Interactive media response processing system
First Claim
1. A system for processing interactive media output from one or more subscribers, comprising:
- a collection and aggregation network including;
a collector configured to collect the interactive output from each of the one or more subscribers and to store the collected interactive media output in a non-relational manner; and
an aggregator operably connected to the collector, the aggregator configured and arranged to collect and aggregate the interactive output from the collector.
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Abstract
An interactive media response processing system having a plurality of components logically distributed and employing non-relational databases is disclosed, where the response processing system receives interactive response requests from subscribers through set top boxes or other access devices and can process the responses in real time, to provide real time feedback to content producers. The system includes one or more collectors operably connected to one or more aggregators for collecting and aggregating interactive response information, and at least one communications message server connected to each network of subscribers. The communications message server normalizes the responses for each network for transmission to the collectors and aggregators. This system enables subscribers to participate in interactive broadcasts and view response replies in the form of updated interactive content in real time on their television screens or other displays.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for processing interactive media output from one or more subscribers, comprising:
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a collection and aggregation network including;
a collector configured to collect the interactive output from each of the one or more subscribers and to store the collected interactive media output in a non-relational manner; and
an aggregator operably connected to the collector, the aggregator configured and arranged to collect and aggregate the interactive output from the collector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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14. A method for processing interactive media output, comprising the steps of:
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providing an interactive media subscriber network, said subscriber network including a plurality of access devices configured to transmit the interactive output from a subscriber to said subscriber network;
collecting the interactive output in a collector operably connected to said subscriber network and storing the interactive output in said collector in a non-relational manner; and
aggregating the collected interactive output in an aggregator operably connected to said collector.
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15. A method for processing interactive media output, comprising the steps of:
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providing a collection and aggregation system;
collecting interactive output from one or more subscribers in the provided collection and aggregation system;
storing the collected interactive output in a non-relational manner in the provided collection and aggregation system;
aggregating the collected output in the provided collection and aggregation system; and
configuring and arranging the collection and aggregation system so that said collecting and aggregating is performed in real time.
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22. A system for processing interactive media output and providing feedback to a content producer, comprising:
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an interactive media subscriber network, said subscriber network receiving the interactive output from a plurality of access devices;
at least one collector operably connected to said subscriber network that collects the interactive output from said subscriber network and stores the interactive output in a non-relational manner; and
at least one aggregator that collects and aggregates the interactive output from said at least one collector, wherein the at least one aggregator provides the interactive output to the content producer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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24. An interactive response processing system, the system comprising:
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an interactive media subscriber network receiving response requests from a plurality of access devices associated with subscribers;
a communications message server operably connected to the subscriber network that normalizes the response requests;
a collector connected to the communications message server that collects the response requests; and
an aggregator connected to the collector that aggregates the collected response requests.
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33. A method for processing responses in an interactive media network, comprising the steps of:
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providing an interactive media subscriber network, said subscriber network including a plurality of access devices configured to transmit response requests from one or more subscribers to said subscriber network;
parsing and formatting each of the response requests;
collecting the formatted response requests in a non-relational manner; and
aggregating the collected response requests. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42)
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39. A system for processing interactive media output from one or more subscribers, comprising:
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n collectors configured to collect the interactive output from each of the one or more subscribers and to store the collected interactive media output, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and
at least one aggregator operably connected to the n collectors, the at least one aggregator configured and arranged to collect and aggregate the interactive output from the n collectors, wherein the n collectors and the at least one aggregator process a high volume of the interactive output.
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