Verifiable voting input system
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1. A voting system comprising:
- a processor having a memory coupled thereto;
a plurality of ballots, each ballot formed of at least one sheet of digital paper having a writing surface and a unique identifier formed thereon, each ballot having a ballot form printed on the writing surface for completion by a voter;
ballot form data corresponding to each ballot and representing the ballot form and the location thereof relative to the writing surface being stored in the memory;
a digital pen for communicating with the processor, the digital pen compatible with the digital paper for recording pen strokes made by the digital pen and the location thereof relative to the writing surface of the digital paper, the digital pen including an ink dispensing tip for marking the writing surface of the digital paper according to the pen strokes;
the unique identifier including at least one pattern corresponding to an identifiable cell of a master sheet of the digital paper such that data representing the unique identifier is recordable via the digital pen;
the digital pen for sensing and recording data representing the unique identifier and the pen strokes formed on each of the ballots used in a voting process;
the processor configured for communicating with the digital pen for retrieving from the digital pen the data representing the unique identifier and the pen strokes formed on each of the paper ballots and including means for storing the unique identifier and the corresponding pen strokes data for each ballot in the memory;
means for processing the data representing the pen strokes for each ballot including comparing the pen strokes data with the corresponding ballot form data for determining the voter selections for each ballot and tabulating the voter selections for each of a plurality of the ballots.
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A voting system including a plurality of ballots formed of digital paper each having a ballot form printed on a writing surface thereof and a unique identifier associated with each ballot. Data representing the ballot form and the location thereof relative to the writing surface is stored in the computer. A digital pen connectable to the computer is compatible with the digital paper for recording pen strokes made by the digital pen and the location of the pen strokes relative to the writing surface. The digital pen includes an ink dispensing tip for marking the writing surface according to the pen strokes. The computer is connectable to the digital pen for retrieving and storing the data representing the pen strokes for each ballot. Upon completion of a ballot, the computer compares the data representing the pen strokes with the ballot form data and determines the voter selections for the ballot.
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1. A voting system comprising:
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a processor having a memory coupled thereto;
a plurality of ballots, each ballot formed of at least one sheet of digital paper having a writing surface and a unique identifier formed thereon, each ballot having a ballot form printed on the writing surface for completion by a voter;
ballot form data corresponding to each ballot and representing the ballot form and the location thereof relative to the writing surface being stored in the memory;
a digital pen for communicating with the processor, the digital pen compatible with the digital paper for recording pen strokes made by the digital pen and the location thereof relative to the writing surface of the digital paper, the digital pen including an ink dispensing tip for marking the writing surface of the digital paper according to the pen strokes;
the unique identifier including at least one pattern corresponding to an identifiable cell of a master sheet of the digital paper such that data representing the unique identifier is recordable via the digital pen;
the digital pen for sensing and recording data representing the unique identifier and the pen strokes formed on each of the ballots used in a voting process;
the processor configured for communicating with the digital pen for retrieving from the digital pen the data representing the unique identifier and the pen strokes formed on each of the paper ballots and including means for storing the unique identifier and the corresponding pen strokes data for each ballot in the memory;
means for processing the data representing the pen strokes for each ballot including comparing the pen strokes data with the corresponding ballot form data for determining the voter selections for each ballot and tabulating the voter selections for each of a plurality of the ballots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A voting system comprising:
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a processor having a memory and a monitor coupled thereto;
a plurality of ballots, each ballot formed of at least one sheet of digital paper having a writing surface and a unique identifier formed thereon, each ballot having a ballot form printed on the writing surface for completion by a voter;
ballot form data corresponding to each ballot and representing the ballot form and the location thereof relative to the writing surface being stored in the memory;
a digital pen connectable to the processor, the digital pen compatible with the digital paper for recording pen strokes made by the digital pen and the location thereof relative to the writing surface of the digital paper, the digital pen including an ink dispensing tip for marking the writing surface of the paper according to the pen strokes;
the unique identifier including at least one pattern corresponding to an identifiable cell of a master sheet of the digital paper such that data representing the unique identifier is recordable via the digital pen;
the digital pen for sensing and recording the unique identifier and the pen strokes formed on each of the ballots used in a voting process, means for generating and displaying on the monitor an electronic image of the ballot including the pen strokes created by a voter using the digital pen and retrieved by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A ballot for use with a voting system comprising:
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a sheet of digital paper having a writing surface;
a unique identifier formed on the sheet of digital paper;
a ballot form imprinted on the writing surface for completion by a voter using a digital pen that is compatible with the digital paper; and
whereinthe unique identifier is detectable and recordable via the digital pen for identifying the ballot. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeHenwell Chou
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Original AssigneeHenwell Chou
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InventorsChou, Henwell
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Application NumberUS10/909,898Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current235/386CPC Class CodesG07C 13/00 Voting apparatus
