Method and system for monitoring and filtering data transmission

摘要

The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring and filtering data transmission for providing the creation of a secure “virtual classroom” through which teachers can use the internet to link their students to other classes and work collaboratively and create a “shared learning” environment. A collaborative community is created by a teacher or administrator who submits initial input data to a central storage and clearing center. A first filter system is employed to ascertain and control the entrance of class data in order to ensure that the entering party is duly authorized. Once the initial input data is accepted, a search engine permits the teacher to search for compatible shared classrooms. The dynamic filtering permits security to be controlled by a central location and ties the individual classrooms into a network. The dynamic filtering level component permits each classroom and each student to be monitored to a degree designated by the teacher and appropriate for the student. A flagging filter component scans all incoming and outgoing messages to permit review prior to release.

主权项

1. An apparatus for monitored and filtered communication in a shared learning environment, the shared learning environment including a plurality of validated groups that communicate among one another, each of the plurality of validated groups comprising at least one participant, and a person associated with at least one of the validated groups with the associated person having the ability to define the filtration for the participant, the apparatus comprising:
a central data storage center that receives group description data associated with a candidate group and stores the group description data; a first filter that validates the group description data whereupon the associated candidate group is deemed acceptable for participation in the shared learning environment, wherein the candidate group associated with the validated group description data thereby becomes one of the plurality of validated groups; and a second filter that monitors and scans communications between the plurality of validated groups, the second filter including at least a flagging filter that is capable of flagging communications between participants in validated groups for further filtration of the content of the flagged communications based, at least in part, on a portion of the group description data and on criteria other than message content and that forwards flagged communications for further inspection based on the filtration defined by the associated person for either the creator of the communication or the viewer of the communication.