US 9,754,313 B2 · System for providing interactive user interest survey to users of mobile devices

Abstract

A system for mobile devices that facilitates the creation and dissemination of user interest surveys to a plurality of mobile devices and PCs/laptops that comprise a user interest survey client component. A computer or PC comprising an user interest survey generator is used to generate audio assisted user interest surveys and communicate it to a distribution server for dissemination. Recipient devices, such as PCs and Mobile devices comprise an user interest survey client component to receive and present user interest survey to a user, gather user interest information, and to send it back to the distribution server or an alternate destination.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

at least one processor;
and
at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
receive, at a distribution server and from a remote computer device, a content item for presentation within a user interest survey, wherein the content item is identified by a sender entity corresponding to the remote computer device;
combine interactive question components with the content item to create an interactive user interest survey that requests a response from potential recipients of the interactive user interest survey;
identify a user based on a target profile associated with the interactive user interest survey and input received from the sender entity, wherein the target profile indicates at least one user characteristic;
identify a mobile device corresponding to the identified user to determine a format compatible with the mobile device;
format the interactive user interest survey based on the format determined to be compatible with the mobile device;
and
distribute the formatted interactive user interest survey to the mobile device for presentation to the identified user, wherein the mobile device presents the content item and the interactive question components of the interactive user interest survey to the identified user.

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A method comprising:

receiving a first content item and a second content item for presentation within a user interest survey from a computing device associated with a sender entity;
combining interactive question components with the first content item and the second content item to create an interactive user interest survey that requests a response from potential recipients of the interactive user interest survey;
assigning a target profile to the interactive user interest survey based on input received from the sender entity, wherein the target profile indicates at least one characteristic of users expected to be interested in the interactive user interest survey;
identifying a user based on determining that a characteristic associated with the user matches the at least one characteristic indicated in the target profile;
identifying a mobile device corresponding to the identified user to determine a format compatible with the mobile device;
formatting the interactive user interest survey based on the format determined to be compatible with the mobile device;
sending, via a network, the interactive user interest survey to a client component on the mobile device, wherein the interactive user interest survey comprises a first segment corresponding to the first content item and a second segment corresponding to the second content item to be displayed one segment at a time to the identified user;
receiving a user response to the interactive user interest survey.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Description6,925 words

Summary1,156 words

#1. Technical Field

#The present invention relates generally to the interactions between mobile handset and it's a server within a network, and more specifically to the ability to create surveys, store them in a network, disseminate them and collect results.

#2. Related Art

Brief description of the drawings9 figures

#FIG. 1 is a perspective block diagram of a network that supports creation and dissemination of user interest surveys to mobile devices and the subsequent collection of interest information from the mobile devices.

#FIG. 2 is a perspective block diagram of a system that supports creation and distribution of audio-assisted user interest surveys.

#FIG. 3A is an exemplary display screen on a mobile device that supports the display of a user interest survey using an user interest survey client component in the mobile device.

Detailed description5,461 words

#FIG. 1 is a perspective block diagram of a network 105 that supports creation and dissemination of user interest surveys to mobile devices and the subsequent collection of interest information from the mobile devices. The network 105 facilitates the creation and dissemination of user interest surveys to a plurality of other recipient devices 111, 113, wherein the user interest surveys are disseminated to the recipient devices 111, 113 in a form that is compatible with the capabilities of the respective recipient devices 111, 113, and wherein the preferences of the user are also factored in. The network 105 comprises the user interest survey creator 107, the plurality of recipient devices 111, 113 and a distribution server 109. Some of the plurality of recipient devices are mobile devices 111 while others are PCs/computers 113.

#The display of user interest survey in a recipient mobile device 111, such as the recipient mobile device A 111, requires the use of a corresponding client component, such as a QClient, that can display/render user interest surveys, one at a time. In general, the Qclient is capable of playing audio-assisted interactive media on the mobile device or a PC where it is installed.

#In accordance with the present invention, an audio assisted user interest survey 107 creator facilitates creation of an interactive user interest survey which solicits user input indicating user interest in one or more items presented. The items can be products for sale or services rendered, that a user might want to review and optionally indicate interest in, or indicate preference for. An user interest survey thus created is disseminated to one or more recipient mobile devices over the network 115 employing the services of a distribution server 109. The user interest information is also collected by the distribution server 109 and reported back to the user interest survey creator 107 or to alternate servers/computers. The user interest survey is targeted to devices that are either identified by the user interest survey 107 or by the distribution server 109.

Facts

Application

13/412,574Filed 5 Mar 2012 · continuation

Priority

22 Nov 2006

Published

US 2012/0164937 A128 Jun 2012

Granted

5 Sep 2017

Term ends

9 Jul 2027

Estimated · how

20 years from earliest known nonprovisional domestic filing plus recorded patent term adjustment, including 14 days of adjustment. Maintenance-fee lapses, terminal disclaimers and statutory extensions have not been checked. The continuity chain may be incomplete; this is not an enforceability determination.

Classification14 codes

G06Q 30/0641
Electronic shopping [e-shopping]: utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping
G06Q 30/02
Commerce: marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
G06Q 30/0217
Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates: involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
G06Q 30/0245
Determining effectiveness of advertisements: surveys

Family

Application60/860,700Us provisional application · filed 22 Nov 2006

Application11/821,771Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Jun 2007

US 2012/0164937 A1Pre-grant publication · published 28 Jun 2012

US 8,135,331 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2008/0119131 A1Published application

US 9,754,313 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Timeline

22 Nov 2006Priority claimedParent application 60/860,700
5 Mar 2012Application filedUS 13/412,574
28 Jun 2012PublishedUS 2012/0164937 A1
13 Dec 2013Assigned to Mobile Tip LLCassignment of assignor's interest
9 Oct 2015Assigned to IP Asset Holdings, LLCassignment of assignor's interest
9 Oct 2015Assigned to Qualtrics, LLCassignment of assignor's interest
5 Sep 2017GrantedUS 9,754,313 B2
29 Jun 2023Assigned to Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A., AS Collateral Agentsecurity interest
18 May 2026Assigned to Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A., AS Collateral Agentsecurity interest
12 Oct 2026TodayWithin its term
9 Jul 2027Term endsEstimated, includes 14 days of adjustment

System for providing interactive user interest survey to users of mobile devices

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