Mobile phone sample survey method
First Claim
1. Opinion sample survey method carried out through a mobile telephone network, the sample survey being directed by a sample survey institute (IS) and the mobile telephone network being directed by at least one mobile telephone network operator (OP), characterized by the following steps:
- selecting a group of telephone numbers provided by the mobile telephone network operator (OP) relating to subscribers complying with predefined criteria, choosing randomly a fixed number of numbers among those selected previously, transmitting a sample survey request (RQA) to previously selected numbers followed by the sample survey data, receiving and memorizing by means of the mobile telephone (MO), which complies with the selected number, the sample survey data, determining the appropriate time to present the sample survey to the mobile telephone user, receiving the answers to the sample survey questions (REP), transmitting, storing and recording the answers (REP) by the sample survey institute (IS).
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Abstract
The aim of this invention is to increase the efficiency, precision and rapidity of a sample survey so that it becomes an accessible instrument and easy to use by a large number of institutions. Furthermore, the sample survey method must guarantee a random choice of individuals to be polled according to predefined criteria always maintaining said individuals'"'"' anonymity.
This aim is reached by an opinion poll method of subscribers to an operator'"'"'s (OP) mobile telephone network carried out by an institute (IS), characterized by the following steps:
select a group of telephone numbers provided by the mobile telephone network operator (OP) relating to subscribers complying with predefined criteria,
choose randomly a number of fixed numbers among those selected previously,
transmit numerically a sample survey request (RQA) to previously selected numbers followed by sample survey data,
receive and memorize, in the mobile telephone (MO) complying with the selected number, the sample survey data,
determine the ideal moment to present the sample survey to the mobile telephone user,
authenticate the user,
receive the answers to the sample survey questions (REP),
transmit, store and record the answers (REP) according to the predefined criteria.
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1. Opinion sample survey method carried out through a mobile telephone network, the sample survey being directed by a sample survey institute (IS) and the mobile telephone network being directed by at least one mobile telephone network operator (OP), characterized by the following steps:
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selecting a group of telephone numbers provided by the mobile telephone network operator (OP) relating to subscribers complying with predefined criteria, choosing randomly a fixed number of numbers among those selected previously, transmitting a sample survey request (RQA) to previously selected numbers followed by the sample survey data, receiving and memorizing by means of the mobile telephone (MO), which complies with the selected number, the sample survey data, determining the appropriate time to present the sample survey to the mobile telephone user, receiving the answers to the sample survey questions (REP), transmitting, storing and recording the answers (REP) by the sample survey institute (IS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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