Systems and Methods for Receiving, Aggregating, and Editing Survey Answers from Multiple Sources

Abstract

A software-implemented method may receive, organize, and aggregate survey answers from multiple survey sources into a single database, regardless of the initial method of collection. Survey answers may require certain common information fields. The survey answers may include media which is transferred from the survey source to the database, and the original copy at the survey source deleted upon a completed transfer. A survey participant may access his own answer, associate it with a user account using a passcode, and make edits to the answer; the source of a survey may also edit an answer by resubmitting the answer. Edited answers may be displayed along with the original version, for instance in a “threaded” display format.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 991,270, filed on May 9, 2014 in the US Patent and Trademark Office. All disclosures of said provisional application are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing survey answers from multiple sources. In particular, although not exclusively, methods are described to receive answers to surveys conducted by multiple survey sources, in a format such that the survey answers may be aggregated notwithstanding their separate sources; additionally, survey participants may identify themselves after the fact, to edit their earlier answers and associate those answers with a user account.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]It is common practice to survey customers of a business and determine the quality of the business' goods and services, along wit...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a method and system for receiving and organizing survey answers. The method involves receiving a first survey answer and conducting tests to confirm it is an approved survey answer. The first survey answer is then stored in a database. The method also includes receiving a second survey answer and conducting tests to confirm it is an approved survey answer. If the second survey answer matches the first survey answer, it is considered the same database. The method may also involve comparing the first and second survey answers to confirm if they match. The system includes a computer readable memory, a database, a transceiver, and a processor. The technical effects of the invention include improved efficiency in receiving and organizing survey answers, as well as improved accuracy in confirming the accuracy of the survey answers.

Problems solved by technology

However, this can complicate aggregation of the survey answers, as different survey sources may have their own surveys with distinct questions.

Computer automation normally complicates this issue rather than resolves it, as an automated system is generally not flexible enough to merge differing content.

Additionally, when a survey answer is transferred from a third party survey source, identifying details such as a login may prove inconvenient, impractical, or even impossible to transfer with the answer.

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