Vote processing in a public switched telephone network
First Claim
1. A vote processing method for use in a public switched telephone network (PSTN), the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a vote from a calling party over the PSTN;
retrieving caller information for said calling party from the PSTN;
validating said vote based upon said caller information; and
, processing said vote based upon said validation.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for vote processing in concert with a PSTN. In accordance with the present invention, a method for vote processing in a PSTN can include receiving a vote from a calling party over the PSTN. Caller information for the calling party can be retrieved from the PSTN. Subsequently, the vote can be validated based upon the caller information. Finally, the vote can be processed based upon the validation. For instance, the vote can be tallied if the calling party is validated as not having previously voted. In contrast, the vote can be rejected if the calling party is determined to have previously voted.
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19 Claims
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1. A vote processing method for use in a public switched telephone network (PSTN), the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a vote from a calling party over the PSTN;
retrieving caller information for said calling party from the PSTN;
validating said vote based upon said caller information; and
,processing said vote based upon said validation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vote processing system in a public switched telephone network (PSTN), the system comprising:
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a telephone subscriber database disposed in a switch in the PSTN;
a name resolution adapter disposed in the PSTN and coupled to said telephone subscriber database; and
,a vote processing and validation system disposed externally to the PSTN and communicatively linked to said name resolution adapter over a data communications network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for vote processing in a public switched telephone network (PSTN), the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions which when executed by a machine cause the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving a vote from a calling party over the PSTN;
retrieving caller information for said calling party from the PSTN;
validating said vote based upon said caller information; and
,processing said vote based upon said validation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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