Information gathering method and system
First Claim
1. An information-gathering method employed in an information-gathering system for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios, the information-gathering method comprising:
- a scenario-storing step of assigning correspondences between, and storing, dialogue scenarios, and send-destination addresses for content of dialogues performed following the dialogue scenarios;
an extraction step of extracting from the stored dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
a dialogue step of holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and acquiring content of the dialogue;
a dialogue transmission step of transmitting the dialogue content to the send-destination address corresponding to the dialogue scenario;
a dialogue storing step of storing the transmitted dialogue content; and
an output step of outputting the dialogue content stored in said dialogue storing step.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to conveniently gather and put to use market needs. Utilizing a dialogue scenario a dealer selling merchandise, in place of the manufacturer creating the merchandise, surveys customers. The dialogue scenario takes place through an information-gathering device 3 installed in the dealer'"'"'s shop or the like. The information-gathering device 3 transmits the dialogue content to the manufacturer'"'"'s terminal 2 via a network 4. The dialogue scenario is, ordinarily, prepared by a research company so that information that is the manufacturer'"'"'s objective maybe gathered. The manufacturer efficiently gathers results of questionnaires on its own merchandise, which can be exploited in marketing. The dealer earns a profit by providing on commission the information, gathered in place of the manufacturer, to the manufacturer. A dealer'"'"'s offering compensation to customers responding to the questionnaire for the customers becomes an incentive to go through the dialogue, and for the dealer the compensation enables growth in preferred customers.
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1. An information-gathering method employed in an information-gathering system for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios, the information-gathering method comprising:
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a scenario-storing step of assigning correspondences between, and storing, dialogue scenarios, and send-destination addresses for content of dialogues performed following the dialogue scenarios;
an extraction step of extracting from the stored dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
a dialogue step of holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and acquiring content of the dialogue;
a dialogue transmission step of transmitting the dialogue content to the send-destination address corresponding to the dialogue scenario;
a dialogue storing step of storing the transmitted dialogue content; and
an output step of outputting the dialogue content stored in said dialogue storing step.
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2. An information-gathering device for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios, the information-gathering device including:
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scenario storage means for assigning correspondences between and storing dialogue scenarios, and send-destination addresses for content of dialogues performed following the dialogue scenarios;
extraction means for extracting from the stored dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
dialogue means for holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and for acquiring content of the dialogue; and
information transmission means for transmitting the dialogue content to the send-destination address corresponding to the dialogue scenario. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium on which is recorded an information-gathering program utilized in an information-gathering device for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios, the computer-readable storage medium on which is recorded an information-gathering program executing:
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a scenario-storing step of assigning correspondences between, and storing, dialogue scenarios, and send-destination addresses for content of dialogues performed following the dialogue scenarios;
an extraction step of extracting from the stored dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
a dialogue step of holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and acquiring content of the dialogue; and
an information transmission step of transmitting the dialogue content to the send-destination address corresponding to the dialogue scenario.
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10. An information-gathering program for enabling a computer to hold dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios, the information-gathering program for enabling a computer to function as:
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scenario storage means for assigning correspondences between and storing dialogue scenarios, and send-destination addresses for content of dialogues performed following the dialogue scenarios;
extraction means for extracting from the stored dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
dialogue means for holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and for acquiring content of the dialogue; and
information transmission means for transmitting the dialogue content to the send-destination address corresponding to the dialogue scenario.
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12. An information-gathering method employed in an information-gathering system for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios, the information-gathering method comprising:
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a scenario-storing step of storing dialogue scenarios;
an extraction step of extracting from the dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
a dialogue step of holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and acquiring content of the dialogue;
a first dialogue-storing step of storing the acquired dialogue content;
a sending-preferences designation step of accepting designation of sending preferences, and send-destination addresses, for the stored dialogue content;
a sending-preferences storage step of assigning correspondences between and storing the send-destination addresses and the sending preferences;
a transmission step of extracting from the stored dialogue content and transmitting to the send-destination addresses dialogue substance matching the sending preferences;
a second dialogue-storing step of storing the transmitted dialogue substance; and
an output step of outputting the dialogue substance stored in said second dialogue-storing step.
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13. An information-gathering device for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios concerning merchandise, connected via a network with computer terminals for providers of the merchandise, the information-gathering device comprising:
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scenario storage means for storing dialogue scenarios;
extraction means for extracting from the dialogue scenarios a dialogue scenario to be performed;
dialogue means for holding a dialogue with a customer following the dialogue scenario and for acquiring content of the dialogue;
dialogue storage means for storing the acquired dialogue content;
sending-preferences acceptance means for accepting from the computer terminals designation of sending preferences, and send-destination addresses, for the stored dialogue content;
sending-preferences storage means for assigning correspondences between and storing the send-destination addresses and the sending preferences; and
dialogue transmission means for extracting from the stored dialogue content and transmitting to the send-destination addresses dialogue substance matching the sending preferences.
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14. A computer terminal connected via a network with dialogue devices for holding dialogues with customers based on dialogue scenarios concerning merchandise, the computer terminal including:
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sending-preferences designation means for accepting designation of sending preferences, and send-destination addresses, for dialogue content acquired through the dialogue scenarios;
sending-preferences notification means for transmitting to the dialogue devices the designated sending preferences and send-destination addresses;
gathering means for gathering from the dialogue devices dialogue content matching the sending preferences;
dialogue storage means for storing dialogue content gathered by said gathering means; and
output means for outputting the dialogue content stored by said dialogue storage means.
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