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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Jerald Robert Howcroft, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Kathy Goode Piatt, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Jerald Robert Howcroft, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Kathy Goode Piatt, Cedar Park, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
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.