# US 8,543,148 B2 · Wireless assessment administration system and process > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,543,148 B2 - Document ID: US8543148B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/544,117 - Filed: 2012-07-09 - Published: 2013-01-10 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-08 - Assignees: Turning Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Michael Broderick; Tina Rooks; David Chiszar - Inventors: Michael Broderick; Tina Rooks; David Chiszar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8543148B2 ## CPC - G09B 7/06: of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G06Q 50/20: Education - 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) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A wireless assessment system includes a plurality of response devices, including at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station. The at least one plug-in device is configured to receive subject response data from the subject computer station. The at least one plug-in device has a computer-readable medium, a radio frequency transceiver, a plug-in device operating system, and logic. The plug-in device operating system is configured to block a subject from accessing an operating system of the subject computer station. The logic is configured to store the subject response data in the computer-readable medium. The logic is further configured to instruct radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the subject response data. The system further includes at least one base unit having a base unit radio frequency transceiver configured to receive the subject response data from the at least one plug-in device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless assessment system comprising: at least one handheld response unit having a handheld unit radio frequency transceiver, a handheld unit input configured to receive handheld unit response data from a subject, a handheld unit computer-readable medium, and handheld unit logic configured to store handheld unit response data in the handheld unit computer-readable medium; at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station, wherein the at least one plug-in device is configured to receive computer station response data from the subject computer station, wherein the at least one plug-in device has a plug-in device computer-readable medium, a plug-in device radio frequency transceiver, and plug-in device logic configured to store the computer station response data in the plug-in device computer-readable medium; and at least one base unit having a base unit computer-readable medium, a base unit radio frequency transceiver, and base unit logic, wherein the base unit radio frequency transceiver is configured to receive the handheld unit response data from the at least one handheld response unit and the computer station response data from the at least one plug-in device, wherein the base unit logic is configured to store the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data on the base unit computer readable medium, and wherein the at least one base unit is further configured to transmit the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data to a remote computer station; wherein the handheld unit logic is further configured to instruct the handheld unit radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the handheld unit response data to the at least one base unit; and wherein the plug-in device logic is further configured to instruct the plug-in device radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the computer station response data directly to the at least one base unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless assessment system of claim 1, wherein the base unit logic is configured to transmit the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data to a remote computer station over a network connection selected from the group consisting of the Internet, a local area network, and a wide area network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wireless assessment system of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one handheld response unit and the at least one plug-in device is configured to receive verification data comprising a subject name and a test name. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wireless assessment system of claim 1, wherein the handheld unit input is a keypad. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The wireless assessment system of claim 4, further comprising an overlay configured to be removably disposed on the keypad to identify corresponding answer choices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wireless assessment system of claim 1, wherein the at least one plug-in device further includes a plug-in device operating system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The wireless assessment system of claim 6, wherein the plug-in device operating system is configured to block a subject from accessing an operating system of the subject computer station. ### Claim 8 A wireless assessment system comprising: a plurality of response devices, including at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station, the at least one plug-in device being configured to receive subject response data from the subject computer station, wherein the at least one plug-in device has a computer-readable medium, a radio frequency transceiver, a plug-in device operating system, and logic, wherein the plug-in device operating system is configured to block a subject from accessing an operating system of the subject computer station, and wherein the logic is configured to store the subject response data in the computer-readable medium, and at least one base unit having a base unit radio frequency transceiver configured to receive the subject response data from the at least one plug-in device; wherein the logic is further configured to instruct the radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the subject response data directly to the at least one base unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The wireless assessment system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of response devices further include at least one handheld response unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The wireless assessment system of claim 9, wherein the at least one handheld response unit includes a handheld unit radio frequency transceiver, a handheld unit input configured to receive handheld unit response data from a subject, a handheld unit computer-readable medium, and handheld unit logic. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wireless assessment system of claim 10, wherein the handheld unit logic is configured to store handheld unit response data in the handheld unit computer-readable medium and is further configured to instruct the handheld unit radio frequency transceiver to wirelessly transmit the handheld unit response data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The wireless assessment system of claim 11, wherein the base unit radio frequency transceiver is further configured to receive the handheld unit response data from the at least one handheld response unit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The wireless assessment system of claim 8, wherein the logic is configured to encrypt the subject response data, and wherein the at least one base unit further includes logic configured to encrypt the subject response data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The wireless assessment system of claim 8, wherein the subject response data includes data associated with at least one of an answer to a multiple choice question, an answer to a true/false question, an answer to a matching question, a short answer, a constructed response, and an essay. ### Claim 15 A wireless assessment system comprising: at least one handheld response unit having a handheld unit radio frequency transceiver, the at least one handheld response unit being configured to: receive handheld unit response data from a subject, and store the handheld unit response data; at least one plug-in device in signal communication with a subject computer station and having a plug-in device radio frequency transceiver, the at least one plug-in device being configured to: receive computer station response data from the subject computer station, and store the computer station response data; and at least one base unit having a base unit radio frequency transceiver, the at least one base unit being configured to: receive a start polling command from a user, wirelessly receive the handheld unit response data from the at least one handheld response unit and the computer station response data from the at least one plug-in device after receiving the start polling command, receive a stop test command, and wirelessly transmit a stop test signal, wherein the at least one handheld response unit is further configured to: wirelessly transmit the handheld unit response data to the at least one base unit; and cease receiving handheld unit response data from a subject upon receipt of the stop test signal, and wherein the at least one plug-in device is further configured to: wirelessly transmit the computer station response data directly to the at least one base unit; and cease receiving computer station response data from a subject upon receipt of the stop test signal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The wireless assessment system of claim 15, wherein the at least one handheld response unit is further configured to transmit all stored handheld unit response data upon receipt of the stop test signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The wireless assessment system of claim 15, wherein the at least one plug-in device is further configured to transmit all stored computer station response data upon receipt of the stop test signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The wireless assessment system of claim 15, wherein the at least one base unit is further configured to transmit the handheld unit response data and the computer station response data to a remote computer station. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The wireless assessment system of claim 15, wherein the at least one base unit transmits a test score to the at least one handheld response unit based on the handheld unit response data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The wireless assessment system of claim 15, wherein the at least one base unit transmits a test score to the at least one plug-in device based on the computer station response data.