User image and survey data capture systems and methods

• US 10,069,983 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2016
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DDE Management Corp.
• Original Assignee: DDE Management Corp.
• Inventors: Carrion, Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): Selby, Gevell
• Application Number:
  US15/211,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20160330335A1
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2854 Wide area networks, e.g. public data networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00143 Ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00169 Digital image input
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00251 with an apparatus for taking photographic images, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00456 for layout preview, e.g. page layout

Abstract

Systems and methods of using the system for obtaining an image of a user and survey data from the user are disclosed. The system comprises a processor, a digital imaging device in communication with the processor, at least one input device in communication with the processor, at least one output device in communication with the processor, and software executing on the processor. The software prompts the user to enter an answer to at least one survey question through the input device, directs the digital imaging device to obtain at least one image of the user upon receiving the answer and outputs the at least one image to the output device.

Claims

1. A system of obtaining an image of a user and survey data from the user, comprising:

a processor;

a digital imaging device in communication with the processor;

at least one input device in communication with the processor;

at least one output device in communication with the processor; and

software executing on the processor, wherein the software;

prompts the user to enter personal information through the input device;

stores the personal information in a database of personal information;

prompts the user to enter an answer to at least one survey question through the input device, wherein the survey questions do not overlap with the personal information;

stores the survey question answers in a database of survey question answers, wherein the database of survey question answers is separate from the database of personal information;

directs the digital imaging device to obtain at least one image of the user upon receiving an answer to the at least one survey question;

outputs the at least one image to the output device;

outputs a report of personal information from the database of personal information; and

outputs a report of survey question answers from the database of survey question answers.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device is chosen from the group comprising a touch screen, a keyboard, a microphone, a computer mouse, and a digital imaging device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one output device is chosen from the group comprising a screen, a printer, a connection to a wide area network, a connection to a local area network, and a connection to the Internet.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one input device and at least one output device are both a touch screen.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a housing, wherein the processor, the digital imaging device, at least one input device, and at least one output device are contained within the housing.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the housing is a photo booth.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the software further prompts the user to choose a layout for the at least one outputted image.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the choice of layouts is determined by a system administrator.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein each layout is created by the system administrator.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the personal information is at least one of an email address and social networking data.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the software further:

collects multiple answers to the at least one survey question from multiple users; and

compiles the multiple answers in the database of survey question answers.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the software further:

collects multiple images;

compiles a database of images; and

outputs the compiled images.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein software outputs the compiled images to a website.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the software further:

collects usage statistics;

compiles a database of usage statistics; and

outputs a report of the compiled usage statistics.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the software further prompts a system administrator to create an event.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the software further prompts the system administrator to select options to be presented to the user during the event.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the software maintains multiple events simultaneously.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the output is a printed photograph.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein personal information and survey question answers are obtained from a plurality of users, the report of personal information includes the personal information from the plurality of users, and the report of survey question answers includes the survey question answers from the plurality of users.

20. A method of obtaining an image of a user and survey data from the user, comprising, on a processor:

prompting the user to enter an answer to at least one survey question through at least one input device;

storing the survey question answers in a database of survey question answers;

prompting the user to enter personal information through the input device, wherein the survey questions do not overlap with the personal information;

storing the personal information in a database of personal information, wherein the database of survey question answers is separate from the database of personal information;

directing a digital imaging device to obtain at least one image of the user upon receipt of the answer;

outputting the at least one image to at least one output device;

outputting a report of personal information from the database of personal information; and

outputting a report of survey question answers from the database of survey question answers.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one input device is chosen from the group comprising a touch screen, a keyboard, a microphone, a computer mouse, and a digital imaging device.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one output device is chosen from the group comprising a screen, a printer, a connection to a wide area network, a connection to a local area network, and a connection to the Internet.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein at least one input device and at least one output device are both a touch screen.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the processor, the digital imaging device, at least one input device, and at least one output device are contained within a housing.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the housing is a photo booth.

26. The method of claim 20, further comprising prompting the user to choose a layout for the at least one outputted image.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the choice of layouts is determined by a system administrator.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein each layout is created by the system administrator.

29. The method of claim 20, wherein the personal information is at least one of an email address and social networking data.

30. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

collecting multiple answers to the at least one survey question from multiple users; and

compiling the multiple answers in the database of survey question answers.

31. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

collecting multiple images;

compiling a database of images; and

outputting the compiled images.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising outputting the compiled images to a website.

33. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

collecting usage statistics;

compiling a database of usage statistics; and

outputting a report of the compiled usage statistics.

34. The method of claim 20, further comprising prompting a system administrator to create an event.

35. The method of claim 34, further comprising prompting the system administrator to select options to be presented to the user during the event.

36. The method of claim 34, further comprising maintaining multiple events simultaneously.

37. The method of claim 20, wherein the output is a printed photograph.

38. The method of claim 20, wherein personal information and survey question answers are obtained from a plurality of users, the report of personal information includes the personal information from the plurality of users, and the report of survey question answers includes the survey question answers from the plurality of users.