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Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Inc. et al NPE DC CAFC
- 6:09-cv-01968
- M.D. Fla.
- Judge: Carlos E. Mendoza
+1
- Filed: 11/19/2009
- Closed: 08/31/2011
- Latest Docket Entry: 04/26/2017
- PACER
1
Plaintiff
2
Defendants
1
Accused
Product
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Patents-in-Suit
651
Days in
Litigation
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Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Inc. et al NPE DC CAFC
- 6:09-cv-01968
- M.D. Fla.
- Judge: Carlos E. Mendoza
+1
- Filed: 11/19/2009
- Closed: 08/31/2011
- Latest Docket Entry: 04/26/2017
- PACER
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A self-verifying voting system comprising: one or more voting stations comprising: (a) one or more computer programs which operate in a computer to display general voting instructions, at least one election ballot showing the candidates and issues to
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
2 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the computer is a standard personal computer.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
3 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the display device is a visual display device.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
4 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the display device is an auditory display device <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00001" date="20080805" ?>such as a sound card<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00001" ?> with speakers or earphones.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
5 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the computer is a <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00002" date="20080805" ?>standard personal<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00002" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00001" date="20080805" ?>central <?insert-end id="INS-S-00001"
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
6 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the computer is a standard personal computer which is connected to a local area network within the voting precinct.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
7 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the election ballot presented is displayed in increments of each candidate or issue to be decided upon.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
8 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the computer holds the recorded votes in memory until comparison of the printed ballot as read by <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00003" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00003" ?><?insert-start
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
9 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the computer program causes the votes to be recorded on said data storage device of the computer.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
10 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein one of said at least one input device is a pointing device.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
11 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein one of said at least one input device is a keyboard.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
12 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein one of said at least one input device is a touch-screen.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
13 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein one of said at least one of the data storage devices is a fixed disk.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
14 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein one of said at least one of the data storage devices is removable media.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
15 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00004" date="20080805" ?>printer is a laser printer<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00004" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00004" date="20080805" ?>printed ballot closely resembles the ballot
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
16 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00005" date="20080805" ?>computer station, at least one display device, and at least one input device, and the printer are in one machine case<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00005"
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
17 |
The voting system of claim 1 further comprising at least one master tabulating machine for the precinct which reads the election ballot according to which the voter voted with printed indication of the votes of the voter printed thereon for
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
18 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the master tabulating machine is connected to a master network for the political subdivision conducting the vote.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
19 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a voter verified ballot as validated.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
20 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a printed ballot as valid for counting by the means for tabulating the printed ballots.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
21 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a voter verified ballot as invalidated.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
22 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a printed ballot as invalid for counting by the means for tabulating the printed ballots.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
23 |
The voting system of claim 1 wherein the means for tabulating the printed ballots generated by said one or more voting stations will accept only printed ballots which are validated by a ballot scanning machine.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
24 |
The voting system of claim 1 further comprising a braille printer for embossing a printed ballot with a braille translation of the election ballot and the votes of the voter so that said printed balloon and the votes of the voter are readable in
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
25 |
A self-verifying voting system comprising: one or more voting stations comprising: (a) one or more computer programs which operate in a computer to display general voting instructions, at least one election ballot showing the candidates and issues to
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Invalid
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26 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the computer is a standard personal computer.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
27 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the display device is a visual display device.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
28 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the display device is an auditory display device <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00006" date="20080805" ?>such as a sound card<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00006" ?> with speakers or earphones.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
29 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the computer is a <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00007" date="20080805" ?>standard personal<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00007" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00006" date="20080805" ?>central <?insert-end id="INS-S-00006"
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
30 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the computer is a standard personal computer which is connected to a local area network within <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00008" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00008" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00008"
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
31 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the election ballot presented is displayed in increments of each candidate or issue to be decided upon.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
32 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the computer holds the recorded votes in memory until comparison of the printed ballot as read by the tabulating machine with the votes recorded in memory confirms that such votes are identical.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
33 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the computer program causes the votes to be recorded on said data storage device of the computer.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
34 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein one of said at least one input devices is a <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00009" date="20080805" ?>graphical cursor<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00009" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00009" date="20080805" ?>pointing
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
35 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein one of said at least one input devices is a keyboard.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
36 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein one of said at least one input devices is a touch-screen.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
37 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein one of said at least one of the data storage devices is a fixed disk.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
38 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein one of said at least one of the data storage devices is removable media.
