Patent ID: 6618746
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A survey system for performing surveys across a communications network, comprising:a questionnaire server including a questionnaire designer for creating and editing survey questions; a questionnaire client comprises a response validation processor for performing security services to authentications responses form a digital sample, a local dedicated profile containing user information and said digital sample on the user, and the client terminal allows the survey to access the profile; for receiving said survey questions and generating a response of a user to said survey questions; a response processor for receiving the response, the response processor including a statistical analysis engine operable to perform a statistical analysis of the response; and a reaction engine for selecting a reaction, including a customized information package or an applet, based on the response or on the statistical analysis, and for sending the reaction to the user or to another individual; the questionnaire server includes a linking module configured to link survey questions based on a prior response so that selected survey questions are presented based on the prior response by including a link to a related survey question or a link to skip an unnecessary question.