System and method for using a game to interact with television programs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8360885
APP PUB NO 20120244937A1
SERIAL NO

13244718

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A system, computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for obtaining votes for participants in a television program are described, in which code for a game is transmitted to a computer system, where the game includes an in-game voting module that allows a player of the game to cast votes for participants in a television program. At least one vote for at least one participant in the television program is received from the in-game voting module. A database including vote counts for the participants in the television program is updated based on the at least one vote for the at least one participant.

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  • ZYNGA INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Etter, Nathan Arthur San Jose, US 18 1306
Patnaik, Pratyus San Francisco, US 33 556

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