272results about "Voting apparatus" patented technology

An elector is provided using shared storage to allow a cluster of participant nodes to gracefully convert failed voters to non-voters until there are only two voters. The cluster can then tolerate the failure of either of those two remaining participant nodes. A tiny amount of shared storage is used as a voter without an object store. This results in a cluster with only one running node that is an exclusive leader. An exclusive leader is then the only participant node that is a voter, and the exclusive leader can commit log records without replicating them to any other members of the cluster. When there is an exclusive leader, there is only one remaining node with a current copy of the object store.

A secure document collection and storage container includes an opening positioned at or below a top edge of the front facet, and above a midpoint of the front facet. The opening is sized to receive ballots or test documents into the container. In some embodiments, a flap to cover the opening extends from a fold line of a segment of a top facet of the container. Facet edges that form the top seams and other seams of the container may include guide markings for guiding the placement of a sealing material. Also or alternatively, a sealing material may be placed over the guide markings.

Apparatus and method for implementing a low-profile tabulator. An example apparatus includes scanning optics and an imprinter positioned along a paper path. A ballot is scanned with the scanning optics to obtain a digital image of the ballot. A ballot approval input is received from a user, for example after the user has reviewed information representative of their selections. In response to the ballot approval, the imprinter imprints an identifier on the ballot, and data is stored that associates the identifier with the digital image of the ballot, e.g. by overlaying an image of the identifier on the digital image of the ballot. Example embodiments do not require the ballot to be re-scanned after the imprinting process, thus allowing a lower-profile form factor for the tabulator apparatus.

A method for creating and exchanging tokenized assets combines a dual ownership structure with a tiered exchange system. The method involves issuing membership non-fungible tokens to cooperative members, creating a tokenized asset through a legal entity and property ownership non-fungible token, and implementing a smart contract to generate property tokens representing fractional ownership. The exchange system for these property tokens implements sequential buying windows, providing initial exclusive access to non-token holders, followed by access to regional cooperative members, then global cooperative members, and finally institutional buyers. This approach may promote progressive decentralization of ownership while maintaining secure blockchain-based transfers within the cooperative framework. The method may enable fractional ownership of various assets, automated distribution of benefits, and a controlled secondary market structure that balances liquidity provision with ownership diversification.

A secure document collection and storage container includes an opening positioned at or below a top edge of the front facet, and above a midpoint of the front facet. The opening is sized to receive ballots or test documents into the container. In some embodiments, a flap to cover the opening extends from a fold line of a segment of a top facet of the container. Facet edges that form the top seams and other seams of the container may include guide markings for guiding the placement of a sealing material. Also or alternatively, a sealing material may be placed over the guide markings.

The present invention provides an improved system and method for using cryptography to secure computer-implemented choice mechanisms. In several preferred embodiments, a process is provided for securing participants' submissions while simultaneously providing the capability of validating their submissions. This is referred to as a random permutation. In several other preferred embodiments, a process is provided for securing participants' advance instructions while simultaneously providing the capability of validating their advance instructions. This is referred to as a secure advance instruction. Applications include voting mechanisms, school choice mechanisms, and auction mechanisms.

A ballot envelope receipt system includes a ballot box having an integrated computing system that communicates directly with an external entity computing system for improved receipt of ballot envelopes that are returned during a voting process. The ballot box is outfitted with tamper and theft preventive components and is further configured to prevent voter fraud events such as mass ballot drops.

The present technology relates to an electronic device, and a token voting system using a blockchain network according to the present technology may include a voting control server, a database server, a monitoring server, and a verification server. The voting control server may generate hash data based on vote data received from a user terminal in response to a voting request of the user terminal, and provide the hash data to the user terminal. The database server may store vote data, status information about the vote data, and hash data. The monitoring server may check a transaction generated by the user terminal transmitting the hash data and a token to the blockchain network, and set status information according to a transaction check result. The verification server may verify vote data stored in the database server on the blockchain network.

In methods and systems for generating secure verification documents are disclosed, a processor that is associated with a multifunction print device will receive one or more source electronic document files, each of which includes content of one or more source documents, each associated with a unique content creator. The processor will cause a print engine of a multifunction device to print a plurality of verification document sheets, each of which comprises data from at least one of the source documents and includes a unique identifier (ID). After printing each verification document sheet, the processor will cause a scanner of the multifunction device to scan the verification document sheet to capture a digital image of the verification document sheet. The processor will then save the digital images of the verification document sheets to a data store.

