educational tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for the monitoring of online customizable assessments, employment skills tests, standardized tests, educational tests, vocational education tests, healthcare certification tests, government services tests, professional licensing tests, information technology tests and technical educational tests; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for securely assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; design and development of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency for others; Provision and monitoring of tests online through the Internet or a global communication network, namely, the administration, organization and supervision of tests to determine conformity with established accreditation standards in the fields of healthcare certification, trade association licensing, information technology certification, and professional licensing; analyzing the competency of others through testing to determine conformity with established accreditation standards in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, employment skills and vocational education; consultation and development services in offering, delivery and administration of tests to determine conformity with established certification standards all in the field of higher education, healthcare certification, government services, trade association licensing, information technology certification, professional licensing, and vocational education

Abrégé

Systems and methods for detecting aberrant behavior in a testing environment involve receiving real-time audio-visual data from a detection device and executing an application stored in memory that, when executed by a processor, detect aberrant data within the real-time audio-visual data and reacting automatically to the aberrant data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 5/06 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique avec présentation à la fois visuelle et sonore du sujet à étudier

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein utilize a distributed server network to allow for the real-time distribution of copies of a data stream uploaded from a computing device. The uploaded data stream corresponds to an environment surrounding a user (exam taker) of the computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination. Providing copies of the data stream in real-time allows proctors as well as other test assessment authorities to ‘peek in’ on the exam taker's environment during the exam. As a result, the environment surrounding the exam taker can be monitored in real-time to determine whether any visual or audio activity in the environment constitutes activity not in accordance with the exam protocol. Following an affirmative determination that the exam taker violated an exam taking protocol, a proctor or other test assessment authority can then make a final or early decision regarding disciplinary action.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 7/07 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type à choix entre réponses multiples, c.-à-d. où pour une question donnée est fournie une série de réponses entre lesquelles un choix doit être fait avec présentation individuelle de questions à une pluralité de postes d'élèves
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
• G08B 13/196 - Déclenchement influencé par la chaleur, la lumière, ou les radiations de longueur d'onde plus courteDéclenchement par introduction de sources de chaleur, de lumière, ou de radiations de longueur d'onde plus courte utilisant des systèmes détecteurs de radiations passifs utilisant des systèmes de balayage et de comparaison d'image utilisant des caméras de télévision

Produits et services

[ Computer software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency ] Design and development of methods to assessing, analyze, and report the professional competency of others; analyzing the professional competency of others Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for securely assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency; design and development of online non-downloadable software for assessing, analyzing and reporting on scholastic attainment, skill development, and professional competency for others

Abrégé

The presently disclosed invention provides for the security of a computing device in the context of a test taking environment. By securing a computing device, an individual (or group of individuals) may more effectively proctor a large examination without worrying about a test taker illicitly accessing information on their computer or via a remote source of data. Securing a computing device includes locking out or preventing access to any application not deemed necessary or appropriate by the test administrator.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 3/00 - Matériel d'enseignement à commande manuelle ou mécanique procédant par questions et réponses
• G06F 11/36 - Prévention d'erreurs par analyse, par débogage ou par test de logiciel
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• G09B 7/04 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type où l'élève doit donner une réponse à la question posée, ou bien où la machine donne une réponse à la question posée par l'élève caractérisés par une modification du programme d'enseignement à la suite d'une réponse erronée, p. ex. en répétant la question, en fournissant des explications supplémentaires

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein utilize a distributed server network to allow for the real-time distribution of copies of a data stream uploaded from a computing device. The uploaded data stream corresponds to an environment surrounding a user (exam taker) of the computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination. Providing copies of the data stream in real-time allows proctors as well as other test assessment authorities to ‘peek in’ on the exam taker's environment during the exam. As a result, the environment surrounding the exam taker can be monitored in real-time to determine whether any visual or audio activity in the environment constitutes activity not in accordance with the exam protocol. Following an affirmative determination that the exam taker violated an exam taking protocol, a proctor or other test assessment authority can then make a final or early decision regarding disciplinary action.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
• G08B 13/196 - Déclenchement influencé par la chaleur, la lumière, ou les radiations de longueur d'onde plus courteDéclenchement par introduction de sources de chaleur, de lumière, ou de radiations de longueur d'onde plus courte utilisant des systèmes détecteurs de radiations passifs utilisant des systèmes de balayage et de comparaison d'image utilisant des caméras de télévision

Abrégé

Systems and methods utilize a distributed server network to allow for the optimization of the upload of a data stream from a computing device. Performance metrics are estimated for different network paths from the computing device to a variety of entry servers in the distributed server network. Based on the estimated performance metrics, one or more entry servers are then selected to receive the data stream from the computing device. As a result, the systems and methods described herein allow for high quality upload performance which addresses the first mile vulnerability issues of the data stream. The distributed server network can then transmit copies of the data stream in real-time to other computing devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein utilize a distributed server network to allow for the real-time distribution of copies of a data stream uploaded from a computing device. The uploaded data stream corresponds to an environment surrounding a user (exam taker) of the computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination. Providing copies of the data stream in real-time allows proctors as well as other test assessment authorities to 'peek in' on the exam taker's environment during the exam. As a result, the environment surrounding the exam taker can be monitored in real-time to determine whether any visual or audio activity in the environment constitutes activity not in accordance with the exam protocol. Following an affirmative determination that the exam taker violated an exam taking protocol, a proctor or other test assessment authority can then make a final or early decision regarding disciplinary action.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes

