# US 2009/0269727 A1 · Network apparatus, system and method for teaching math > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2009/0269727 A1 - Document ID: US20090269727A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/125,039 - Filed: 2008-05-21 - Published: 2009-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2008-04-25 - Inventors: Brad Gary Asplund; Jason Asplund - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090269727A1 ## CPC - G09B 19/02: Counting; Calculating (abacus G06C1/00) - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) ## Abstract A network for teaching mathematics having a teacher device for forming a mathematical query networked to a student device for receiving the input data from a student on a network is disclosed. The student device on the network may use a numerical key pad for entering mathematical solutions and a display for seeing the input. Additionally, a method for networking students and teachers for mathematics comprising forming a mathematical query on a teacher device and receiving data from a student device related to the formed query over a network with the teacher device is disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-3. (canceled) ### Claim 4 An apparatus for teaching mathematics comprising: a network; an administration device for transmitting a mathematical query over said network; a student device for receiving said mathematical query over said network from said administration device and transmitting data over said network; a memory for storing said data; and wherein said data corresponds to said query. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said network is wireless. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said administration device is configured to receive said transmitted data from said student device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said memory is in said administration device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said memory is in said student device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said data is stored in the memory of said administration device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein a first memory is in said administration device and a second memory is in said student device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said mathematical query is stored in said first memory of said administration device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said mathematical query is stored in said second memory of said student device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said data is stored in said second memory of said student device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said mathematical query is stored in said second memory of said student device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said mathematical query is stored in said first memory of said administration device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said data is stored in said second memory of said student device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said administration device comprises a processor for processing said data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said student device comprises a processor for processing said data. ### Claim 19 A student device for use on a network for teaching mathematics comprising: a numerical input able to receive an input from a user comprising single digits having a range of zero through nine; a network interface for receiving a mathematical query and for communicating over a network; and a memory for storing said input. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The student device of claim 19 further comprising a visual display for displaying a mathematical query and said input. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The student device of claim 19 wherein a mathematical query is stored in said memory. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The student device of claim 19 further comprising a processor for processing said input. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The student device of claim 19 further comprising a wireless network adaptor for communication over the network wirelessly. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The student device of claim 19 further comprising a unique identifier for identifying the device on the network. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The student device of claim 19 further comprising a timer for timing an interval between displaying said mathematical query and said input. ### Claim 26 An administration device for use on a network for teaching mathematics comprising: a memory for storing a mathematical query and an input corresponding to said mathematical query; and a processor for processing said input and said mathematical query to develop a result. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The administration device of claim 26 further comprising a visual display for displaying said mathematical query and said input. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The administration device of claim 26 comprising a timer for timing an interval between displaying said mathematical query and said input. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The administration device of claim 26 further comprising a processor for processing said input. ### Claim 30 (depends on 26) The student device of claim 26 further comprising a wireless network adaptor for communication over the network wirelessly. ### Claim 31 A method of using a network of devices for teaching mathematics comprising: transmitting a mathematical query from an administration device that is communicating over a network; receiving said mathematical query onto a student device having a unique identifier that is communicating over said network; transmitting over said network a user input that corresponds to said mathematical query and that has been entered onto said student device; and transmitting the unique identifier along with said user input. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further comprising timing an interval between receiving said mathematical query and transmitting said user input.