Restricting Distractions to the User During Learning

In general, IpLearn's handy distraction reduction technology prevents the user from playing games during learning. Use of mice and other electronic devices can be prevented from working with game programs, and the instructor can lift the restriction at any time.

Features include:

• Allowing parents to separate learning from entertainment by preventing mice, speakers, disk drives, and monitors from working with entertainment programs
• Blockage of TV signals when user should be learning
• Preventing entertainment programs from accessing the device
• Allowing lifting the restriction at certain learning levels, during certain day times, and after a given amount of learning time
• Award tokens given to user for entertainment programs after learning given subjects

Patent Number: 5,743,743 [View Patent PDF]
Date of Patent: April 28, 1998