AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM DATA COMMUNICATION INCORPORATING NON USER SELECTION SIGNALS
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1. A method for a response device in an audience response system having a plurality of response devices to wirelessly communicate data, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal;
receiving a first acknowledgement signal in response to the first signal;
decoding from the first acknowledgement signal data indicating to the response device to transmit subsequent non user selection signals;
transmitting a second signal, where the second signal is a non user selection signal;
receiving a second acknowledgement signal; and
decoding from the second acknowledgement signal data indicating to the response device not to transmit subsequent non user selection signals after transmission of the first signal and the second signal.
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Abstract
A method for a response device to wirelessly communicate data in an audience response system having a plurality of response devices includes transmitting a first signal, receiving a first acknowledgement signal indicating to the response device to transmit non user selection signals. The method further includes transmitting a non user selection signal in response to the first acknowledgement signal and receiving a second acknowledgement signal indicating to the response device to cease transmitting non user selection signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a response device in an audience response system having a plurality of response devices to wirelessly communicate data, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal; receiving a first acknowledgement signal in response to the first signal; decoding from the first acknowledgement signal data indicating to the response device to transmit subsequent non user selection signals; transmitting a second signal, where the second signal is a non user selection signal; receiving a second acknowledgement signal; and decoding from the second acknowledgement signal data indicating to the response device not to transmit subsequent non user selection signals after transmission of the first signal and the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A response device configured to communicate wirelessly in an audience response system having a plurality of response devices, the device comprising:
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a user input interface configured to receive user selections; a processor operably connected to the user input interface and configured to receive data representing the user selections; a signal generating logic operably connected to the processor and configured to generate user selection signals and non user selection signals; a transceiver operably connected to the processor and the signal generating logic and configured to transmit the user selection signals and the non user selection signals, where the transceiver is further configured to receive acknowledgement signals in response to the user selection signals and the non user selection signals, and where a first acknowledgement signal encodes data indicating to transmit non user selection signals and a second acknowledgement signal encodes data indicating not to transmit non user selection signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for a response device to wirelessly communicate data to a base in an audience response system having a plurality of response devices, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal; receiving a first acknowledgement signal from the base, where the first acknowledgement signal indicates that the base expects multiple user selection signals from the response device; transmitting a second signal in response to the first acknowledgement signal, where the second signal is a non user selection signal; and receiving a second acknowledgement signal from the base, where the second acknowledgement signal indicates that the base no longer expects multiple user selection signals from the response device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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