EP0833469A1 - A telematic system for public opinion polls and market research - Google Patents
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- the present invention refers to a telematic system for management and collection of data for public opinion polls, market research and the like.
- the present invention comes within this context, its purpose being precisely to provide a telematic system for opinion polls, market research and the like, that minimises research time, though meeting high quality standards.
- Another aim of the invention is to provide such a telematic system that is extremely reliable, as well as being of extremely simple and economical design.
- the invention provides for a structure divided into three specific positions: a central side (that is the research centre or equivalent body) for management and processing of the data collected; a peripheral side (that is the subjects equipped with a terminal, which will be called TOP) to receive the questions and the resulting replies; a network side (that is the public or private telephone network) for transfer of information from and to the peripheral user.
- a central side that is the research centre or equivalent body
- a peripheral side that is the subjects equipped with a terminal, which will be called TOP
- TOP the subjects equipped with a terminal, which will be called TOP
- a network side that is the public or private telephone network
- the centre side foresees the presence of a computer intended for management of the peripheral address registry, preparation of messages for sending, handling of communications from and to peripheral users, data collection and subsequent processing and printing of the results (including database filing), according to specially created computerised procedures.
- the peripheral side foresees a structure placed with a number x of families/users/operators, composed of a series of elements - that will be described below - connected to the normal telephone network whether public (of any country) or private (irrespective of the body providing the telephone service or the line characteristics - conventional standard cable, cellular transmission, fibre optics, data line, etc.).
- the network side is represented by any public or private telephone signal transmission network, irrespective of the body providing the telephone service or the line characteristics - conventional standard cable, cellular transmission, fibre optics, data line, etc.
- the “centre side” comprises an advanced computer A, connected to a computer B and a modem rack C connected to the telephone/data transmission network D ("network side") of any type present on the market (including satellite, GSM or the like).
- the peripheral side represented by a certain number x of users (in the preferred case represented by subscribers to the public telephone network), one exemplary unit of which is indicated as UT-1 in the reference figure.
- the peripheral side comprises the following:
- the upper part of the hand-held mobile TOP has a key board with push elements for the answers to the questions.
Abstract
- a "centre side" comprising at least one computer (A, B) responsible for formulation of the questions, management of demographics, sending of questions and processing of the results,
- a network side (D) for telephone/data transmission responsible for transfer of messages from the computer (A, B) to a plurality of users (UT-1 ... UT-X),
- a peripheral side for each user comprising a device (G, H) connected to said network side (D), comprising at least one monitor for reading messages and a keyboard for formulation of the replies.
Description
- the centre side operator sets up the communication and the content of the message to send to UT-1.
- A first signal, coming from the centre side, alerts the modem contained in the TOP-BASE to connect to said centre side , thanks to the feed-through telephone filter plug E that diverts the signal to the TOP-BASE,
- then the peripheral side connects to the centre side, in the preferred but non-limiting case by easy-way on the Telecom Itapac or similar network for data transfer,
- the centre side thus makes the alphanumeric message available to the UT-1 peripheral side, in the form of a string of characters that can thus be loaded by the modem structure contained in the TOP-BASE;
- the message thus reaches the premises/residence of UT-1 and transmits data from the TOP-BASE to the hand-held mobile TOP 4 which are thus translated into graphic screen displays containing the messages sent;
- at this point UT-1 answers the questions by means of the mobile TOP; and when the replies have been completed the mobile TOP is placed on the TOP-BASE where the reverse process begins from the peripheral side to the centre side;
- the modem contained in the TOP-BASE connects with the centre side, in the preferred by non-limiting case, by easy-way on the Telecom Itapac or similar network for data transmission and transmits the alphanumeric reply message, in the form of a string of characters. The centre side structure then transmits the UT-1 data string to the computer so that it can be processed.
Claims (9)
- A telematic system for management and collection of the information for opinion polls, market research and the like, comprising:a "centre side" comprising at least one computer (A, B) responsible for formulation of the questions, management of demographics, sending the questions and processing the results,a network side (D) for telephone/data transmission responsible for transferring messages from the computer (A, B) towards a plurality of users (UT-1 ... UT-X),a peripheral side for each user comprising a device (G, H) connected to said network side (D), comprising at least a monitor for reading the messages and a keyboard for formulation of the replies.
- A system according to claim 1, characterised in that said device (G, H) comprises a fixed part or TOP-BASE (G) and a mobile part or hand-held TOP (H), that can be interfaced in order to exchange information in the two directions.
- A system according to claim 2, characterised in that said interfacing between the fixed and mobile parts (G, H) occurs through blade connectors (N, T).
- A system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that said device (G, H) shares the connection to said network side (D) with a telephone connection (F), or the like.
- A system according to claim 4, characterised in that a filter (E) is provided on said network connection (D) that switches over the line on said telephone connection (F) or said device (G, H).
- A system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that respective modems (C) and (L) are provided at said centre side and at said peripheral side.
- A system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that when the interrogation procedure is started, the centre side sends an alert signal to said device (G, H).
- A system according to claim 2, characterised in that said monitor (S) and said keyboard (U, V, X, W, Y) are contained in said mobile TOP (H).
- A system according to claim 6, characterised in that said modem (L) is incorporated in said TOP-BASE (G).
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ITMI962003 IT1285517B1 (en) | 1996-09-30 | 1996-09-30 | TELEMATIC SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC MARKETING OPINION SEARCHES AND SIMILAR |
ITMI962003 | 1996-09-30 |
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