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US11423500B2: Computer-Controlled Precision Education And Training

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Precision Education and Training Through Contextual Micro-Content Streaming

Discover how micro-content adapts to your needs, ensuring the right knowledge at the right time

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  • The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a computer architecture in which various embodiments herein may operate;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of an information management server in accordance with an embodiment herein;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a front-end context monitoring appliance connected with a context sensing engine in accordance with an embodiment herein;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a blockchain-configured ecosystem architecture containing one or more components of the system of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment herein; and
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a computer system used in accordance with the embodiments herein.

Abstract

A system for streaming of contextual micro-content blocks for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user. The system includes a context sensing engine that processes one or more context inputs and generates an output based on the context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance. The system includes a processing circuit having a navigation engine to navigate through digital information sources and search for information that matches one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task. The processing circuit extracts computer-executable information files from the digital information sources that matches the one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task and digitally processes the collected computer-executable information files into processed information blocks. The processing circuit includes a micro-content blocks creator for generating the contextual micro-content blocks from the processed information blocks. The micro-content blocks are delivered to the user when the micro-tasks are beginning.

Summary of the invention

In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a system for live digital streaming of one or more contextual micro-content blocks in real-time for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user. The system includes a context sensing engine that processes one or more context inputs associated with the user and converts them into processed inputs, and generates an output based on the one or more context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance. The front-end context monitoring appliance is communicatively coupled to the context sensing engine at a remote location and includes a context sensor that detects a context of the task performance and a Global Positioning Service (GPS) device that detects geographical coordinates of a device associated with the user. The system further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a navigation engine that navigates through one or more digital information sources accessible over a network and searches for information that matches one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task. The processing circuit further includes a computerized data collection wireless appliance that extracts computer-executable information files from the one or more digital information sources that matches the one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task. The processing circuit further includes an information processing engine communicatively coupled to the computerized data collection wireless appliance. The information process engine digitally processes the collected computer-executable information files into a plurality of processed information blocks. The processing circuit further includes a micro-content blocks creator that generates the one or more contextual micro-content blocks from the plurality of processed information blocks based on the output generated by the context sensing engine. The system further includes a micro-content communication component that transmits the one or more contextual micro-content blocks relating to the workflow task to the device associated with the user at a time when the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task are about to start.

The system may further include an AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) system remotely connected to the front-end context monitoring appliance and communicatively coupled to the context sensing engine. The AI/ML system may receive a signal from the context sensing engine containing the processed context inputs and the output generated based on the context inputs, process the context inputs to determine a contextual pattern for the workflow task utilizing a plurality of intelligent and machine learning-based tools, and transmit a digital signal containing information pertinent to the contextual pattern to the processor.

The processing circuit may further include a filtering circuit that filters the plurality of processed information blocks based on the contextual pattern associated with the user and the workflow task as indicative through the output generated by the context sensing engine communicatively coupled to the processing circuit and the AI/ML system.

The full summary

The one or more micro-content blocks may include at least one of a context-based micro-content block, a location-based micro-content block, a role-based micro-content block, and a skills-based micro-content block such that the one or more contextual micro-content blocks matches to a plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task.

The one or more contextual micro-content blocks may be time-stamped before transmission by the micro-content communication component to the device associated with the user for real-time delivery according to an occurrence of the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task.

The one or more parameters of relevance may be defined based on one or more of a plurality of digital inputs stored in a memory device, the plurality of digital inputs including a digital input indicative of nature of the workflow task, a digital input indicative of specific micro-tasks associated with the workflow task, a digital input indicative of location of execution or performance of the workflow task, a digital input indicative of actor performing the task, a digital input indicative of context of the workflow task, a digital input indicative of skill-sets of the actor performing the workflow task, a digital input indicative of role of the actor performing the workflow task.

The GPS device may retrieve real-time tracking location coordinates associated with an event occurrence for the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task. The GPS device may include a radio-navigation system.

The front-end context monitoring appliance may include an agent device coupled communicatively and operatively with the context sensing engine.

The agent device may be operated by deploying an installable agent, configured as a browser plugin, at the device associated with the user.

The system may further include a blockchain device that interacts with the context sensing engine through a plurality of blockchain configured distributed access points over a blockchain network.

The blockchain device may include a distributed trusted ledgers system containing a plurality of distributed blockchain ledgers associated with a plurality of computing terminals such that each ledger stores a copy of a computer-executable file containing the context inputs and the one or more contextual micro-content blocks associated with the workflow task.

The blockchain device may include a blockchain database that stores the collected computer-executable information files from the one or more digital information sources and the one or more contextual micro-content blocks.

Another embodiment herein provides a blockchain-enabled information management server for live digital streaming of one or more contextual micro-content blocks in real-time for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user. The information management server includes a context sensing engine that may process one or more context inputs associated with the user and convert them into processed inputs, and generate an output based on the one or more context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance. The front-end context monitoring appliance may be communicatively coupled to the context sensing engine at a remote location. The front-end context monitoring appliance may include a context sensor that detects a context of the task performance and a GPS device that detects geographical coordinates of a device associated with the user. The system further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a navigation engine that navigates through one or more digital information sources accessible over a network and searches for information that matches one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task. The processing circuit further includes a computerized data collection wireless appliance that extracts computer-executable information files from the one or more digital information sources that matches the one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task. The processing circuit includes an information processing engine communicatively coupled to the computerized data collection wireless appliance. The information processing engine digitally processes the collected computer-executable information files into a plurality of processed information blocks. The processing circuit includes a micro-content blocks creator for generating the one or more contextual micro-content blocks from the plurality of processed information blocks based on the output generated by the context sensing engine.