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Invalid
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39 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00010" date="20080805" ?>printer is a laser printer<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00010" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00010" date="20080805" ?>printed ballot closely resembles the ballot
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Invalid
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40 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the computer <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00011" date="20080805" ?>station<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00011" ?> , at least one display device, and at least one input device, and the printer are in one machine case.
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Invalid
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41 |
The voting system of claim 25 further comprising at least one master tabulating machine for the precinct which reads the election ballot according to which the voter voted with printed indication of the votes of the voter printed thereon for
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Invalid
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42 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00012" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00012" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00011" date="20080805" ?>a <?insert-end id="INS-S-00011" ?>master tabulating machine is connected to a
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
43 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a voter verified ballot as validated.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
44 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a printed ballot as valid for counting by the means for tabulating the printed ballots.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
45 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a voter verified ballot as invalidated.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
46 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a printed ballot as invalid for counting by the means for tabulating the printed ballots.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
47 |
The voting system of claim 25 wherein the means for tabulating the printed ballots generated by said one or more voting stations will accept only printed ballots which are validated by a ballot scanning machine.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
48 |
The voting system of claim 25 further comprising a braille printer for embossing a printed ballot with a braille translation of the election ballot and the votes of the voter so that said printed ballot and the votes of the voter are readable in
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
49 |
A method of voting providing for self-verification of <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00013" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00013" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00012" date="20080805" ?>a <?insert-end id="INS-S-00012" ?>ballot comprising the steps
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Invalid (103)
Entry 177 Entry 251 Entry 176 |
50 |
The method of voting of claim 49 further comprising destruction of ballots which are unacceptable.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
51 |
The method of voting of claim 49 wherein the printing of the votes of the voter is on a pre-printed election ballot<?delete-start id="DEL-S-00017" date="20080805" ?>;<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00017" ?> .
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
52 |
The method of voting of claim 49 wherein the printing of the votes of the voter is concurrent with the printing of <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00018" date="20080805" ?>the election<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00018" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00016"
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
53 |
The method of voting of claim 49 further comprising the tabulation of the votes of the voter with the other votes cast in <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00020" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00020" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00018"
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Invalid
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54 |
The method of voting of claim 49 further comprising <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00021" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00021" ?><?insert-start id="INS-S-00019" date="20080805" ?>a <?insert-end id="INS-S-00019" ?>final storage of the votes
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Invalid
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55 |
The method of voting of claim 49 further comprising the comparison by the computer for the voting station of the votes of the voter temporarily stored in the computer for the voting station with the votes of the voter shown on the printed ballot
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Invalid
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56 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00021" date="20080805" ?>56. A self-<i>verifying voting system comprising: </i> <i>one or more voting stations comprising: </i> (<i>a</i>) <i>one or more computer programs which operate in a computer to display general voting
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
57 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00022" date="20080805" ?>57. The voting system of claim 56 wherein said at least one computer has at least one data storage device. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00022" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
58 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00023" date="20080805" ?>58. The voting system of claim 57 wherein said at least one data storage device is connected to said at least one computer through at least one terminal connected to said at least one computer.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
59 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00024" date="20080805" ?>59. The voting system of claim 56 wherein said at least one device to accept voting input from a voter is connected to said at least one computer through at least one terminal connected to said at
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
60 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00025" date="20080805" ?>60. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the ballot scanning machine is connected to a voting station so that the votes shown on the printed ballot are compared by the computer program with the votes
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Invalid
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61 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00026" date="20080805" ?>61. The voting system of claim 60 wherein said one or more computer programs compares the votes read by the ballot scanning machine with the votes recorded on the computer. <?insert-end
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Invalid
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62 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00027" date="20080805" ?>62. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the computer is a standard personal computer. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00027" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
63 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00028" date="20080805" ?>63. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the display device is a visual display device. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00028" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
64 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00029" date="20080805" ?>64. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the display device is an auditory display device with speakers or earphones. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00029" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
65 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00030" date="20080805" ?>65. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the computer is a central computer with terminals. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00030" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
66 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00031" date="20080805" ?>66. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the computer is a standard personal computer which is connected to a local area network within a voting precinct. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00031" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
67 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00032" date="20080805" ?>67. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the election ballot presented is displayed in increments of each candidate or issue to be decided upon. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00032" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
