Automated customer survey using the web
First Claim
1. A method for surveying customers having data in computer readable files including an email address for each customer to be surveyed, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) placing in a customer database, a list of customers to be surveyed with associated email addresses from said computer readable files;
b) sending a survey form to an internet server;
c) sending an email to each customer in the customer list, each email including customer identification and a link to said customer database via said internet server;
d) at least one customer responding to said survey by establishing the link in the respective email to link said one customer to said internet server, said link including said customer identification information, said at least one customer completing said survey and saving said completed survey on said internet server; and
e) transmitting said completed survey and said customer identification from said internet server to said customer database wherein said completed survey and associated customer identification may be analyzed.
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Abstract
A method, system and program product for providing a survey tool which creates a customer database and sends a survey questionnaire to be posted on a web server. The survey tool then sends emails to qualifying customers wherein each email contains customer information and a link to the customer database such that when the customer clicks on the link and completes the survey questionnaire on the web server, the completed survey and customer information is sent to the customer database. The survey tool creates a unique URL which is placed in the email to each customer such that the customer may click on the URL and link to the web survey without having to sign on to the web site with a password or other authentication.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for surveying customers having data in computer readable files including an email address for each customer to be surveyed, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) placing in a customer database, a list of customers to be surveyed with associated email addresses from said computer readable files;
b) sending a survey form to an internet server;
c) sending an email to each customer in the customer list, each email including customer identification and a link to said customer database via said internet server;
d) at least one customer responding to said survey by establishing the link in the respective email to link said one customer to said internet server, said link including said customer identification information, said at least one customer completing said survey and saving said completed survey on said internet server; and
e) transmitting said completed survey and said customer identification from said internet server to said customer database wherein said completed survey and associated customer identification may be analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means therein for surveying customers having data in computer readable files including an email address for each customer to be surveyed, said computer readable program code means in said computer program product comprising:
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a) computer readable program code means for placing in a customer database, a list of customers to be surveyed with associated email addresses from said computer readable files;
b) computer readable program code means for sending a survey form to an internet server;
c) computer readable program code means for sending an email to each customer in the customer list, each email including customer identification and a link to said customer database via said internet server; and
d) computer readable program code means for analyzing said completed survey and customer information received from said internet server after the completed survey and customer information is saved by at least one customer responding to said survey by establishing the link in the respective email to link said one customer to said internet server, said link including said customer identification information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. A system for surveying customers having data in computer readable files including an email address for each customer to be surveyed, the system comprising:
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means for placing in a customer database, a list of customers to be surveyed with associated email addresses from said computer readable files;
means for sending a survey form to an internet server;
means for sending an email to each customer in the customer list, each email including customer identification and a link to said customer database via said internet server;
means for at least one customer responding to said survey by establishing the link in the respective email to link said one customer to said internet server, said link including said customer identification information, said at least one customer completing said survey and saving said completed survey on said internet server; and
means for transmitting said completed survey and said customer identification from said internet server to said customer database wherein said completed survey and associated customer identification may be analyzed.
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19. A system for surveying customers having data in computer readable files including an email address for each customer to be surveyed, the system comprising:
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a customer database for storing a list of customers to be surveyed with associated email addresses taken from said computer readable files;
a survey tool which sends a survey form to an internet server;
said survey tool further sending an email to each customer in the customer list, each email including customer identification and a link to said customer database via said internet server; and
said survey tool further analyzing said completed survey and customer information received from said internet server after the completed survey and customer information is saved by at least one customer responding to said survey by establishing the link in the respective email to link said one customer to said internet server, said link including said customer identification information means for at least one customer responding to said survey by establishing the link in the respective email to link said one customer to said internet server.
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