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Method for providing interactive services

A server and device technology, applied in the field of data communication, can solve problems such as service interruption, no flow control on the terminal side, and interactive server congestion

Active Publication Date: 2014-05-21
INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HLDG
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It is difficult to solve problem b) because in the described voting mechanism, the voting request is broadcast together with the TV program, there is no flow control on the terminal side
For those popular programs with a large audience, such as the Spring Festival Gala of China Central Television, it usually attracts the attention of millions of viewers, and it is assumed that 10% of the audience are willing to comment on the song or If dance programs conduct real-time voting, the number of response messages is significant and may create congestion and service interruptions in the interactive server

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[0017] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, detailed descriptions of some known functions and configurations are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0018] First, the interactive server periodically broadcasts a request (e.g. request for votes / ratings / remarks / opinions) to all terminals (e.g. STBs), and the request identifies a preferred set of terminals for providing voting responses (e.g., terminal-based last digit or ID number of the smart card, location information stored in the terminal, etc.).

[0019] Second, when the terminal receives a request, it first determines the type of the terminal, for example, by analyzing viewer behavior information stored in the terminal (or use of the terminal by the viewer). Here, viewers are people who operate the terminal, and based on their actions, they are classified into two types, passive viewers and active viewers. Furthe...

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Abstract

It is provided a method for providing an interactive service. At the side of a device among a plurality of devices, each being assigned one of two types, the method comprises the steps of receiving a first request associated with the interactive service requesting for responses associated with the interactive service, wherein the first request includes conditional information associated with the devices; and in response to an input from a user, if said device is of a first type, sending the response; and if said device is of a second type, sending the response only if the device meets the conditional information included in the first request.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to data communication, and more particularly to a method for providing interactive services. Background technique [0002] The deployment of IPTV systems and triple-play applications has enhanced interactive services in the digital home. A major advantage of interactive TV viewers is that they are provided with broadcast programs with real-time voting. For example, in an interactive program, such as a reality show, song or dance competition, viewers are encouraged to send feedback or respond to the program by: email, online voting, short message service via mobile terminals, telephone voting; thus it is possible to calculate the Interest and approval ratings for candidate actors / competitors. Furthermore, in certain other types of interactive programs, such as quizzes, talk shows, and even in some news programs, viewers are given the possibility to enter their answers and choices representing their opinions. Typically, t...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N21/475
CPCH04N21/4758H04N21/23614H04N21/25891H04N21/4532H04N21/6543H04N21/2393H04N21/4508H04N21/25866H04N21/437H04N21/478H04N21/64322H04N21/64738
Inventor 陈剑峰马小骏
Owner INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HLDG