Network-based voting systems and methods and recording media storing programs for use in such systems

a network-based voting and network-based technology, applied in the field of network-based voting systems and methods, can solve the problems of inability to satisfy the motivation of new users, cumbersome use and management of conventional systems, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing the number of users of the system, increasing the use rate of the system, and maximising profit or other value derived

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-10
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[0008] The present invention relates to systems, methods and computer programs for use in a network-based voting system with the aim of increasing the number of users of the system, increasing the use rate of the system by each user, and ultimately maximising profit or other value derived therefrom. The network may, for example, comprise the Internet, such that the system is an online voting system. The present invention also relates to code carried by a signal or held on a carrier medium which when executed on a computing device provides a display element and / or a web page for a user of the system.

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However, in conventional online voting systems, there are no satisfactory methods for motivating new users to join the system, and / or to motivate existing or new users to use the system more.
Conventional systems can be cumbersome to use and to manage.

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[0064] Reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0065]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an online voting system in which embodiments of the present invention may be employed.

[0066]FIG. 2 is a schematic overview of the operation of the FIG. 1 voting system.

[0067]FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the range of services provided by the FIG. 1 voting system.

[0068]FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a method embodying the present invention.

[0069]FIG. 5 is an image of information transmitted by the FIG. 4 method.

[0070]FIG. 6 is an image of other information transmitted by the FIG. 4 method.

[0071]FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a method embodying the present invention.

[0072]FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram representing a method embodying the present invention.

[0073]FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of a method embodying the present invention.

[0074]FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram representing a method embodying the present invention.

[0075] FIGS. 11 to 26 are exam...

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The present invention relates to voting systems, and more particularly to network-based voting systems. Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, devices, computer-implemented methods, computer programs stored on a computer-readable medium, and signals for use in such network-based voting systems. Embodiments of the present invention motivate new users to join the system, and stimulate existing and new users to use the system more.

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CLAIM TO PRIORITY [0001] The present application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 650477 filed on 7 Feb. 2005, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to voting systems, and more particularly to voting systems distributed over a network such as the Internet, and / or other communication networks. In addition, the present invention relates to methods, especially computer-implemented methods, and recording media storing programs, for use in such systems. [0003] It will therefore be appreciated that, although the examples and embodiments disclosed herein relate to online or Internet-based systems, the present invention is applicable to any type of network. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] Conventional online voting systems, such as the V3.0 release of the Vote-for-Me service (originally located at www.Vote-for-Me.com), enable users of the system to su...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG06Q30/02G07C13/00
Inventor HUNTER, DAVID JAMES
Owner VOTIVATION
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