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Information gathering system

  • US 6,324,266 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/1998
  • Issued: 11/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data collection system comprisinga data processing system (5) for receiving data and generating statistical information relating to the data;

  • a plurality of data entry means (1), each for receiving data input from a user and transmitting the data to the data processing system (5);

    and transmission means (7, 2) for transmitting data from the means (1) to the data processing system;

    characterised in that the data entry means (1) are telephone handsets, and that the data processing system (5) has associated interface means (4) for identifying the individual telephone handsets (1) from which each data item is received, such that individual data items transmitted from the same handset can be related to each other by the processing system (5).

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