JP2011123850A - Questionnaire recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a questionnaire recording medium for allowing a questionnaire answerer to easily perform an answering operation and to require no writing utensils, and rapidly and correctly collecting and processing data without requiring manpower by radio communication in answer result counting. <P>SOLUTION: The questionnaire recording medium 1 incorporates an IC chip 10 having a non-contact communication function. The IC chip 10 has a signal line 15 derived from the chip. When the questionnaire answerer takes a cut piece 20 off, part of the signal line 15 is broken so as to record an answer result. The IC chip transmits the answer result to a reader/writer by non-contact communication. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a questionnaire recording medium for easily and quickly collecting response results such as questionnaires.

  A questionnaire is a typical method for measuring the satisfaction level of products, services, etc., but it allows a large number of survey respondents to fill in their responses without burden and collects the survey results without taking any effort. Aggregation is a major issue in managing questionnaires.

  On the other hand, instead of a simple answer sheet, for example, a questionnaire recording medium such as a mark sheet method that can easily enter an answer and can save labor at the time of aggregation is often used. There are also attempts to make a system that uses electronic technology to prepare a questionnaire terminal and immediately convert the answer results into data and directly link it to the tabulation.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, an operation terminal for inputting a questionnaire response is used, an answer result is input by pressing an answer item switch, and the answer result is transmitted to a collection processing unit by wireless communication means. Has proposed a questionnaire data collection system that performs aggregation processing.

Further, in Patent Document 2, a simple answering terminal using a bidirectional active wireless IC tag is used, and the terminal and the processing device for collecting answers are connected by wireless communication, so that the processing device can be connected to the terminal. A wireless answer collection system has been proposed in which an answer request is transmitted and an answer result is transmitted from a terminal to a processing apparatus. The examples in the above references are intended to simplify / accelerate questionnaire responses and response result collection.

JP-A-11-39351 JP 2007-150690 A

However, although the answer terminal as shown in the above document has an advantage that the answer results can be immediately aggregated, new problems arise in the cost of the answer terminal, portability of the terminal, ease of operation, and the like.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a questionnaire recording medium that is easy to carry for questionnaire respondents, does not require writing tools, and that can perform quick and accurate processing by wireless communication when counting response results. Is an issue.

The present invention for solving the above problems
A questionnaire recording medium incorporating an IC chip having a non-contact communication function,
The chip has an antenna for non-contact communication, and a signal line for transmitting questionnaire information representing a questionnaire response to the chip,
When the chip communicates with an external reader / writer via the antenna by non-contact communication, the chip reads questionnaire information from the signal line and transmits the questionnaire information to the reader / writer as a questionnaire response result.
In addition, the signal line has an answer recording unit for recording a selection result of the questionnaire according to either the conduction state or the insulation state on the signal line,
The questionnaire information is the presence / absence of conduction of the answer recording unit.
Furthermore, the signal line may have a questionnaire option composed of a plurality of resistors inserted in parallel on the signal line, and the questionnaire information may be selectively missing any of the options.

  In the questionnaire recording medium of the present invention, the answer result can be input by removing a part of the signal line sent out from the built-in IC chip, so that it is possible to easily and easily answer without using a writing instrument or the like. Further, in the questionnaire recording medium of the present invention, the questionnaire response results can be easily collected by an external reader / writer, so the questionnaire totalization process can be mechanized without depending on the manpower, and a quick and accurate process can be realized.

Configuration diagram of questionnaire recording medium of the present invention Diagram showing signal line mode Diagram showing another mode of signal line A diagram showing the usage of questionnaire recording media

Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a questionnaire recording medium of the present invention.
The signal line 15 forms a closed circuit outside the IC chip 15 and has a structure in which a part of the closed circuit is cut off by breaking a later-described piece 20 so that the circuit is opened.
The questionnaire recording medium 1 includes an IC chip 10 having a non-contact communication function. The chip 10 has an antenna 11 for performing non-contact communication with an external reader / writer, and a signal line 15 for capturing the questionnaire result. It is connected.

  The segment 20 is a small area for cutting out a part of the signal line 15. In the example of FIG. 1, a part (this is called a land) that connects a part is left around the small area. A groove-like folding line 21 is provided, and the section 20 is easily folded off. When the signal line 15 passes through the land and the segment 20 is folded, the portion of the signal line 15 that has entered the segment 20 is folded together, and the signal line 15 is opened.

In the configuration example of FIG. 1, each member of the IC chip 10, the antenna 11, and the signal line 15 is sealed with a substrate such as a resin, and the broken lines in the figure indicate that each member is in a concealed state. Represents. In FIG. 1, the questionnaire recording medium 1 is formed into a card shape, but the shape of the questionnaire recording medium 1 is not limited to the card type, and there are various modes such as a sheet shape and a plate shape. It is done. Various substrates such as resin and paper can be used as the base material, and each member is not limited to sealing but may be exposed on the surface. Further, a question or the like may be printed on the surface of the questionnaire recording medium 1.
As a method of making the signal line 15 “open” by breaking the signal line 15, a sealing method or the like can be used in addition to the section 20 described above. The seal method is a configuration in which a conductive part is provided in a part of the seal and a seal is pasted so that the insulating gap provided in the signal line 15 is short-circuited by the conductive part of the seal. The short circuit state is removed, and the signal line 15 is opened.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an aspect of the signal line.
FIG. 2A shows that the signal line 15a is in an open state by breaking the segment 20a with respect to the paired signal lines 15a and 15b. The IC chip 10 can know the answer result of the questionnaire depending on whether the signal line 15 is in the “open” or “closed” state.
In the example of FIG. 2A, in accordance with the form of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the answer to the question is selected from “Yes” (Y) and “No” (N), and two signal lines are represented as a set. However, depending on the type of question, a configuration in which one signal line is used for one question, or a configuration in which two or more signal lines are combined can be used.

