System for collecting audience response data

Details System for collecting audience response data System for collecting audience response data

1997-11-20

2000-01-04

Faile, Andrew I.

Television

Special applications

Manufacturing

348 12, 455 2, 341 22, 341 35, H04N 700

Patent

active

060115785

ABSTRACT:
A system and apparatus for collecting response data. A response unit is provided having a dial, keypad, and a biconditional response mechanism. The response unit operates in two modes, a dial mode and a keypad mode. Mode is determined by the power supplied to the response unit. If the power supply supplies a first voltage, the response unit will be in one mode, and if the power supply supplies a second voltage, the response unit will be in a second mode. In dial mode, the keypad is inactive. The response unit sources a voltage along a continuum based on the positioning of the dial. The biconditional response mechanism may also be active and when activated, causes the response unit to source an analog voltage outside the dial's continuum. In keypad mode, the dial is inactive, and each key of the keypad is associated with a unique voltage within a voltage range such that pressing a key causes the associated voltage to be sourced by the response unit. Regardless of the mode, the response unit sources an analog voltage reflecting user response. That voltage is converted to a digital voltage by an analog to digital (A/D) converter. The A/D converter is controlled by a response collection driver operating on a host computer. The driver directs the A/D to sample the data from the response unit, receives the digital value and manipulates the data to provide meaningful market research information.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5801754 (1998-09-01), Ruybal et al.

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