362 results about "Survey result" patented technology

Embodiments of the present invention provide integrated, flexible, automated and secure functionality for surveys such as E-surveys. In one embodiment, responsive to an indicator of business performance, a segment of E-survey results data corresponding to the indicator may be extracted. The extracted segment may be compared to an aggregate set of E-survey results data. Any E-survey results data from the extracted segment that statistically differ from responding results data from the aggregate set by a predetermined amount may be identified.

An audit system creates, deploys, and analyzes surveys to perform risk assessment. Surveys can be associated with one or more contexts, which include an enterprise, an organization, a business process, a risk, a control, or any combination thereof. The audit system generates survey questionnaires for a context automatically using a question library that associates questions with one or more contexts. Using the process library and the associated sets of process risks and process controls, the audit system can automatically determine the set of individuals that should participate in the survey. The audit system can then distribute survey questionnaires to the set of individuals and collect the survey results. Survey results can be aggregated to create risk assessments detailing the perceived risks to the survey context. Additionally, survey results and risk assessments can be saved for future reference or to document an enterprise's good-faith efforts to comply with its legal obligations.

The present invention provides a system and technique for initiating, conducting, and managing real-time surveys, in the context of a real-time discourse, such as Internet chat, to provide dynamic, real-time survey results. A surveyor initiates a survey by filling out an electronic form which is processed and submitted to a sorting component of the invention. The invention imposes an additional layer of functionality upon a Live Information Selection and Analysis tool which gathers, summarizes, and indexes chat messages in a real-time discourse. The sorting component matches the collected real-time chat messages from the LISA tool with correlating submitted survey queries to provide raw real-time survey results which are converted into a viewable format for submission to the surveyor. The present invention makes it possible to initiate, conduct, and manage multiple surveys simultaneously to provide accurate, dynamic, real-time survey results within the context of a real-time discourse.

The present invention relates to a method of conducting a respondent-driven survey in real time. An object of the present invention is to provide a real time and bi-directional respondent-driven survey method comprising the steps of forming a community composed of many respondents having common characteristics through an Internet network at the same period of time, requesting a purchase (survey request) in a predetermined time range by plural clients who need information on the community, selecting a client who provides the best condition among the plural clients, receiving payment from the selected client in real time, conducting the survey required by the client on the community in real time, and analyzing the collected results of the survey to be sent to the client.

A systems and methods are described detect fraud in existing logs of raw data. There can be several disparate logs, each including data of disparate data types and generated by different and possibly unrelated software enterprise applications. The fraud management system aggregates and organizes the raw log data, archives the data in a manner that facilitates efficient access and processing of the data, allows for investigation of potentially fraudulent usage scenarios, and uses the results of the investigation to identify patterns of data that correspond to correspond to high risk usage scenarios and/or process steps. In subsequent processing, archived data can be compared against the identified patterns corresponding to high risk usage scenarios to detect matches, and the invention thereby automatically detects high risk usage scenarios and issues appropriate alerts and reports.

A method and system for analyzing a “detail” (the use of promotional materials in combination with a sales pitch), measures the effectiveness of a sales presentation and its ability to drive market share through a standardized, quantitative evaluation of the entire sale presentation and its related components. The method includes administering a two, different surveys. The first survey, the Detail Performance Monitor survey, comprises an “in the field” test of how respondents are responding to various marketing strategies by tracking subsequent behavioral data of the respondents and comparing the behavioral data to the survey results. The second survey, the Detail Assessment survey, comprises an “in the lab” test of how various marketing strategies affect respondent attitude towards a product by comparing respondent attitude before and after presentation of a simulated “detail” that represents the marketing strategy.

After a telecommunications interaction apparently concludes between first and second parties to the interaction, an automated means for detecting the termination of the interaction jumps in and presents at least one of the parties with an opportunity to participate in a survey (an instant survey) relating to the just-terminated interaction. In one embodiment, the interaction is between a prospective consumer and a lead buyer (or an agent of the buyer) and the instant survey queries the buyer or agent regarding immediate impressions of the quality of the purchased lead that brought the prospective consumer and the lead buyer (or agent) into contact with one another. In one embodiment, results of instant surveys feed into a ranking system that ranks the quality of leads provided through a specific sponsor and remuneration to the sponsor is automatically adjusted according to instant survey results collected for that sponsor.

