EP4309108A1 - Verfahren zum automatisierten befragen von hotelgästen - Google Patents
Verfahren zum automatisierten befragen von hotelgästenInfo
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- EP4309108A1 EP4309108A1 EP22713893.0A EP22713893A EP4309108A1 EP 4309108 A1 EP4309108 A1 EP 4309108A1 EP 22713893 A EP22713893 A EP 22713893A EP 4309108 A1 EP4309108 A1 EP 4309108A1
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for automatically questioning hotel guests using a television provided in the hotel room.
- Hardware for use by hotel guests is known from US 2014/0 123 186 A1, with the hardware having an infrared interface for receiving the infrared signals from an external TV remote control, a communication module for sending data via the cell phone network, a way to detect a connection external playback device, a minicomputer, a microcontroller with infrared management for receiving data from the infrared interface and for outputting data to the minicomputer.
- the invention is intended to improve the quality of service in hotels
- This object is achieved according to the invention with the method for automatically questioning hotel guests of the type mentioned at the outset in that the method is carried out using an interface measuring circuit (6) for detecting the connection of an external display device and a video signal switchover (7) for switching the signal source on an external television set, a) that when the television set is switched on using an external remote control, an external minicomputer (4) sends video data via the interface measurement circuit (6) and the video signal switchover (7) to the video input of the television set instead of the data received in normal operation, with this video data being a survey software include, b) that the hotel guest sends the survey answers via the remote control to the minicomputer (4), c) that after the survey is completed, the television is switched back to normal operation and d) that the survey answers from the minicomputer (4). be sent to a hotel server.
- the method is carried out using hardware and that the hardware has an infrared interface (1) for receiving the infrared signals from the remote control, a SIM module (5) for sending data via the cell phone network, a microcontroller with infrared management (3b) for receiving of data from the infrared interface (1) and for outputting data to the minicomputer (4), wherein when the external television is switched on, the video signal switchover (7) switches the signal source on the television,
- the hardware includes a connection function to be able to connect infrared remote controls from different manufacturers of television sets,
- the infrared management (3b) is designed to decode the different infrared protocols and to send the necessary data to the minicomputer (4), which stores them,
- the hardware includes a power management system (3a) which is designed to regulate the startup and shutdown of the minicomputer (4) in order to avoid damage to the file system on the minicomputer (4),
- the hardware is designed to switch the video signal once on the hardware side and once on the software side, depending on whether the external television set supports a digital protocol or not.
- the only figure shows a block diagram of the embodiment.
- the TV remote control is used as the input device.
- the hardware according to the invention has an infrared interface 1 in order to be able to receive the infrared signals from the TV remote control.
- the hardware has a hook-up function to hook up infrared remote controls from numerous TV manufacturers.
- the infrared management 3b decodes various infrared protocols and sends the necessary data to the minicomputer 4, which saves them.
- the power management 3a regulates the startup and shutdown of the minicomputer 4 in order to avoid damage to the file system on the minicomputer 4.
- the minicomputer 4 provides software in which the communication with the SIM module 5 and the control of the video signal switching 7 is implemented.
- the software has a graphical interface that is sent to the TV using a video signal.
- the hotel guest can be guided through the survey procedure on the television.
- the survey data is sent to a server.
- the data is sent using a SIM module 5, which sends the data via the cell phone network.
- the hardware which switches the signal source on the TV so that the graphic interface appears on the TV screen.
- the detection of whether the television set has been switched on is made on the hardware and software side.
- the hardware-side detection takes place via the interface measuring circuit 6 and the software-side detection is made via a digital TV interface, which serves as a video signal output 8 .
- the interface measuring circuit 6 sends its measured values to the microcontroller of the power and IR management 3 in order to be able to further process the measured values there.
- the switching of the video signal is done once on the hardware side and once on the software side. This depends on whether the TV supports a digital protocol so that the software can handle the switching of the video signal. Otherwise the video signal is switched with a hardware component.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE102021106320.5A DE102021106320A1 (de) | 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-16 | Hardware zur automatisierten Befragung von Hotelgästen |
| PCT/EP2022/056099 WO2022194650A1 (de) | 2021-03-16 | 2022-03-09 | Verfahren zum automatisierten befragen von hotelgästen |
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| EP4309108A1 true EP4309108A1 (de) | 2024-01-24 |
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| EP22713893.0A Pending EP4309108A1 (de) | 2021-03-16 | 2022-03-09 | Verfahren zum automatisierten befragen von hotelgästen |
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| US (1) | US12555131B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP4309108A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE102021106320A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2022194650A1 (de) |
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| DE102021106320A1 (de) | 2022-09-22 |
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