System and method for the accurate collection of end-user opinion data for applications on a wireless network

A system for collecting opinion from an end-user using a wireless communications network, the system comprising:

• a wireless communications means for communicating with a wireless communications network;
• and
• an end-user opinion collection means for collecting end-user opinion after the end-user has used a software application for a predetermined period,
• wherein the wireless communications means transmits the end-user opinion to the wireless communications network during a registration procedure of the wireless communication means with the wireless communications network.

A method for collecting opinion from an end-user of a software application, the method comprising the steps of:

• connecting to a server;
• receiving the software application from the server;
• using the software application;
• detecting a threshold event has occurred for the software application usage;
• prompting a questionnaire to the end-user;
• collecting the opinion from the end-user;
• and
• transmitting the opinion to the server during a registration procedure of a wireless device having the software application.

A computer program resident in a computer readable medium, that when executed, directs a computer in communication with a wireless network to perform the steps of:

• selectively downloading an application to a wireless device across the wireless network;
• recording the identity of the end-user to which the application was downloaded;
• requesting the end-user provide opinion data for the downloaded application;
• and
• receiving opinion data from the end-user during a registration procedure of the wireless device with the wireless network.

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program capable of executing on a computing device, the computer program comprising:

• code operable to register a wireless communications device with a wireless communications network;
• code operable to transmit identification information from the wireless communications device to the wireless communications network;
• code operable to transmit data from the wireless communications network to the wireless communications device, the data including at least a questionnaire, and the code is further operable to transmit the data during a first registration procedure of the wireless communications device with the wireless communications network;
• code operable to prompt the questionnaire to the end-user on a display screen;
• code operable to collect opinion from the end-user;
• and
• code operable to transmit the opinion from the wireless communications device to the wireless communication network, the code further operable to transmit the opinion during a second registration procedure.

A method for collecting opinion from an end-user using a wireless device on a wireless network, the method comprising the steps:

• selectively downloading an application to a wireless device across the wireless network;
• recording the identity of the end-user to which the application was downloaded;
• requesting the end-user provide opinion data for the downloaded application;
• receiving opinion data from the end-user transmitted by the wireless device during a registration procedure of the wireless device with the wireless network;
• identifying a software manufacturer for the downloaded software application;
• determining whether the software manufacturer is a subscriber;
• and
• if the software manufacturer is a subscriber, sending the end-user opinion data to the software manufacturer, the opinion data received for the specific application of that software manufacturer.

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program capable of executing on a computing device, the computer program comprising:

• code operable to selectively download an application to a wireless device across the wireless network;
• code operable to record the identity of the end-user to which the application was downloaded;
• code operable to request the end-user provide opinion data for the downloaded application;
• code operable to receive opinion data from the end-user transmitted by the wireless device during a registration procedure of the wireless device with the wireless network;
• code operable to identify a software manufacturer for the downloaded software application;
• code operable to determine whether the software manufacturer is a subscriber;
• and
• code operable, wherein if the software manufacturer is a subscriber, to send the end-user opinion data to the software manufacturer, the opinion data received for the specific application of that software manufacturer.

A method for collecting opinion from an end-user using a wireless device on a wireless communications network, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting wireless device identification information via a wireless communications network during a first wireless device registration procedure with the wireless communications network;
• receiving data, including at least a questionnaire, via the wireless communications network during the first wireless device registration procedure;
• displaying the questionnaire on a display screen;
• and
• collecting opinion from the end-user.

A client wireless device for collecting opinion from an end-user, comprising:

• means for transmitting wireless device identification information via a wireless communications network during a first registration procedure;
• means for receiving data, including at least a questionnaire, via the wireless communications network during the first registration procedure;
• means for displaying the questionnaire;
• and
• means for collecting opinion from the end-user.

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program capable of executing on a computing device, the computer program comprising:

• code operable to transmit wireless device identification information via a wireless communications network during a first registration procedure;
• code operable to receive data, including at least a questionnaire, via the wireless communications network during the first registration procedure;
• code operable to display the questionnaire on a display screen;
• and
• code operable to collect opinion from the end-user.