FIG. 2B shows a mode in which the IC chip 10 has a large number of signal lines 15.
Usually, since a questionnaire is composed of a plurality of questions, it is desirable that such an application has a configuration in which one IC chip has a large number of signal lines as shown in FIG.

FIG. 2C shows an example in which a plurality of signal lines 15 are configured by a plurality of IC chips 10.
In this case, when the external reader / writer reads data from the IC chip 10, the external reader / writer needs to individually control the IC chip. However, when a general-purpose product developed for tag use is used for the IC chip 10. In some cases, such a configuration may be advantageous in manufacturing.

  The IC chip 10 may be either a passive type or an active type as long as it has a non-contact communication function. However, a passive type that receives power from a reader / writer is more suitable for a simple application such as a questionnaire. When the IC chip 10 is a passive type, the IC chip 10 is activated by the power from the reader / writer. At this time, the IC chip 10 detects the state of the signal line 15 and transmits it to the reader / writer. For example, if the signal line 15 takes two states of “open” or “closed”, the IC chip 10 reads “0” or “1” stored in the internal memory, so that the signal line 15 “Open” or “closed” can be read and transmitted to the reader / writer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing another aspect of the signal line.
In FIG. 3A, a resistor a31 and a resistor b32 are inserted in parallel in the signal line 15, and the resistance values of these resistors are:
A ≠ B
However, A is related to the resistance value of the resistor a, and B is related to the resistance value of the resistor b. The resistor a31 is provided in the section a21 and the resistor b32 is provided in the section b22. When the section is folded, the corresponding resistors are folded together. Therefore, when either the segment a21 or the segment b22 is broken as a response to the questionnaire, the IC chip 10 can determine which resistor is broken.
FIG. 3B shows a state in which the resistor a31 is removed by breaking the section a21 with respect to FIG.

In the example of FIG. 3, the signal line 15 has two resistors, but in this case, the number of states of the signal line 15 is
(1) When there are both the resistor a31 and the resistor b32 (2) When there is only the resistor a31 (3) When there is only the resistor b32 (4) There are four types when there is neither the resistor a31 nor the resistor b32; Four pieces of information can be discriminated for one signal line.
Note that the number of resistors is not limited to two, and a plurality of types of information can be obtained from one signal line by appropriately selecting the number of resistance values and each resistance value. Moreover, as a non-contact IC chip suitable for such a use, there exists an IC chip with a sensor terminal currently supplied for the tag use etc., for example.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage form of the questionnaire recording medium.
The questionnaire recording medium 1 has a section 20 as an answer column corresponding to the question 25, and the questionnaire respondent makes a reply by breaking the section 25 corresponding to each question.
By holding the questionnaire recording medium 1 over the reader / writer 40, the questionnaire response result is read from the questionnaire recording medium 1 and transmitted from the reader / writer 40 to the questionnaire processing device 41.

The questionnaire processing device 41
Data processing device 45 for collecting and answering questionnaire responses;
A storage unit 47 for storing questionnaire response results, aggregate data, questionnaire analysis results, etc.
Display unit 46 for displaying the total results and analysis results
It carries out predetermined processing from data collection to display of analysis results.

Although not shown in the figure, if a reader having an automatic conveyance mechanism is used, it is possible to efficiently collect data from a large number of questionnaires without human intervention. This form is suitable for such mechanical processing.
Thus, it is simple and easy for a survey respondent who uses the questionnaire recording medium 1 of the present invention to collect data by non-contact communication and uses a totaling / analyzing means such as the questionnaire processing device 41, and Therefore, it is possible to realize a questionnaire system that enables labor saving and quick processing for the questionnaire practitioner.

1 Questionnaire Recording Medium 10 IC Chip 11 Antenna 15 Signal Line 20 Section 21 Fold Line 40 Reader / Writer 41 Questionnaire Counting Device 45 Data Processing Unit

Claims (3)

A questionnaire recording medium incorporating an IC chip having a non-contact communication function,
The chip has an antenna for non-contact communication, and a signal line for transmitting questionnaire information representing a questionnaire response to the chip,
When the chip communicates with an external reader / writer via the antenna by non-contact communication, the chip reads questionnaire information from the signal line and transmits the questionnaire response result to the reader / writer as a questionnaire response result. . The signal line has an answer recording unit that records a questionnaire selection result according to either a conduction state or an insulation state on the signal line,
The questionnaire recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the questionnaire information is presence / absence of conduction of the answer recording unit. The signal line has a questionnaire option composed of a plurality of resistors inserted in parallel on the signal line, and the questionnaire information is obtained by selectively missing any of the options. The questionnaire recording medium according to 1.

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