US5084819A
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Data collection, analysis, and response system and method
Assignee: Response Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-03
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2010-10-03
Abstract
Abstract An expert data collection, analysis, and response system and method for providing user specific recommendations in a predetermined topic, including reading a data collection form which contains responses to questions in the predetermined topic and based on the responses, selecting user specific recommendations which are subsequently printed for the user.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Dewey
- 👤 Dennis B. Pierson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:19
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06; G09B7/066; G09B19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An expert data collection, analysis and response system comprising: a reader for reading a marked data collection form containing user responses to questions in at least one predetermined topic; means for comparing one or more of said responses with predetermined criteria elements and selecting at least one recommendation based on the comparison; means for printing each recommendation, and means for preventing the rereading of user responses on said marked data collection form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An expert data collection, analysis and response system comprising: a reader for reading a marked data collection form containing user responses to questions in at least one predetermined topic; means for comparing one or more of said responses with predetermined criteria elements and selecting at least one recommendation based on the comparison; means for printing each recommendation, and means for preventing the rereading of user responses on said marked data collection form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for comparing and selecting includes means for matching one of said user responses with a single criteria element having an associated recommendation, and for providing that recommendation if the response matches the single criteria element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for comparing and selecting includes means for matching more than one of said user responses with a plurality of criteria elements having an associated recommendation, and for providing that recommendation if the responses match the plurality of criteria elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1, further including means for combining said selected recommendations and generating a user recommendation report to be printed by said means for printing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for weighting said user responses; means for combining the weighted user responses to derive at least one score; and means for providing said score to said means for printing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 5 in which said means for weighting includes means for assigning a numerical value to said user responses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 5 in which said means for comparing and selecting includes means for selecting a recommendation based on said score.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 5 in which said means for combining derives a first score from the user's responses to all of the questions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 5 in which said means for combining derives a second score from the user's responses to less than all of the questions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 5 further including means for storing user responses and scores within the system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 10 further including means, responsive to said means for storing, for generating a summary report tabulating a number of different users' responses to one or more questions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 in which said reader is an optical reader and said marked data collection form is a remotely completed optically readable card.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said rereading prevention means includes means for marking said data collection form one it has been read by said reader.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said rereading prevention means also includes means for rejecting a previously read data collection form.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for rejecting an improperly or incorrectly marked data collection form.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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