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System and method of voting via an interactive television system

  • US 8,100,327 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2010
  • Issued: 01/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a server of an internet protocol television network, a voting selection from a set-top box device, the voting selection associated with video content that is received at the set-top box device via the internet protocol television network;

    not adding the voting selection to a tally of votes associated with the video content in response to determining that a voting status indicates that a previous vote was received from the set-top box device; and

    sending a message to the set-top box device from the server, the message indicating that the previous vote associated with the video content was received from the set-top box device;

    wherein the video content is received via a client-facing tier switch disposed within a client-facing tier of the internet protocol television network, the client-facing tier having a first interface to an access network and a second interface switchably connected through a private network to an application tier, wherein the client-facing tier is coupled to the access network and provides the video content to the set-top box device.

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