Methods and apparatuses for polls
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, using a user interface of a computing device, input from a user to specify a selected group of invitees to participate in a poll;
receiving, using the user interface, input from the user to specify a user-defined poll subject and a set of user-defined choices that make up the poll;
based at least in part on the user-defined poll subject and the set of user-defined choices, generating the poll and a request to participate in the poll;
disseminating via an electronic media over a plurality of different communication channels, to the selected group of invitees, the request to participate in the poll, wherein the request comprises an invitation to provide a selection and the invitation does not invite the selected group of invitees to an event;
receiving a plurality of responses, selected from the set of user-defined choices, to the request from two or more of the selected group of invitees via the plurality of different communication channels; and
organizing automatically the responses to the request from the two or more of the selected group of invitees for the user as a result of the poll of the selected group of invitees;
receiving an invitee request for a document related to the poll;
selecting one or more advertisements relevant to the user-defined poll subject;
generating the document showing a result of selections by at least a portion of the selected group of invitees and the one or more advertisements; and
providing the document in response to the invitee request.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to set up a poll and presenting poll results through electronic communication media. In one embodiment, a user can specify a poll subject, a set of user-defined choices, and a set of poll invitees. The poll invitees are contacted to vote and/or to provide their comments. The invitees'"'"' responses are collected and presented. The user may set up the poll at a web site, using an email application, or a special-purpose application. A tool to compose the poll may be integrated with tools for managing personal contact information, such as address book, social network, etc. to simplify the process of specify poll invitees. Content sensitive advertisements can be inserted into the result of the poll. The advertisements can be selected based on the content of the poll subject, user defined choices, invitees'"'"' comments, etc.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, using a user interface of a computing device, input from a user to specify a selected group of invitees to participate in a poll; receiving, using the user interface, input from the user to specify a user-defined poll subject and a set of user-defined choices that make up the poll; based at least in part on the user-defined poll subject and the set of user-defined choices, generating the poll and a request to participate in the poll; disseminating via an electronic media over a plurality of different communication channels, to the selected group of invitees, the request to participate in the poll, wherein the request comprises an invitation to provide a selection and the invitation does not invite the selected group of invitees to an event; receiving a plurality of responses, selected from the set of user-defined choices, to the request from two or more of the selected group of invitees via the plurality of different communication channels; and organizing automatically the responses to the request from the two or more of the selected group of invitees for the user as a result of the poll of the selected group of invitees; receiving an invitee request for a document related to the poll; selecting one or more advertisements relevant to the user-defined poll subject; generating the document showing a result of selections by at least a portion of the selected group of invitees and the one or more advertisements; and providing the document in response to the invitee request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, using a user interface of a computing device, input from a user to specify a selected group of invitees to participate in a poll; receiving, using the user interface, input from the user to specify a user-defined poll subject and a set of user-defined choices that make up the poll; based at least in part on the user-defined poll subject and the set of user-defined choices, generating the poll and a request to participate in the poll; disseminating via an electronic media over a plurality of different communication channels, to the selected group of invitees, the request to participate in the poll, wherein the request comprises an invitation to provide a selection and the invitation does not invite the selected group of invitees to an event; receiving a plurality of responses, selected from the set of user-defined choices, to the request from two or more of the selected group of invitees via the plurality of different communication channels; and organizing automatically the responses to the request from the two or more of the selected group of invitees for the user as a result of the poll of the selected group of invitees; receiving an invitee request for a document related to the poll; selecting one or more advertisements relevant to the user-defined poll subject; generating the document showing a result of selections by at least a portion of the selected group of invitees and the one or more advertisements; and providing the document in response to the invitee request.
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