Systems and methods for creating and maintaining a market intelligence portal. Using automated data processing techniques, a market intelligence campaign is defined and executed to determine the most productive approach for marketing new products in a particular market segment. A key component of the systems and methods is identifying key opinion leaders who are deemed by their peers to be influential in a particular therapy space through surveying techniques. In addition to opinion leader information obtained through surveying, external data sources are used to create a detailed profile for each opinion leader identified through surveying. Social network mapping and other analysis is performed on the profiles. The survey results, profiles and social network diagrams are stored electronically on a network portal. An interactive dashboard interface to the portal is created so that the data can be accessed and visualized remotely, preferably using a web browser interface. One or more data streams are used to self-update the data as new data relevant to the campaign and/or the opinion leader profiles is available. The various systems and methods may have particular utility to pharmaceutical companies trying to gain market acceptance of new drug therapies.

Systems and methods of design, delivery, and analysis of customer feedback surveys include receiving interaction content. Interaction content is analyzed to identify at least one issue arising in the interaction content. A survey of a plurality of questions is automatedly created based upon the identified at least one issue. A delivery channel for the survey is determined. The survey is delivered through the determined delivery channel. A survey response with survey results data is received.

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for improved, real-time survey data processing and analysis. Certain embodiments use distributed computing techniques to perform statistical calculations for survey data, such as general purpose and multi-rater feedback data. Certain embodiments use a matrix structure coupled with hash tables for efficient processing of survey statistics across an entire survey. Certain embodiments use a criteria parser based on externally definable lexical rules to determine which survey responses belong to which groups. Certain embodiments allow coalescing of summarization requests between summarization servers to allow for peak performance across any number of surveys. Certain embodiments provide a scalable, adaptable survey processing system and method that processes survey results in real time, allowing for immediate feedback during the survey process.

Apparatus and method for mass producing a unique dining experience for each individual diner within a group of patrons includes computers, applications software, models and databases. Through various alternative input mechanisms, each individual patron's preferences will be surveyed, and the results of the surveys are stored within the database. Staff and management of an establishment are also surveyed regarding various personal and facilities capabilities and assets. The preference surveys may be quite basic in nature, but with more detailed surveys a more elaborate model may be generated. Based upon the preference survey results, a dining event is developed that groups patrons according to areas of agreement among surveys, while simultaneously tailoring unique events or decor based upon the preference survey results that are not common among the patrons. The dining event is prepared for, including training of staff and management, and the dining event is then staged. During the event, an off-site person will most preferably provide monitor and provide feedback to the staff and management, and subsequent to the event further evaluation will occur. Based upon the event results and evaluation, the database and model may be updated. Electronic devices may form a part of the apparatus, and in this case will most preferably be controlled by computerized components to perform appropriately according to the stored model of the event. As a result of the differences in preferences, skills and assets of all participants, no two dining events will be identical. However, each dining event is designed and prepared according to pre-established models to fulfill each of the needs and expectations of each individual patron while simultaneously capitalizing on the strengths and talents of a staff and facility. Simultaneously, the managerial burden of maintaining a single atmosphere within an establishment is relieved, and patrons are offered unexpected, but consistently high-quality, dining experiences.

If programs are always recorded according to a decision that is made-based on the user preferences survey results or specific categories and user's recording instruction, the user will lose the opportunity to view programs of categories other than the user preferences. Further, if the entire viewable broadcast is recorded without any selection, a problem arises that there are required greatly increased storage capacity and greatly increased capacity of processing the bit rate required for the recording. According to the present invention, a rate converter is provided for changing a bit rate for each channel, the history of programs that have been viewed by the user is recorded as the usage history, the usage tendency of the user is extracted from the usage history with an agent, a decision is made as to whether the program selected for each channel matches the usage tendency of the user, and in case of matching the program is recorded on the recording medium without varying a bit rate allowing the high-quality video to be maintained, whereas when the selected program does not match the usage tendency of the user, the program is recorded on the recording medium upon conversion to a lower bit rate.

An automated heat exchanger tube cleaning assembly and system are provided. The present system can automatically (without ongoing human intervention) survey the tube sheet of a heat exchanger in three-dimensions, convert and record the survey results as a digital file in three-dimensions, and then, according to sequential parameters input via custom software, automatically coordinate via computer one or more cleaning devices to effect the cleaning of each desired tube of the heat exchanger.

