초록 ▼

A method of use provides an extremely efficient manner of ordering a radio program occurring at approximately the time presented, minimizing the need to remember any details. The method is embodied in a range of tactile and voice controls which people in motion need to have. Security options include

A method of use provides an extremely efficient manner of ordering a radio program occurring at approximately the time presented, minimizing the need to remember any details. The method is embodied in a range of tactile and voice controls which people in motion need to have. Security options include voice signatures, button sequences and fingerprint identification. User feedback is embodied in both audio and visual display formats. A method of controlling a radio is claimed which provides for placing an order, querying the ordering system for additional information, initializing a user's identifying signature, initializing a session by identifying a user, if the user is not properly identified, blocking access to ordering, and in certain embodiments, calling the police. A radio device is claimed supporting an IF signal source containing essential information on the radio program, an embedded controller, user interface as well as a radio transceiver by which the ordering transaction is carried out.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of use provides an extremely efficient manner of ordering a radio program occurring at approximately the time presented, minimizing the need to remember any details. The method is embodied in a range of tactile and voice controls which people in motion need to have. Security options include

A method of use provides an extremely efficient manner of ordering a radio program occurring at approximately the time presented, minimizing the need to remember any details. The method is embodied in a range of tactile and voice controls which people in motion need to have. Security options include voice signatures, button sequences and fingerprint identification. User feedback is embodied in both audio and visual display formats. A method of controlling a radio is claimed which provides for placing an order, querying the ordering system for additional information, initializing a user's identifying signature, initializing a session by identifying a user, if the user is not properly identified, blocking access to ordering, and in certain embodiments, calling the police. A radio device is claimed supporting an IF signal source containing essential information on the radio program, an embedded controller, user interface as well as a radio transceiver by which the ordering transaction is carried out. includes selectively restricting each user's access to the grade information concerning each particular user's completion of the assignments. 4. The method of claim 1, further including providing an instructor view of the on-line gradebook for viewing by the instructor, the instructor view providing the instructor with access to the grade information for all of the users. 5. An apparatus for providing an on-line gradebook for an instructor to post grade information and an electronic journal for use with an on-line educational system, comprising: a content module for providing on-line content concerning educational materials for a particular educational course; a syllabus module for providing on-line an electronic syllabus for the educational course; a receive module for receiving from the instructor grade information relating to users' assignments for the educational course; a post module for posting the grade information in an on-line gradebook; a journal module for providing an electronic journal for a particular one of the users permitting the particular user to enter information into the electronic journal for participation in the educational course, wherein the electronic journal provides for association of the entered information with the particular user; an instructor module for permitting the instructor to enter information into the electronic journal for viewing by the particular user, wherein the electronic journal provides for secure access to the instructor's entered information by the particular user; an access module for permitting the user to selectively identify permitted access to the electronic journal by the instructor; and a module for selectively providing access to the electronic journal by the instructor based upon particular user's identification of permitted access. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further including: a user module for permitting each user to access the on-line gradebook; and an access module for restricting each user's access of information in the on-line gradebook to information corresponding to each particular user's completion of the assignments. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the access module includes a module for selectively restricting each user's access to the grade information concerning each particular user's completion of the assignments. 8. The apparatus of claim 5, further including a module for providing an instructor view of the on-line gradebook for viewing by the instructor, the instructor view providing the instructor with access to the grade information for all of the users. 9. A computer program product, comprising: a computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for providing an on-line gradebook for an instructor to post grade information and an electronic journal for use with an on-line educational system, the method including: providing on-line content concerning educational materials for particular educational course; providing on-line an electronic syllabus for the educational course; receiving from the instructor grade information related to users' assignments for the educational course; posting the grade information in an on-line gradebook; providing an electronic journal for a particular one of the users permitting the particular user to enter information into the electronic journal for participation in the educational course, wherein the electronic journal provides for association of the entered information with the particular user; permitting the instructor to enter information into the electronic journal for viewing by the particular user, wherein the electronic journal provides for secure access to the instructor's entered information by the particular user; permitting the user to selectively identify permitting access to the journal by the instructor; and selectively providing access to the electronic journal by the instructor based upon the particular user's ident ification of permitted access. 10. The computer program product of claim 9, further including: permitting each user to access the on-line gradebook; and restricting each user's access of information in the on-line gradebook to information corresponding to each particular user's completion of the assignments. 11. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the restricting step includes selectively restricting each user's access to the grade information concerning each particular user's completion of the assignments. 12. The computer program product of claim 9, further including providing an instructor view of the on-line gradebook for viewing by the instructor, the instructor view providing the instructor with access to the grade information for all of the users.