| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7044743 |
Dynamic on-line scoring guide and method |
May 16, 2006 |
| A method and system for on-line resolving is described that dynamically provides resolvers with rules for evaluating answers to particular types of data items. Rules are stored which relate to procedures for evaluating the data items. When data items are displayed to a resolver for e |
| 6976847 |
System for providing feedback to evaluators |
December 20, 2005 |
| A method for increasing the speed at which data items are processed. The method receives electronic representation of data items and organizes the data items into separate groupings. The method next displays a particular grouping of data items to a resolver so that the resolver can evalu |
| 6918772 |
Categorized data item reporting system and method |
July 19, 2005 |
| A method and system for processing groupings of data items. Data items are received in electronic form, after which the data items are divided according to predefined categories and organized into separate groupings. The data items in the groupings are reported. |
| 6749435 |
Collaborative and quality control scoring system and method |
June 15, 2004 |
| A method and system for managing evaluators of data items to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of data items. Collaborative scoring allows two evaluators to score the same data item and resolves potential discrepancies in the scores provided by the evaluators. Quality items m |
| 6558166 |
Multiple data item scoring system and method |
May 6, 2003 |
| A method and system for increasing the speed at which data items are processed and evaluated. The method and system receives electronic representations of data items and organizes the data items into separate groupings. Next a particular grouping of data items is displayed to an eval |
| 6193521 |
System for providing feedback to test resolvers |
February 27, 2001 |
| A system for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient test scoring for the answers. The system monitors test resolver performance in order to provide feedback. By tracking a resolver's scoring rate to compile performance data, the system monitors efficiency |
| 6183261 |
Collaborative and quality control scoring system and method |
February 6, 2001 |
| A method and system for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of test answers. Collaborative scoring allows two test resolvers to score the same test answer and resolves potential discrepancies in the scores provided by the resolvers. Quality |
| 6183260 |
Method and system for preventing bias in test answer scoring |
February 6, 2001 |
| A method and system for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of test answers. The method and system routes test answers to resolvers based on classifications of resolvers and persons who generated the rest answers. Monitoring and selecting resol |
| 6168440 |
Multiple test item scoring system and method |
January 2, 2001 |
| A method and system for increasing the speed at which test answers are processed. The method and system receives electronic representations of test answers and organizes the test answers into separate groupings. Next a particular grouping of test answers are displayed to a test resolver |
| 6159018 |
Categorized test reporting system and method |
December 12, 2000 |
| A method and system for reporting groupings of answers to test questions. Answers to test questions are received in electronic form, after which the answers are divided according to predefined categories and organized into separate groupings. The answers in the groupings are reported. |
| 6155839 |
Dynamic on-line scoring guide and method |
December 5, 2000 |
| A method and system for on-line scoring is described that dynamically provides resolvers with rules for scoring answers to particular questions. Rules are stored which relate to procedures for scoring the test questions. When test questions and answers are displayed to a test resolve |
| 5752836 |
Categorized test item reporting method |
May 19, 1998 |
| A method for reporting groupings of answers to test questions. Answers to test questions are received in electronic form, after which the answers are divided according to predefined categories and organized into separate groupings. The answers in the groupings are reported. |
| 5735694 |
Collaborative and quality control scoring method |
April 7, 1998 |
| A method for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of test answers. Collaborative scoring allows two test resolvers to score the same test answer and resolves potential discrepancies in the scores provided by the resolvers. Quality items moni |
| 5718591 |
Method for providing performance feedback to test resolvers |
February 17, 1998 |
| A method for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient test scoring of the answers. The method monitors test resolver performance in order to provide feedback. By tracking a resolver's scoring rate to compile performance data, the method monitors efficiency |
| 5716213 |
Method for preventing bias in test answer scoring |
February 10, 1998 |
| A method for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of test answers. The method routes test answers to resolvers based on classifications of resolvers and persons who generated the test answers. Monitoring and selecting resolvers based on clas |
| 5709551 |
Multiple test item scoring method |
January 20, 1998 |
| A method for increasing the speed at which test answers are processed. The method receives electronic representations of test answers and organizes the test answers into separate groupings. The method next displays a particular grouping of test answers to a test resolver so that the |
| 5690497 |
Dynamic on-line scoring method |
November 25, 1997 |
| A method for on-line scoring is described that dynamically provides test resolvers with rules for scoring answers to particular test questions. Rules are stored which relate to procedures for scoring the test questions. When test questions and answers are displayed to a test resolver |
| 5558521 |
System for preventing bias in test answer scoring |
September 24, 1996 |
| A system for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of test answers. The system routes test answers to resolvers based on classifications of resolvers and persons who generated the test answers. Monitoring and selecting resolvers based on clas |
| 5531429 |
Variable printing and selective binding of booklets |
July 2, 1996 |
| An apparatus and method for variably printing and electively binding sheets. A printer is used to print variable sets of information onto a plurality of sheets, sequence the printed sheets, and assemble the printed sheets into a stack. Particular sheets within the stack of the printed |
| 5466159 |
Collaborative and quality control scoring system |
November 14, 1995 |
| A system for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of test answers. Collaborative scoring allows two test resolvers to score the same test answer and resolves potential discrepancies in the scores provided by the resolvers. Quality items moni |
| 5458493 |
Dynamic on-line scoring guide |
October 17, 1995 |
| An on-line scoring guide dynamically provides test resolvers with rules for scoring answers to particular test questions. The system stores rules which relate to procedures for scoring the test questions. When test questions and answers are displayed to a test resolver for scoring, the |
| 5437554 |
System for providing performance feedback to test resolvers |
August 1, 1995 |
| A system for managing resolvers of test answers to maintain consistent and efficient scoring of the answers. The system monitors test resolver performance in order to provide feedback. By tracking a resolver's scoring rate to compile performance data, the system monitor's efficiency and |
| 5433615 |
Categorized test item reporting system |
July 18, 1995 |
| A system for reporting groupings of answers to test questions. The system receives in electronic form answers to test questions, after which the system divides the answers according to predefined categories and organizes the divided answers into separate groupings. The system reports |
| 5321611 |
Multiple test scoring system |
June 14, 1994 |
| A system for increasing the speed at which test answers are processed. The system receives electronic representations of test answers and organizes the test answers into separate groupings. The system next displays a particular grouping of test answers to a test resolver so that the |
| 5184003 |
Scannable form having a control mark column with encoded data marks |
February 2, 1993 |
| A scannable form for use in an optical mark reading system has a timing track that is pre-encoded with data information known or determined prior to a respondent completing the scannable form. The data information is pre-encoded in the control mark column on the scannable form by utilizi |
