GLOBAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A customer satisfaction system, comprising:
- a plurality of customer satisfaction rating terminals operable for receiving customer satisfaction feedback from customers related to vendors;
a customer satisfaction aggregation system operable for receiving the customer satisfaction feedback from the customer satisfaction rating terminals and consolidating the customer satisfaction feedback to provide a customer satisfaction rating associated with each vendor;
a customer satisfaction dissemination system operable for providing access to a customer satisfaction qualified vendor directory containing a plurality of vendor entries, wherein each vendor entry contains contact information and the customer satisfaction rating determined by the customer satisfaction aggregation system for the associated vendor; and
wherein the customer satisfaction qualified vendor directory is organized or searchable by geographic location of the vendors, and for each geographic location contains vendor entries organized or searchable by category of product or service offered by the vendors.
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Abstract
A global customer satisfaction system includes point-of-sale customer feedback terminals for receiving in-store customer feedback including satisfaction ratings and other customer feedback regarding participating vendors as the customer pays for purchases. The system also includes post-sale customer feedback terminals for receiving more detailed customer feedback regarding the vendors from members after the sales have been completed. The system also includes an aggregation and dissemination system for combining the ratings received form customers into global customer satisfaction ratings for participating vendors, and disseminating the customer satisfaction information through customer satisfaction qualified directories, which are organized or searchable by geographical, type of product or service offered by the participating vendors, and other factors.
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1. A customer satisfaction system, comprising:
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a plurality of customer satisfaction rating terminals operable for receiving customer satisfaction feedback from customers related to vendors; a customer satisfaction aggregation system operable for receiving the customer satisfaction feedback from the customer satisfaction rating terminals and consolidating the customer satisfaction feedback to provide a customer satisfaction rating associated with each vendor; a customer satisfaction dissemination system operable for providing access to a customer satisfaction qualified vendor directory containing a plurality of vendor entries, wherein each vendor entry contains contact information and the customer satisfaction rating determined by the customer satisfaction aggregation system for the associated vendor; and wherein the customer satisfaction qualified vendor directory is organized or searchable by geographic location of the vendors, and for each geographic location contains vendor entries organized or searchable by category of product or service offered by the vendors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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