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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011

Filed:

May. 01, 2008
Applicants:

Scott G. Newnam, Cambridge, MA (US);

Izet Fraanje, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);

Ronald Tache, Middleton, MA (US);

Andrew J. Borleske, Garner, NC (US);

Douglas T. Neumann, Cary, NC (US);

Inventors:

Scott G. Newnam, Cambridge, MA (US);

Izet Fraanje, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);

Ronald Tache, Middleton, MA (US);

Andrew J. Borleske, Garner, NC (US);

Douglas T. Neumann, Cary, NC (US);

Assignee:

Ericsson Television, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An interactive Internet-based system and method provides a number of components that can be used to provide interactivity, including chat, polling, and trivia functionalities, particularly for use in enhancing other events, such as television programs.


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