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System for evaluation of response to broadcast transmissions

  • US 4,926,255 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1988
  • Issued: 05/15/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for remotely evaluating and creating a record of responses to a plurality of task-setting messages electronically transmitted to receivers at remote locations, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a first set of electronic signals conveying a first task-setting message of said plurality of messages from a central station to receivers at remote locations;

    receiving said first set of signals at said remote locations;

    entering responses to said first task-setting message at said remote locations;

    generating, at said central station, a first response criteria independently of said transmitting of said first set of electronic signals;

    transmitting from a central station a second set of electronic signals conveying said first response criteria relative to said first task-setting message to said remote locations;

    receiving said second set of signals at said remote locations;

    comparing said responses with said first response criteria, said first response criteria comprising suitable words including alphanumerics and other indicia, and said responses comprising words including alphanumerics and other indicia; and

    identifying individual ones of said responses meeting said first response criteria; and

    whereinsaid step of comparing provides for a comparing of at least one key word or element in a response with said first response criteria;

    said first response criteria includes a scoring basis, said method further comprising steps of;

    scoring accepted responses meeting said scoring basis of said first response criteria;

    modifying, at said central station said first response criteria to provide a second response criteria independently of said transmitting of said first set of electronic signals;

    transmitting additional ones of said first set of electronic signals for conveying additional task-setting messages of said plurality of messages; and

    transmitting to said remote locations additional ones of said second set of electronic signals to convey said second response criteria governing responses to said additional task-setting messages.

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