The system further includes a micro-content communication component that transmits the one or more contextual micro-content blocks relating to the workflow task to the device associated with the user at a time when the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task are about to start. The system further includes a blockchain device that interacts with the context sensing engine through a plurality of blockchain configured distributed access points over a blockchain network.

The blockchain device may include a distributed trusted ledgers system containing a plurality of distributed blockchain ledgers associated with a plurality of computing terminals such that each ledger stores a copy of a computer-executable file containing the context inputs and the one or more contextual micro-content blocks associated with the workflow task.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating exemplary embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

Independent claims

Claim 1

A system for live digital streaming of one or more contextual micro-content blocks in real-time for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user, the system comprising: a context sensing engine that processes one or more context inputs associated with the user and converts the one or more context inputs into processed inputs, and generates an output based on the one or more context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance, the front-end context monitoring appliance communicatively coupled to the context sensing engine at a remote location and comprising: a context sensor that detects a context of the task performance; and a Global Positioning Service (GPS) device to detect geographical coordinates of a device associated with the user; a processing circuit comprising: a navigation engine that navigates through one or more digital information sources accessible over a network and searches for information that matches one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task; a computerized data collection wireless appliance that extracts computer-executable information files from the one or more digital information sources that matches the one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task; an information processing engine communicatively coupled to the computerized data collection wireless appliance, wherein the information processing engine digitally processes the extracted computer-executable information files into a plurality of processed information blocks; a micro-content blocks creator that generates the one or more contextual micro-content blocks from the plurality of processed information blocks based on the output generated by the context sensing engine; and a micro-content communication component to transmit the one or more contextual micro-content blocks relating to the workflow task to the device associated with the user at a time when the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task are about to start.

All 13 claims
  1. A system for live digital streaming of one or more contextual micro-content blocks in real-time for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user, the system comprising: a context sensing engine that processes one or more context inputs associated with the user and converts the one or more context inputs into processed inputs, and generates an output based on the one or more context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance, the front-end context monitoring appliance communicatively coupled to the context sensing engine at a remote location and comprising: a context sensor that detects a context of the task performance; and a Global Positioning Service (GPS) device to detect geographical coordinates of a device associated with the user; a processing circuit comprising: a navigation engine that navigates through one or more digital information sources accessible over a network and searches for information that matches one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task; a computerized data collection wireless appliance that extracts computer-executable information files from the one or more digital information sources that matches the one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task; an information processing engine communicatively coupled to the computerized data collection wireless appliance, wherein the information processing engine digitally processes the extracted computer-executable information files into a plurality of processed information blocks; a micro-content blocks creator that generates the one or more contextual micro-content blocks from the plurality of processed information blocks based on the output generated by the context sensing engine; and a micro-content communication component to transmit the one or more contextual micro-content blocks relating to the workflow task to the device associated with the user at a time when the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task are about to start.
  2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) system remotely connected to the front-end context monitoring appliance and communicatively coupled to the context sensing engine, wherein the AI/ML system: receives a signal from the context sensing engine containing the processed context inputs and the output generated based on the context inputs; processes the context inputs to determine a contextual pattern for the workflow task utilizing a plurality of intelligent and machine learning-based tools; and transmits a digital signal containing information pertinent to the contextual pattern to the processor.
  3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuit comprises a filtering circuit that filters the plurality of processed information blocks based on the contextual pattern associated with the user and the workflow task as indicative through the output generated by the context sensing engine communicatively coupled to the processing circuit and the AI/ML system.
  4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more micro-content blocks comprises at least one of a context-based micro-content block, a location-based micro-content block, a role-based micro-content block, and a skills-based micro-content block such that the one or more contextual micro-content blocks matches to a plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task.
  5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more contextual micro-content blocks are time-stamped before transmission by the micro-content communication component to the device associated with the user for real-time delivery according to an occurrence of the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task.
  6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters of relevance are defined based on one or more of a plurality of digital inputs stored in a memory device, the plurality of digital inputs comprising a digital input indicative of nature of the workflow task, a digital input indicative of specific micro-tasks associated with the workflow task, a digital input indicative of location of execution or performance of the workflow task, a digital input indicative of actor performing the task, a digital input indicative of context of the workflow task, a digital input indicative of skill-sets of the actor performing the workflow task, and a digital input indicative of role of the actor performing the workflow task.
  7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the GPS device retrieves real-time tracking location coordinates associated with an event occurrence for the plurality of micro-tasks of the workflow task.
  8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the GPS device comprises a radio-navigation system.
  9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the front-end context monitoring appliance comprises an agent device operatively coupled with the context sensing engine.
  10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the agent device is operated by deploying an installable agent, configured as a browser plugin, at the device associated with the user.
  11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a blockchain device that interacts with the context sensing engine through a plurality of blockchain configured distributed access points over a blockchain network.
  12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the blockchain device comprises a distributed trusted ledgers system containing a plurality of distributed blockchain ledgers associated with a plurality of computing terminals such that each ledger stores a copy of a computer-executable file containing the context inputs and the one or more contextual micro-content blocks associated with the workflow task.
  13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the blockchain device comprises a blockchain database to store the collected computer-executable information files from the one or more digital information sources and the one or more contextual micro-content blocks.

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A system for streaming of contextual micro-content blocks for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user. The system includes a context sensing engine that processes one or more context inputs and generates an output based on the context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance. The system includes a processing circuit having a navigation engine to navigate throu A plain-language summary is at https://www.intellectualfrontiers.com/patent-summaries/precision-education-and-training-through-contextual-micro-content-streaming.

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