A method for evaluating a content through an instant messaging application is provided. The method includes: sharing a screen of a user terminal associated with a first user account, through a chat room of the instant messaging application in which a plurality of user accounts including the first user account participate; selecting at least one content that is included in the shared screen; outputting the selected at least one content through the chat room; and receiving, through the chat room, an evaluation of the at least one content from at least one user account among the plurality of user accounts.

Encrypted poll responses from a group of users are validated homomorphically in an online polling system. Mathematical operations are performed on encrypted poll responses to produce validated encrypted results. The operations, when applied to plaintext of the encrypted poll response, normalize the plaintext when the poll response is valid, and nullify the plaintext when the poll response is invalid. The validated encrypted poll responses can be analyzed, without decryption, to provide a variety of results in encrypted format. The analysis may include summing the validated poll responses to produce a tally and may also be analyzed in accordance with associated cleartext metadata. Multiple sets of encrypted poll responses to multiple poll queries can be analyzed to determine relationships with respect to each other, in encrypted form, as well as in conjunction with cleartext parameters.

An electronic voting system includes voter devices, used by voters to select and commit their respective choices from among different options in an election, and ballot collection servers. Each of the voter devices computes a secrecy-maintaining ballot that is publishable without revealing the choice made by the voter. The voter's choice is obscured in the public ballot by summing the voter's vote, a binary vector, with voter shares contributed from each of the ballot collection servers. Aggregating the ballots provides a tallied voting vector that unobscures the votes and permits their tallying without revealing the identity of any voter associated with any choice in the tallied voting vector. The unique location of any voter's choice in the tallied voting vector is secret to each voter as a sum of location shares generated jointly generated by the ballot collection servers using secure multi-party computation.

In this method and in this system for electronic voting, use is made of a method for preparing a ballot, comprising: - a step (PS2, PS4) of generation, by each module of a plurality of assessor modules (M i ) of a virtual polling station (BVV), of a private partial decryption key (Formula (I)) for at least one threshold encryption algorithm; - a step (PS6, PS8) of generation of a public key (Formula (II)) for said encryption algorithm and of the corresponding private key (Formula (III)); - a step of calculation, for at least one electing entity (Vi) authorized to take part in the ballot, of a public value (g s ) from a key pair ((SK O , P O ), (SK A , P A )) of a traceable anonymous signature algorithm (SigA 1 , SigA 2 ), said public value being intended to be used by said electing entity (V i ) in association with a private key (X i ) of said electing entity (V i ) in order to generate an anonymous public key (Formula (IV)), said private key (X i ) being intended to be used by said electing entity (V i ) to calculate at least one signature (S i ) in the context of the ballot, the anonymity of a signature obtained in this way being able to be revoked only by a trusted entity (O,A), said electing entity (V i ) being configured so as to obtain (PS34) its said anonymous public key (Formula (IV)) blindly.

An apparatus, including: a receiver; processor; distributed ledger and Blockchain technology system; and transmitter. The receiver receives a request for an e-voting ballot regarding an election. The e-voting ballot contains information regarding the elected office race or referendum issue in the election, and a link or hyperlink to information regarding a candidate or referendum issue. The apparatus receives a digital file, containing information regarding a picture, photograph, or video clip, of the individual. The processor transmits the e-voting ballot to a user device. The apparatus transmits a voter account use message and the digital file to the user device. The apparatus receives and stores information regarding a vote or votes cast pursuant to the e-voting ballot. The apparatus stores the information regarding the vote or votes cast in the distributed ledger and Blockchain technology system. The apparatus transmits a vote confirmation message to the user device.

The invention discloses an anonymous verifiable electronic voting method based on a block chain and DOA, and belongs to the technical field of block chain application. The method comprises the steps that a voting initiator generates voting parameters and uploads the voting parameters to the smart contract; the voters obtain voting public keys of all the voters in the system through the smart contract, generate encryption parameters, and encrypt vote content by using the encryption parameters; a voter generates a corresponding zero-knowledge proof for the encrypted vote content and uploads the zero-knowledge proof to the smart contract; the voter generates a secret share and uploads the secret share to the smart contract; and after all the voters finish uploading the secret shares, performing homomorphic aggregation on the legal votes in combination with the secret shares to obtain a final voting result. According to the method, vote aggregation and counting can be completed without centralized private key decryption, the anonymity and legality of the votes are ensured, and the security and privacy protection capability of the voting process are improved.