Abrégé

Systems and methods utilize a distributed server network to allow for the optimization of the upload of a data stream from a computing device. Performance metrics are estimated for different network paths from the computing device to a variety of entry servers in the distributed server network. Based on the estimated performance metrics, one or more entry servers are then selected to receive the data stream from the computing device. As a result, the systems and methods described herein allow for high quality upload performance which addresses the first mile vulnerability issues of the data stream. The distributed server network can then transmit copies of the data stream in real-time to other computing devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• H04L 12/803 - Commande de flux ou commande de congestion Équilibrage de charge, p.ex. répartition du trafic entre multiples liens
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein provide for administering and proctoring of a secure online examination utilizing a ‘cloud’ computing environment. The cloud computing environment provides scalable, shared computing resources such as processing, memory, communications, storage and other hardware and software resources associated with the online examination. The computing resources provided by the cloud computing environment can be provisioned dynamically to match the requirements of the particular computing tasks carried out at the client and/or server level during the administration of the examination.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 7/02 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type où l'élève doit donner une réponse à la question posée, ou bien où la machine donne une réponse à la question posée par l'élève
• G06F 9/50 - Allocation de ressources, p. ex. de l'unité centrale de traitement [UCT]
• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• G06Q 50/20 - Éducation
• G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
• G06F 21/31 - Authentification de l’utilisateur

Abrégé

A system for secure, web-based, proctored examinations is provided. A web-based platform allows for test delivery beyond a local testing center with the test delivered directly to the test-taker. Computing devices that have been secured for the taking of an examination allow a student or prospective professional to access an examination wherever there is an Internet connection. As a result, students and professionals can take examinations where they live, learn, and work thereby reducing the costs associated with travelling to testing centers and minimizing time away from work. Test-takers, proctors, instructors, administrators, authors, and test developers can all access data and test information anytime and anywhere. Secure examinations can be taken under the purview of a proctor either in person or via the Internet and utilizing any number of testing environment capture devices in conjunction with data forensic technologies.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 3/00 - Matériel d'enseignement à commande manuelle ou mécanique procédant par questions et réponses

Abrégé

Systems and methods described herein provide for administering and proctoring of a secure online exam that allows for complex testing utilizing practical examination tasks. The practical examination tasks provide for evaluation of the knowledge of the exam taker, as well as the exam taker's ability to apply that knowledge in a real-world environment. By performing the practical examination tasks in the context of a secure online exam, the competence of the test taker can be readily determined without worrying about the exam taker illicitly accessing information on their computer or via a remote source of data. The exam taker may perform the practical examination tasks through manipulation of an evaluation application executing on the exam taker's secured computer. The practical examination tasks may also be carried out through manipulation by the exam taker of an evaluation apparatus coupled to the exam taker's secured computer.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09B 3/00 - Matériel d'enseignement à commande manuelle ou mécanique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 7/00 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses
• G09B 7/02 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type où l'élève doit donner une réponse à la question posée, ou bien où la machine donne une réponse à la question posée par l'élève
• G09B 5/00 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique
• G09B 7/07 - Dispositifs ou appareils d'enseignement à commande électrique procédant par questions et réponses du type à choix entre réponses multiples, c.-à-d. où pour une question donnée est fournie une série de réponses entre lesquelles un choix doit être fait avec présentation individuelle de questions à une pluralité de postes d'élèves
• G09B 9/00 - Simulateurs pour l'enseignement ou l'entraînement

Abrégé

The presently disclosed invention provides for the security of a computing device in the context of a test taking environment. By securing a computing device, an individual (or group of individuals) may more effectively proctor a large examination without worrying about a test taker illicitly accessing information on their computer or via a remote source of data. Securing a computing device includes locking out or preventing access to any application not deemed necessary or appropriate by the test administrator.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 11/30 - Surveillance du fonctionnement

Produits et services

(1) Design and development of professional and educational competency tests for others. (2) Testing, test monitoring, and analysis of tests scores and performance data to determine professional competency for others; computer services, namely, providing professional testing, test monitoring and analysis of test scores and performance data via the Internet. (3) Testing, test monitoring, and analysis of tests scores and performance data to determine educational competency for others; computer services, namely, providing educational testing, test monitoring and analysis of test scores and performance data via the Internet.

Produits et services

(1) Productivity enhancement software, namely, psychometric testing, behavioural profiling, and skills assessment (computer skills assessment software). (2) Printed materials, namely, newsletters. (1) Personnel services namely, testing skills via specialized software. (2) Administration of psychometric testing, behavioural profiling and skill assessment programs via the Internet; provision of information and/or advice on the foregoing. (3) Creation of psychometric testing, behavioural profiling and skill assessment programs via the Internet; provision of information and/or advice on the foregoing.