Televoting method and system

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1993-12-01

1995-12-26

Kuntz, Curtis

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

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379 93, 379113, 379133, H04M 1100, H04M 1500

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054794927

ABSTRACT:
Televoting method in which a large number of subscribers (1) connected to a telecommunications network (2) are able to make a call to a subscriber number, referred to as televoting number, of a televoting processor (4) in order then to transmit their vote to said processor. At the calling subscribers' end, the probability of transmission of calls intended for the televoting number are deliberately reduced substantially in a random manner, either directly by `balloting` or indirectly by random time delay. The system for carrying out this method comprises televoting devices (3) at the subscribers' (1) end, said subscribers having a balloting device which substantially reduces the probability of transmission of calls intended for the televoting number and/or a delaying device which postpones the transmission of calls intended for the televoting number by an arbitrary length of time. The system is intended to prevent an explosion of calls to the televoting processor in televoting, for example in TV programs.

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