The invention discloses a method for optimizing a charging path of an electric automobile based on user travel rules. The method comprises the following steps: (1) counting the owner travel characteristic; (2) performing data acquisition, wherein the data comprises data related to the electric automobile travel characteristic as well as data of charging stations and road congestion conditions; (3)establishing a traffic network, namely establishing a regional traffic network comprising nodes and two-way edges; (4) performing data analysis and processing, namely counting habitual charging stations and charging time of the owner, generating corresponding travel links, and correcting the analytical result according to the survey results in the (1); (5) establishing an electric automobile charging path optimization model; and (6) selecting the optimal charging requirement guided traveling path integrating the charging time, traveling path and cost for owner preference from the multiple travel links by utilizing the electric automobile charging path optimization model. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the travel path corresponding to the travel requirements is provided for the user by fully considering the regional historical circumstances and user charging habits, the defect that the real-time path planning system has harsh requirements on communication hardwarefacilities is overcome, and the charging path is personalized.

A method for improving the quality of healthcare, efficiency, and patient satisfaction procedures is provided. The method includes conducting at least a first survey of patients regarding care provided before, during, and after a procedure, wherein the survey focuses on benchmarks identified as being relevant to quality of care. The method further includes entering the results of the first survey into a database configured to store the results, reviewing the results of the first survey to determine the quality of care provided during the procedure, identifying incidences of poor quality of care, and comparing the results of the first survey with results of surveys taken from other patients to recognize patterns of poor quality of care. The method further includes addressing the incidences of poor quality of care by developing methods to address the recognized incidences of poor quality of care.

The invention discloses a health condition monitoring method and system and storage media. The method comprises the following steps that: collecting the current human body health data of a user to be monitored, wherein the current human body health data comprises a health and living condition questionnaire survey result, a traditional Chinese and western medicine professional medical examination result, an exercise physique examination result and a mentality and character test result, and the traditional Chinese and western medicine professional medical examination result comprises a traditional Chinese and western medicine clinic examination result and a traditional Chinese meridian and collateral examination result; on the basis of the current human body health data of a user to be monitored, pre-stored standard human body health data and/ or the historical human body health data of the user to be monitored, carrying out health analysis, and generating the assessment result of the current human body health situation of the user to be monitored; and adopting a graphical and/ or chart display way to display the assessment result of the current human body health situation of the user to be monitored. The simple assessment result which is easy in understanding is given.

The invention relates to a television program recommendation technology, and provides an implicit user characteristic extraction method, a television program recommendation method and a system thereof aiming at the defects existing in the prior art that survey results are not accurate enough and easily overdue and the task is heavy when the user characteristics are obtained by the questionnaire survey method. The implicit user characteristic extraction method comprises the steps of collecting user reception records and extracting the implicit user characteristics containing a plurality of favorite characteristics from the collected reception records. The invention also provides a television program recommendation method and a system thereof. The whole proposal of the invention is completed automatically without the manual interference, so the labor is greatly saved. Extracting the user characteristics according to the user reception records can update the user characteristics regularly along with the reception records, and the reception records are full, accurate and impersonal, so the particularity and the accuracy of the extracted results can be ensured. Integrally comparing the similarity of the program characteristics and the user characteristics from a plurality of angles enables the recommended television programs to coincide with the practical needs of the user.

The invention discloses a surrounding rock deformation early-warning construction method for small-diameter tunnel full-section excavation. The surrounding rock deformation early-warning construction method for small-diameter tunnel full-section excavation comprises the following steps of (1) carrying out the earlier-stage geological survey and rock core sampling, finding out the position and the trend of a joint fissure of the terrane, determining parameters of surrounding rock through soil tests, classifying the surrounding rock and summarizing the types of the surrounding rock to form a list, and determining the design of the multipoint displacement meter installation scheme according to the results of the geological survey; (2) carrying out tunnel excavation and installation of multipoint displacement meters; (3) carrying out the middle-stage geological survey; (4) recording the installation time of the multipoint displacement meters; (5) determining a surrounding rock deformation early-warning value; (6) carrying out observation recording on data of the multipoint displacement meters, and determining remediation treatment measures of the dangerous section.