68 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00033" date="20080805" ?>68. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the computer holds the recorded votes in memory until comparison of the printed ballot as read by a tabulating machine with the votes recorded in memory
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
69 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00034" date="20080805" ?>69. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the computer program causes the votes to be recorded on a data storage device of the computer. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00034" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
70 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00035" date="20080805" ?>70. The voting system of claim 56 wherein one of said at least one input devices is a pointing device. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00035" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
71 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00036" date="20080805" ?>71. The voting system of claim 56 wherein one of said at least one input devices is a keyboard. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00036" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
72 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00037" date="20080805" ?>72. The voting system of claim 56 wherein one of said at least one input devices device is a touch-<i>screen. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00037" ?></i>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
73 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00038" date="20080805" ?>73. The voting system of claim 56 further comprising at least one data storage device. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00038" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
74 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00039" date="20080805" ?>74. The voting system of claim 56 wherein a data storage device is a fixed disk or removable media. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00039" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
75 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00040" date="20080805" ?>75. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the printer is a laser printer. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00040" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
76 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00041" date="20080805" ?>76. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the computer, at least one display device, and at least one input device, and the printer are in one machine case. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00041" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
77 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00042" date="20080805" ?>77. The voting system of claim 56 further comprising at least one master tabulating machine for a precinct which reads the election ballot according to which the voter voted with printed indication of
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
78 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00043" date="20080805" ?>78. The voting system of claim 56 wherein a master tabulating machine is connected to a master network for<?delete-start id="DEL-S-00022" date="20080805" ?>the<?delete-end id="DEL-S-00022" ?> a
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
79 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00044" date="20080805" ?>79. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a voter verified ballot as validated. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00044" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
80 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00045" date="20080805" ?>80. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a printed ballot as valid for counting by the means for tabulating the printed ballots.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
81 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00046" date="20080805" ?>81. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a voter verified ballot as invalidated. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00046" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
82 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00047" date="20080805" ?>82. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the ballot scanning machine is equipped with a means for marking a printed ballot as invalid for counting by the means for tabulating the printed ballots.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
83 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00048" date="20080805" ?>83. The voting system of claim 56 wherein the means for tabulating the printed ballots generated by said one or more voting stations will accept only printed ballots which are validated by a ballot
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
84 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00049" date="20080805" ?>84. The voting system of claim 56 further comprising a braille printer for embossing a printed ballot with a braille translation of the election ballot and the votes of the voter so that said printed
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
86 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00051" date="20080805" ?>86. The method of voting of claim 85 further comprising inputting of information as to the acceptability of the printed ballot by the voter prior to submission of acceptable ballots for tabulation.
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
87 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00052" date="20080805" ?>87. The method of voting of claim 85 further comprising destruction of ballots which are unacceptable. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00052" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
88 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00053" date="20080805" ?>88. The method of voting of claim 85 wherein the printing of the votes of the voter is on a pre-<i>printed election ballot. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00053" ?></i>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
89 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00054" date="20080805" ?>89. The method of voting of claim 85 wherein the printing of the votes of the voter is concurrent with the printing of the election ballot and on the same paper as the election ballot is printer.
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Invalid
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90 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00055" date="20080805" ?>90. The method of voting of claim 85 further comprising a tabulation of the votes of the voter with the other votes cast in the voting precinct. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00055" ?>
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Invalid
Entry 251 |
91 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00056" date="20080805" ?>91. The method of voting of claim 85 further comprising a final storage of the votes stored in the computer for the voting station for further processing. <?insert-end id="INS-S-00056" ?>
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Invalid
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92 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00057" date="20080805" ?>92. The method of voting of claim 85 further comprising the comparison by the computer for the voting station of the votes of the voter temporarily stored in the computer for the voting station with
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Invalid
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93 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00058" date="20080805" ?>93. A self-<i>verifying voting method comprising the steps of: </i> (<i>a</i>) <i>voting by a voter using a computer voting station programmed to present an election ballot, </i> <i>accept input of
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Invalid
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94 |
<?insert-start id="INS-S-00059" date="20080805" ?>94. A self-<i>verifying voting system comprising: </i> <i>one or more voting stations comprising: </i> (<i>a</i>) <i>at least one computer with at least one display device, at least one device to
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Invalid (112)
Entry 155 |
All Claims |
NA
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Valid (101)
Entry 155 |
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Infringement
Diebold Incorporated
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Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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NAVoting machines | US RE40,449 E1 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
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Infringement
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Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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NAVoting machines | US RE40,449 E1 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
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Infringement
Entry 251Entry 155 Entry 235 |