121results about "Voting apparatus" patented technology

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.

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 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.

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.

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

The present disclosure is generally related to systems and methods for executing events associated with an asset, which involve election of a multiplier of the asset by an owner of the asset. The present disclosure provides systems and methods for presenting an event associated with an asset to an owner of the asset, setting up a system for executing an event associated with an asset, and presenting an election result in an event associated with an asset, respectively.

The present invention concerns the topic of electronic voting; that is, a voting method in which each voter can express his vote, even remotely, via an IT platform. This is a topic in which the interest is due to the fact that many electoral consultations represent quite complex events, because they mobilize a large number of people and must offer very high standards of security; consequently, they are significantly costly events. Electronic voting represents a way to reduce the costs of electoral consultations, to make them more efficient, and therefore also an instrument that can potentially be used more frequently. Moreover, an electoral consultation can be seen as a particular case of information management (a rather complex case, moreover) which, as such, should represent an almost natural, albeit challenging, field of application for information technologies. The proposed solution involves using at least a pair of servers configured to manage the voters and their votes separately, so as to allow, through an "Anonymous Kerberos" type approach, both the certain and reliable identification of the voters and the the anonymity of their vote: the latter is an essential guarantee to protect the freedom of voting. The voting platform indicated in the invention is configured to support a series of IT services combined in an original and complex way. In particular, the main state-of-the-art information technologies used by the invention concern encryption services as well as services based on "Blockchain" transactions. In a nutshell, the proposed voting platform provides that every step in which something must not be seen, this something is processed in an appropriately encrypted way, and in every circumstance in which something must not be manipulated, this something is stored in a "Blockchain".

The application discloses a kind of based on blockchain voting management method, system, equipment and storage medium, the method is executed by voting management system, voting management system is applied to the blockchain voting management framework including identity verification agency, comprising: when detecting that voting user sends first voting request, verification instruction is sent to identity verification agency, identity verification agency is determined to have voting identity when voting user based on first smart contract and verification instruction, login password is sent to voting user;When detecting that voting user sends second voting request based on login password, it is verified whether voting user has voting qualification;If yes, then the voting result of voting user is obtained;According to the voting result of voting user, generate voting information, and store voting information into target blockchain.The present application prevents false voting by login password for people without voting identity, and prevents tampering with voting by introducing blockchain, to ensure the credibility of voting.

An artificial intelligence (AI) entry management (EM) security system includes a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, a speaker, and a software platform. Geofences are utilized to create boundaries around physical areas, such as locations for package delivery or property boundaries. The EM device and other devices connected to the software platform are configured to monitor the geofences and detect a presence of an activity, an event, an object, or a device. At least one license plate reader is utilized to read license plate characters. Voice recognition and voice identification are used to grant or deny permissions for individuals on a property.

The disclosure relates to devices, systems, methods and computer readable media for providing network management of remote card handling, and physical manipulation. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to networked devices, systems, methods and computer program methods for remotely, physically modifying a card while leaving a physical record of the modified card for inspection and validation and delivering the manipulation results to a user, and / or other third parties, for example, scratch lottery cards and ballot cards.

A networked system of connected and trackable document deposit and destruction kiosks can be used to remotely dispose of and destroy confidential documents and monitors and records compliance with employer document destruction policies. A networked system of connected, ballot deposit kiosks can be used to safely deposit track, and verify the locations of completed ballots and to monitor and track the subsequent collection of the ballots by election officials or other authorized persons.

The invention relates to the technical field of mark recognition, in particular to a method for detecting marked votes of voters and an intelligent voting machine, and the method comprises the following steps: obtaining at least one standard layer according to electronic votes, and setting a first minimum gray value of an image of an unmarked paper vote corresponding to each standard layer, the second minimum gray value of the bottom color of the unmarked paper vote is obtained; then collecting front and back grayscale images of the to-be-detected paper vote, separating parts, corresponding to the standard image layer, on the front and back grayscale images as detection images, detecting the detection images, and if any grayscale value on the detection images is smaller than a corresponding first minimum grayscale value, determining that the to-be-detected paper vote is not smaller than the first minimum grayscale value. And if any gray value at the bottom color of the front and back gray images is smaller than the corresponding first minimum gray value or any gray value at the bottom color of the front and back gray images is smaller than the corresponding second minimum gray value, marking in the preset marking image so as to realize automatic identification and detection of the marks on the vote and ensure the fairness of the voting behavior.

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.

The invention relates to the technical field of voting boxes, in particular to an opinion voting device and method.The device comprises a shell and a hollow ball, a voting opening is formed in the top of the shell, a partition plate is fixedly installed in the shell, and a ball pool, a rotating disc assembly and a ball falling plate are further arranged in the shell; a gear ring is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the ball pool, a transmission rod is rotatably installed in the shell, first gears are installed at the two ends of the transmission rod respectively, the first gear at one end is in meshed connection with the gear ring, and the first gear at the other end is in meshed connection with the rotating disc assembly; the beneficial effects of the present invention are that by setting the positive and negative rotation of the motor, the full disturbance of the hollow ball in the voting stage and the intermittent rotation of the turntable assembly driven in the order reading stage are realized, so that the disc body accurately rotates in a stepping manner, and the time interval is provided for the sequential order reading of workers.

