Server load balancing for interactive television
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when activated;
receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO to the digital television receiver device, the trigger object including a back-off parameter indicating an interval of a number of seconds of time from receipt of the trigger object within which the trigger is designated to initiate an operation, whereinthe digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time point, after receipt of the trigger object but within the interval, at which the TDO is activated,the digital television receiver device processor executing the operation at the random time point where the executing includes accessing the Internet at the random time point at an address, andthe TDO is activated at the random time point within the interval defined by the received back-off parameter after the TDO has been received and stored in the digital television receiver device.
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Abstract
A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when activated; receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO to the digital television receiver device; receiving a back-off parameter that represents a time interval during which the trigger is to initiate an operation; the digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time within the time interval of the backoff parameter in which the TDO is activated; and the digital television receiver device processor initiating the operation at the random time. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when activated; receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO to the digital television receiver device, the trigger object including a back-off parameter indicating an interval of a number of seconds of time from receipt of the trigger object within which the trigger is designated to initiate an operation, wherein the digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time point, after receipt of the trigger object but within the interval, at which the TDO is activated, the digital television receiver device processor executing the operation at the random time point where the executing includes accessing the Internet at the random time point at an address, and the TDO is activated at the random time point within the interval defined by the received back-off parameter after the TDO has been received and stored in the digital television receiver device.
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2. A method, comprising:
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receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when activated; receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO to the digital television receiver device; receiving a back-off parameter indicating an interval of a number of seconds of time from receipt of the trigger object within which the trigger is designated to initiate an operation, wherein the digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time point after receipt of the trigger object but within the interval at which the TDO is activated, the digital television receiver device processor initiating the operation at the random time point, and the TDO is activated at the random time point within the interval defined by the received back-off parameter after the TDO has been received and stored in the digital television receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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a television receiver that receives and stores a triggered declarative object (TDO) that carries out a programmed routine when the TDO is activated; the receiver further receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO; the receiver further receiving a back-off parameter indicating an interval of a number of seconds of time from receipt of the trigger object within which the trigger is designated to initiate an operation, wherein the digital television receiver device including a programmed processor that establishes a random time point after receipt of the trigger object but within the interval at which the TDO is activated, the digital television receiver device processor executes the TDO at the random time point, and the TDO is activated at the random time point within the interval defined by the received back-off parameter after the TDO has been received and stored in the digital television receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device, comprising:
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a television receiver that receives and stores a triggered declarative object (TDO) that carries out a programmed routine when the TDO is activated; the receiver further receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO, the trigger object including a back-off parameter indicating an interval of a number of seconds of time from receipt of the trigger object within which the trigger is designated to initiate an operation, wherein the digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time point after receipt of the trigger object but within the interval at which the TDO is activated, the digital television receiver device processor executing the TDO at the random time point where the executing includes accessing the Internet at the random time point at an address, and the TDO is activated at the random time point within the interval defined by the received back-off parameter after the TDO has been received and stored in the digital television receiver device.
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