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(43) Date of publication: 13.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/07 (21) Application number: 17779536.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/00(2019.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/024419 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/176496 (12.10.2017 Gazette 2017/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 08.04.2016 US 201662320213 P 12.08.2016 US 201615236275 03.11.2016 US 201615342920 13.12.2016 US 201615377863 14.12.2016 US 201615379403 (71) Applicant: Pearson Education, Inc. New York, New York 10013 (US)

(72) Inventors: YORK, Sean New York New York 10013 (US) STEWART, Tim New York New York 10013 (US) STRONG, David New York New York 10013 (US) HELLMAN, Scott New York New York 10013 (US) MURRAY, William New York New York 10013 (US) MORIARTY, Brian New York New York 10013 (US) POTTER, Mark New York New York 10013 (US) MCALLISTER, Angela New York New York 10013 (US) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE London EC2V 5DE (GB)