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The present invention is a system and method for allowing an individual to view a program remotely. In the preferred embodiment, the invention is used as a healthcare education system. The system comprises a file server which is coupled to a database storing the educational programs. A remote interf

The present invention is a system and method for allowing an individual to view a program remotely. In the preferred embodiment, the invention is used as a healthcare education system. The system comprises a file server which is coupled to a database storing the educational programs. A remote interface coupled to the file server allows an administrator to assign educational programs to an individual. The remote interface also includes a memory card writer which records the individual identification code and the address of the file server on this memory card. Then, the individual may take the memory card with them. When the individual places the memory card in the memory card reader of a multimedia processor, the processor uses the file server address to automatically connect to the file server. The file server receives the individual identification code from the processor, retrieves the corresponding educational program from the database, and sends the program to the processor to be displayed. After the individual has watched the educational program, completion data in the form of the date and time the program was watched and/or the individual's response, is sent from the multimedia processor to the file server. The completion data can then be viewed by the administrator on a report screen.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A remote education system comprising:a. a database for storing an educational program;b. a file server coupled to the database;c. a remote interface coupled to the file server for assigning the educational program to an individual thereby forming an assigned program, wh

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A remote education system comprising:a. a database for storing an educational program;b. a file server coupled to the database;c. a remote interface coupled to the file server for assigning the educational program to an individual thereby forming an assigned program, wherein the file server includes a memory means for storing an identification code of the individual and a pointer directed to the assigned program;d. a memory card for storing the identification code and an electronic address of the file server;e. a display unit for displaying the assigned program;f. a multimedia processor networked to the file server and coupled to the display unit; andg. a card reader coupled to the multimedia processor for receiving the memory card and for reading the identification code and the electronic address stored thereon, rein the multimedia processor is programmed to establish a communication link to the file server, transmit the identification code to the file server, and automatically display the assigned program on the display unit, and wherein the file server is programmed to record data indicating completion of the assigned program by the individual.