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On-line survey method

  • US 20040133463A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2003
  • Published: 07/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. (Original) A method for conducting a survey with a target individual related to a medical procedure experienced by said individual, wherein said survey is conducted over at least one computer network wherein said network connects at least one personal computer associated with said target individual to at least one information-provider computer, the method comprising the steps:

  • a) establishing a communication link between said at least one personal computer associated with said target individual to said at least one information-provider computer over said network;

    b) providing a contract to said target individual via said at least one personal computer over said network, said contract providing an offer to provide said target individual with an incentive for completing said survey, wherein said survey is directed to the evaluation of the performance of a medical procedure experienced by said individual, said procedure being selected from the group consisting of liposuction, lasik vision correction, and vasectomy performed in an outpatient medical facility by a health care provider on said target individual;

    c) confirming acceptance by said target individual of said contract provided for in step b);

    d) providing said target individual with said survey;

    e) receiving answers to said questionnaire from said target individual in response to said survey provided for in step b);

    f) providing said target individual with said incentive contracted for in step c); and

    g) generating advertising materials and displaying said advertising materials across said network to said personal computer, said advertising materials being generated based upon said answers received in step e).

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