System and individual device for participation in a broadcast program
First Claim
1. Individual and independent electronic device for participation according to a stored scenario in a broadcast program and for certification of said participation in association with a server,the electronic device comprising:
- interface means for entry of at least one datum representative of a) said participation in said program and b) establishment of a certification link with said server;
first storing means for storing said participation datum and said scenario;
a clock; and
first measuring means for measuring a first relative time elapsed between a) at least a first event of said scenario, chronologically correlated with entry of said participation and b) the establishment of said certification link with the server;
the server including at least a second measuring means for measuring a second relative time elapsed between a) at least a second event of said program, chronologically correlated with an absolute deadline for entry of said participation and b) the establishment of said certification link; and
one of the electronic device and the server including comparing means for comparing the first and second relative times measured in the electronic device and the server and for conditionally certifying said participation as a function of an outcome of said comparison.
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Abstract
This device allows an individual to participate in a television program as a function of remotely loaded data. It includes a device for reception of date (R), a keyboard (8), a clock (10) and a device for processing data entered at the keyboard as a function of the remotely loaded data and for producing a result which is a function of the processing. A device for certification is coupled to the clock (10) in order to measure the elapsed time between a characteristic instant of the running of a scenario in the device (1) and the establishment of a certification link with a server (S). A certified result is supplied by a device for comparison when there is equality, to within a given tolerance, between the measured time and a reference time computed by the server.
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1. Individual and independent electronic device for participation according to a stored scenario in a broadcast program and for certification of said participation in association with a server,
the electronic device comprising: -
interface means for entry of at least one datum representative of a) said participation in said program and b) establishment of a certification link with said server; first storing means for storing said participation datum and said scenario; a clock; and first measuring means for measuring a first relative time elapsed between a) at least a first event of said scenario, chronologically correlated with entry of said participation and b) the establishment of said certification link with the server; the server including at least a second measuring means for measuring a second relative time elapsed between a) at least a second event of said program, chronologically correlated with an absolute deadline for entry of said participation and b) the establishment of said certification link; and one of the electronic device and the server including comparing means for comparing the first and second relative times measured in the electronic device and the server and for conditionally certifying said participation as a function of an outcome of said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. System allowing individuals to participate, according to a predetermined scenario, in a broadcast program from a receiving set and, in association with a server, to certify by time logging participation in said program, comprising:
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a) a plurality of individual and independent electronic devices for participation, each associated with an individual participating in said program, each device for participation comprising at least; interface means for entry of at least one datum representative of said participation in said program and establishment of a certification link with said server, first storing means for storing said participation datum and said scenario, a clock, and first measuring means for measuring a first relative time elapsed between a) at least a first event of said scenario, chronologically correlated with said entry of a participation datum in the device and b) the establishment of said certification link with the server, b) means of broadcasting said program to receiving sets, and c) at least one server fitted with first terminals for the establishment of certification links with said participation devices, said server comprising second measuring means for measuring a second relative time elapsed between a) at least a second event of said program, chronologically correlated with an absolute deadline for entry of said participation datum and b) the establishment of said certification link, d) each device and/or the server comprising comparing means for comparing the first and second relative times measured in the device and the server and for conditionally certifying said participation as a function of an outcome of said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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