The utility model relates to a ticket box with a lock. The ticket box comprises a ticket box body, a ticket box front turning cover, a ticket box upper turning cover and a three-gear locking assembly. The ballot box body is a cuboid, the top of the ballot box body is slidably provided with a ballot box upper turning cover, one side surface of the ballot box body is movably connected with a ballot box front turning cover, and one side, close to the ballot box body, of the ballot box front turning cover is provided with a three-gear locking assembly which can completely lock the ballot box body or only lock the ballot box front turning cover or completely open the ballot box body; the height of the lock rod is controlled by the three-gear lock so that the ticket box can be in different unlocking states, different working conditions are met, the ticket box can be locked in the whole transportation process, and the risk that personnel make contact with ticket cards is avoided.

The present disclosure provides a method and device for creating a voting activity, electronic equipment and a storage medium, relating to the technical field of computers, in particular to the field of application development. The specific implementation scheme is: in the process of creating a first voting activity, obtaining attribute information of the first voting activity; based on the attribute information of the first voting activity, obtaining at least one application program interface corresponding to the first voting activity; based on the interface reuse instruction for the first voting activity, determining a target application program interface for a second voting activity to be created in the at least one application program interface; and based on the target application program interface, creating the second voting activity.

The utility model relates to the technical field of ticket counting devices, and solves the problems that internal parts are easy to damage and the service life of the ticket counting device is influenced because the internal temperature of the ticket counting device is gradually increased when the ticket counting device is used for a long time. The portable conference electronic voting counting device comprises a box body, a hinge is in threaded connection with the edge of the top face of the box body, a displayer is hinged to one side of the hinge, a clamping groove is formed in the middle of the top face of the box body, a control panel is embedded in the clamping groove, and a heat dissipation assembly is arranged on the outer surface of the box body. A touch panel is embedded in the middle of the top face of the control panel, the heat dissipation assembly comprises connecting discs fixedly connected to the two sides of the box body, the front faces of the connecting discs are fixedly connected with a circular shell, a heat dissipation fan is arranged in the circular shell, a heat dissipation groove is formed in the front face of the box body in a clamped mode, and a breathable grating plate is arranged on the outer surface of the heat dissipation groove. Connecting blocks are fixedly connected to the two sides of the outer surface of the box body, and threaded rods penetrate through the middles of the top faces of the connecting blocks in a threaded mode.

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.

The application belongs to the technical field of data statistics, and particularly relates to a method and system for voting and statistics of a bankruptcy creditor meeting. The method for voting and statistics of the bankruptcy creditor meeting comprises the following steps: obtaining original creditor data, assigning a continuously increasing integer entity serial number ID to each original creditor, and respectively establishing initial bitmaps of a meeting state, a voting state and a voting result state to obtain an initial creditor state bitmap set; according to a meeting voting matter and a meeting time, loading meeting data carrying the initial creditor state bitmap set into a remote cache to obtain remote intermediate structure data; according to a current creditor state, updating the meeting state, the voting state and the voting result state in the initial bitmap respectively to obtain a state bitmap set, and performing bit operation in the remote intermediate structure data in combination with a current business scenario and original creditor detailed data corresponding to the state bitmap set to obtain a final result.

To provide a method and system for evaluating a content through an instant messaging application.SOLUTION: In a process for evaluating a content through an instant messaging application, a first operation (110) enables a plurality of user accounts to participate in a chat room (114) and mutually transmit / receive a text message through the chat room (114). A second operation (120) can generate and display an evaluation candidate list (122), including a product A content and a product F content selected from a shared screen (112) and extracted. The process performs selection indicating a preference for a product F which is one of the contents from the evaluation candidate list (122), and can complete an evaluation for the product F by pressing or clicking the "EVALUATE" button (124).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to an alliance chain technology-based electronic voting system for science and technology reward review, which is characterized by comprising a database, a voting terminal, an administrator terminal, a voting storage medium, an administrator data storage medium and a biological acquisition device, based on the alliance chain technology, the system structure is divided into a plurality of private chains, all the private chains form the alliance chain, uplink information in the private chains cannot be tampered at will, and uplink information in the alliance chain cannot be tampered at will, so that it is ensured that all the uplink information is difficult to tamper on any terminal; according to the method, a specific UID generation mode is utilized, descriptors of biological characteristics are added into UIDs to generate unique UIDs, whether voters confirm the voting result is true or not is displayed on the voting terminal and the administrator terminal, the fairness of voting is ensured while anonymous voting is achieved, and meanwhile the problems that random UIDs (or UUIDs) are poor in readability and likely to be repeated are solved.

A networked system of connected and trackable document deposit and destruction kiosks can be used to remotely dispose of and destroy confidential documents and monitors and records compliance with employer document destruction policies. A networked system of connected ballot deposit kiosks can be used to safely deposit, track, and verify the locations of completed ballots and to monitor and track the subsequent collection of the ballots by election officials or other authorized persons.

A see through apparatus receives a paper document. The see through apparatus includes a first scanning element, a second scanning element, and a processor coupled to the first scanning element and the second scanning element. Each of the first and second scanning elements illuminate a respective side of the paper document while the other scanning element captures an image. The processor detects kinematic artifacts on the paper document and determines that the paper document is fraudulent based on the detected kinematic artifacts. The processor also detects an alignment feature from the image capture from the first image or the second image, and determines that the document is not aligned based on the detected alignment feature.