A method for processing votes in a public blockchain includes: generating an election reference and candidate references; generating an asymmetric cryptographic key pair comprised of a master private key and master public key; generating a registration block for addition to a blockchain including the election reference, candidate references, and master public key; transmitting the registration block to nodes associated with the blockchain; receiving a plurality of voting messages, each including a vote and the election reference, where the vote includes a voter reference and at least one candidate reference; generating one or more voting blocks for addition to the blockchain including the received votes; and transmitting each generated voting block to nodes associated with the blockchain.

A device for generating a voting receipt is provided for use in a voting system. The voting system also includes an electronic voting machine configured to record the voting choices of a voter. The device communicates with the electronic voting machine via a local area network only, and receives from the electronic voting machine data indicating the voting choices of the voter. The device prints a voting receipt that indicates the voting choices of the voter. The voting receipt is a permanent record by which the voter can verify that their votes have been accurately recorded by the electronic voting machine. The device also includes an input device communicatively coupled to the control unit and permitting the voter to accept or reject the voting choices of the voter as indicated on the voting receipt.

A system and method of reliable polling using sealed computing devices for the purpose of conducting an election.

Ballot box cover (10) comprising a ballot slot (11) for admitting ballots (20) in opaque envelopes (21) and its opening / closing device (12) characterized in that the admission slot (11) opens into a ballot viewing chamber (31) which, in a dark chamber (38), includes a projector (32) that emits light towards a camera (33) that aims at the projector and scans the surface of the projector in its image capture. The camera (33) and the projector (32) are connected to a computer (34) powered by an electrical source (35) and controlled by secure admission software. The computer (34) interacts with a mechanical back-and-forth actuation system (41) for pressing, holding, and releasing ballot envelopes in the viewing chamber (31) to fall or not through a lower exit slot (37) of the dark chamber (38) which opens in the urn (1),as well as with the opening / closing actuation device (12) of the urn slot (11). Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 8,

[Problem] There is a need to increase the accuracy of generative AI in relation to the Japanese language. [Solution] In the present invention, reflect generative AI and generative AI having improved accuracy in Japanese / English translation facilitate, inter alia, problem consultation using a microphone and a speaker, conversations with the deceased, election activities using a connection function such as a QR code (trade name), and also facilitate content consultation related to books and magazines and explanations related to product manuals.

The invention discloses a linkable mobile network voting method capable of protecting privacy, and relates to the technical field of data communication security. The method comprises the following steps: setting a safety parameter, and issuing a public parameter based on the safety parameter; the management center generates certificates for the user and the organization; the organizational mechanism initiates network voting and sets voting information, users select voting options according to the voting information and randomly form a user group, a public key set is constructed according to public keys of all the users in the user group, and after the voting options are selected by all the users, the voting options of all the users in the user group are selected by all the users; generating an effective vote by using the corresponding private key and the public key set; and after the organization mechanism receives all the ballots, the validity and relevance of the ballots are checked. According to the invention, in network voting, the confidentiality of voting contents can be ensured, the identity privacy of voting users can be ensured, and abuse of voting power can be prevented.

A secure electronic voting system (100) comprising: (a) a biometric authentication module (1) configured to authenticate a voter using at least one biometric modality selected from fingerprint recognition, facial recognition or iris scanning and, upon successful authentication, to allow access to vote; (b) a blockchain-based voting ledger (2) configured to record each authenticated vote as an encrypted transaction associated with a unique cryptographic hash and timestamp and to store the vote immutably in a decentralised ledger; (c) a tamper-resistant voting terminal (3) with integrated security hardware, including secure memory and boot mechanisms configured to prevent unauthorized access and perform self-diagnostics to detect physical tampering; (d) an AI-based monitoring module (4) configured to analyse voting behaviour in real time, detect anomalies indicating fraudulent activity and generate alerts for further investigation; e) a central processing module (5) operatively connected to the biometric authentication module (1), the blockchain-based polling book (2), the tamper-evident voting terminal (3) and the AI-based monitoring module (4), the central processing module (5) being configured to: • to coordinate communication between the modules (1-4), • Validation and forwarding of authenticated data for secure voice recording, • Management of system-level security protocols and • ensure the synchronization and integrity of the entire voting process.

