According to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the
patent covers the invention of Cleveland, Ohio residents John
Anderson and Charles Stack. It is described as "a method of making
a tests, assessments, surveys and lesson plans with images and
sound files and posting them on-line for potential users."
The patent was granted on 28th January to Test.com. This is the
parent company of Test Central, which describes itself as a
"provider of enterprise certification, survey and assessment
technology".
According to Neohio.craintech.com, Test.com has no plans to
pursue those conducting on-line testing or selling results.
Instead, it hopes to sell the patent to a larger company that can
afford the inevitable litigation. The price is negotiable, says
neohio.craintech.com.
The patent filing is available
here
