Content system and associated methods

US8745222B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Blackboard Inc. · US

Inventors

• Timothy Chi · Bethesda, US
• Daniel Cane · Washington, US
• Lara Oerter · Washington, US
• Jessica Finnefrock · Alexandria, US
• Deborah Everhart · Washington, US
• Michael L. Chasen · Washington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system are disclosed for providing data files to a community of users. The data files relate to a plurality of courses. Each user is associated with one or more of the courses. The system includes client devices operated by the users and a server system in communication with the client devices over a network. The server system provides to the client devices access to data files relating to courses with which the users are associated. The server system also includes a content system for storing content items from users. The content items in the content system are selectable by users for inclusion in one or more of the plurality of data files.