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EP0833469A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A telematic system for public opinion polls and market research

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-07-02
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Abstract

Abstract A telecommunications system for management and collection of data 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 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.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nicola Piepoli
  • 👤 Marco Birago

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/61; H04H60/66; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/93

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 41 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
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).
Claim 4
Independent Claim 34 words
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.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
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).
Claim 6
Independent Claim 29 words
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.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 31 words
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).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
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).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A system according to claim 6, characterised in that said modem (L) is incorporated in said TOP-BASE (G).

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