Template Based System, Device and Method for Providing Interactive Content

A method of voting over a cable network system comprising a cable head end or server and at least one set top box connected to the cable head end or server, comprising:

• a) the cable head end or server sending to a first set top box a first template containing a request for a vote;
• d) the first set top box receiving the first template and displaying the first template on a first display connected to the first set top box;
• c) a first user entering a first vote into the first set top box and the first set top box sending the first vote to the cable head end or server;
• d) repeating steps a) through c) for additional users using additional set top boxes connected to the cable head end or server;
• e) the cable head end or server tallying votes from the users and determining vote totals;
• f) the cable head end or server sending to the first set top box a result based on the vote totals;
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• g) the first set top box receiving the result and displaying the result on the first display.