ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,354,499, issued on July 8.
"Automated tutoring system and method" was invented by Sean Richard Hood (Tulsa, Okla.), Sean Samuel Hood (Tulsa, Okla.) and Benjamin Thomas Hood (Tulsa, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated tutoring platform, system and method configured to permit students to find and contact, in real time, other students or persons with subject matter expertise in a particular area and to directly connect with such persons to purchase and obtain tutoring services online through the automated tutoring system and method. The automated tutoring system and method is configured to provide an on-line or virtual marketpl...