Education and demonstration – Question or problem eliciting response
Patent
1998-07-06
2000-07-25
Hafer, Robert A.
Education and demonstration
Question or problem eliciting response
434236, 434353, 434362, G09B 300, G09B 1900, G09B 700
Patent
active
060930268
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention, a controller such as an online service provider computer or an ISP computer receives a survey including survey questions from a client desiring to have a survey conducted. The controller creates respondent questions based on the survey questions. The controller also selects one or more respondents from a list of possible respondents, such as a list of customer accounts. The respondent questions are transmitted to the selected respondents. Responses corresponding to the respondent questions are received. The controller applies an inconsistency test to the responses to generate an inconsistency test result. The inconsistency test determines if the responses originate from computers or humans not paying attention to the questions. Based on the inconsistency test result, a fraud signal may be generated. The fraud signal may result in several actions, such as the controller ignoring the responses received from the corresponding respondent, reducing or eliminating payment to the respondent, transmitting a message of reprimand to the respondent, and/or barring the respondent from future participation in surveys.
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Jorasch James A.
Mik Magdalena
Walker Jay S.
Alderucci Dean
Hafer Robert A.
Maschoff Kurt M.
Rovnak John Edmund
Talwalkar Nandu
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