System and method of voting via an interactive television system
First Claim
1. A method of voting via an interactive television system, the method comprising:
- identifying data embedded within video content sent to a set-top box device via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system, the data indicating a voting event related to the video content;
sending data related to a voting indicator to the set-top box device, wherein the voting indicator includes a selectable indicator of an option to cast a vote related to the video content;
determining whether payment information is required in order to accept a vote related to the video content;
sending data related to a voting interface to the set-top box device;
receiving a voting selection from the set-top box device;
adding the voting selection to a tally of votes related to the video content when a voting status indicates that a previous vote has not been received from the set-top box device; and
changing the voting status to indicate that a vote has been received from the set-top box device upon addition of the voting selection to the tally of votes.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a system and method of voting via an interactive television system. In a particular embodiment, the method includes identifying data embedded within video content sent to a set-top box device via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system, the data indicating a voting event related to the video content. The method also includes sending data related to a voting indicator to the set-top box device, wherein the voting indicator includes a selectable indicator of an option to cast a vote related to the video content. The method also includes determining whether payment information is required in order to accept a vote related to the video content. The method also includes sending data related to a voting interface to the set-top box device and receiving a voting selection from the set-top box device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of voting via an interactive television system, the method comprising:
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identifying data embedded within video content sent to a set-top box device via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system, the data indicating a voting event related to the video content; sending data related to a voting indicator to the set-top box device, wherein the voting indicator includes a selectable indicator of an option to cast a vote related to the video content; determining whether payment information is required in order to accept a vote related to the video content; sending data related to a voting interface to the set-top box device; receiving a voting selection from the set-top box device; adding the voting selection to a tally of votes related to the video content when a voting status indicates that a previous vote has not been received from the set-top box device; and changing the voting status to indicate that a vote has been received from the set-top box device upon addition of the voting selection to the tally of votes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of voting via an interactive television system, the method comprising:
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receiving video content at a set-top box device via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system; receiving data related to a voting indicator at the set-top box device from a server of the IPTV system, wherein the voting indicator includes an instruction to select a key of a remote control communicating with the set-top box device to cast a vote related to the video content; sending a request to the server to cast a vote related to the video content in response to a selection of the key at the remote control; sending payment information to the server, wherein the payment information is received at the set-top box device via a payment interface; and receiving data related to a voting interface from the server; wherein the instruction to select the key of the remote control ceases to be sent to a display device when the key of the remote control is not selected within a time period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A set-top box device, comprising:
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a processor and a memory device accessible to the processor; wherein the memory device includes instructions to communicate with a server of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system to receive video content via a private access network of the IPTV system; wherein the memory device includes instructions to communicate with a voting server of the IPTV system to receive data related to a first graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the first GUI includes an instruction to select a key of a remote control to cast a vote related to the video content; wherein the memory device includes instructions to send a request to the voting server to cast a vote related the video content in response to a selection of the key at the remote control; wherein the memory device includes instructions to communicate with the voting server to receive data related to a second GUI and to send payment information received from a user via the second GUI to the voting server; wherein the memory device includes instructions to communicate with the voting server to receive data related to a third GUI, wherein the third GUI includes at least one selectable voting option related to the video content, and wherein the memory device includes instructions to cease sending the first GUI to a display device when the key of the remote control is not selected within a time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having a group of instructions executable to:
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send data related to a voting indicator to a set-top box device, wherein the voting indicator includes a selectable indicator of an option to cast a vote related to video content received at the set-top box device; send data related to a voting interface to the set-top box device after payment information is received from the set-top box device; add a voting selection to a tally of votes related to the video content when a voting status indicates that a previous vote has not been received from the set-top box device; and change the voting status to indicate that a vote has been received from the set-top box device upon addition of the voting selection to the tally of votes. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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