The present invention provides an improved system and method for using cryptography to secure computer-implemented choice mechanisms. In several preferred embodiments, a process is provided for securing participants' submissions while simultaneously providing the capability of validating their submissions. This is referred to as a random permutation. In several other preferred embodiments, a process is provided for securing participants' advance instructions while simultaneously providing the capability of validating their advance instructions. This is referred to as a secure advance instruction. Applications include voting mechanisms, school choice mechanisms, and auction mechanisms.

The described voting system comprises two main components: an online verification device and an offline voting device. The verification device utilises a data interface to communicate with central databases for real-time voter verification, employing biometric sensors to ensure accurate voter identification and prevent duplicate voting. This system enhances security by generating a unique verification code for each verified voter. The offline voting device, designed to be immune to network-based threats, uses this code along with biometric verification to authenticate voters. It features a user interface that employs eye gesture technology, allowing voters to select candidates privately and securely through eye movements, without any visible indication of their choices to onlookers. This setup not only protects the integrity of the vote from cyber threats but also safeguards voter privacy and reduces the potential for voter intimidation, for a free, fair, and secure voting process.

A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product voting and voter registration systems. A mobile and a web application will allow the voter to cast their ballot in any local, state, or federal election via the secured and encrypted cloud-based application and when applicable, register to vote. The apparatus for the voter registration will take place in the secured and encrypted cloud-based infrastructure application. The mobile and web application may require the voter to use additional tools to verify the voter's identification prior to receiving a ballot or registration request.

A system and method for digital petition management utilizing the establishment of a universal, secure identity for online communications, interactions, and exchanges that uniquely associates an image, sound, or other digital asset with a person's identity using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). A digital signature associated with an individual who wants to sign a digital petition is obtained and verified using one or more mechanisms to ensure that each digital signature is associated with only one individual and to maintain compliance with rules and regulations governing petitions. Links to the petition (also herein called “calls to action” or CTAs) can be customized via an online platform such that interaction with a given link or type of link initiates automated petition signature acquisition. In some implementations, the digital signature is a personal NFT (PNFT) which can be verified using a unique identifier to match with existing PNFTs stored in a distributed ledger.

The utility model discloses an anonymous ticket counting device which comprises a machine frame, a ticket collecting assembly and a ticket counting assembly. The ticket collecting assembly comprises a voting opening, an inclined slide way and a ticket locking module, the voting opening is formed in the surface of the rack, the inclined slide way is arranged in the storage bin, the upper end of the inclined slide way is connected to the voting opening, the ticket locking module is detachably connected with the storage bin and comprises a lock, and the lock is used for locking the ticket locking module and the storage bin; the ticket counting assembly comprises a reading module and a logic calculation module, the reading module is arranged on one side of the inclined slide way, and the logic calculation module is electrically connected with the reading module. According to the utility model, the cashier property of counting can be improved, and anonymous counting is realized.

To provide an abnormality detection system that appropriately executes processing related to abnormality determination of toilet usage targets.SOLUTION: The abnormality detection system includes: a detection unit that detects usage of a plurality of usage targets by a toilet user; a storage unit that stores history information indicating usage of the plurality of usage targets; and a control unit having a first control mode. The first control mode includes execution of: a first process that acquires, as target information, information indicating a predetermined number of usages from the history information when executing processing targeting one usage target among the plurality of usage targets; a second process that determines that an abnormality occurs in the one usage target when usage of the one usage target is not included in the target information acquired by the first process; and a third process that causes the fact that the one usage target is abnormal to be notified by any notification means when the one usage target is determined to be abnormal. The control unit switches from the first control mode to a second control mode in which at least one of the first process, the second process and the third process is not executed when the one usage target is in use.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

To support facilitation of consensus formation.SOLUTION: A consensus building support device includes a processor that executes a program, a storage device that stores the program, and a communication interface that can communicate with a plurality of communication terminals used by a plurality of participants. The processor executes an acquisition process of receiving, from the communication terminals, opinions on a discussion as a result of transmitting, to the plurality of communication terminals, information on the discussion for determining any one option from among a plurality of options, a specification process of specifying an option selected by the participant for each of the opinions received by the acquisition process, a combination process of combining the opinions based on the option specified by the specification process, and a transmission process of transmitting a combination result of combining the opinions by the combination process to the communication terminals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1