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Systems, methods, and devices for prompting mobile device users for feedback information using tone transmissions

  • US 8,725,121 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2009
  • Issued: 05/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device comprising:

  • a network interface;

    a display;

    a microphone; and

    at least one processor in communication with the network interface, the display, and the microphone, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute computer executable instructions to;

    receive, via the microphone, a tone;

    extract a location identifier from the tone, wherein the location identifier identifies one or more information sources to retrieve user prompting information, wherein the user prompting information is user interface information to request feedback information from a mobile device user;

    direct transmission, to a remote information source via the network interface, of a signal comprising at least a portion of the location identifier;

    receive, via the network interface from the remote information source in response to the transmission of the signal, the user prompting information associated with the location identifier, the user prompting information comprising at least one of (i) voting information or (ii) rating information for an item, a service, or a content associated with the received tone;

    direct the display of at least a portion of the user prompting information on the display;

    receive, in response to the display, user feedback information associated with the user prompting information;

    direct transmission, via the network interface to the remote information source, of at least a portion of the received user feedback information, wherein the transmission of the at least the portion of the received user feedback information is via a second tone;

    receive additional content based at least in part on the received user feedback information; and

    receive a confirmation message in response to the transmitted user feedback information, wherein the confirmation message indicates acceptance or rejection of the user feedback information.

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