Registration apparatus and method, as for voting
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1. A method for voter registration comprising:
- providing a computer and a server in communication via a network, an intranet and/or the Internet,entering voter data into the computer,directly entering locus-based digitized voter signature data electronically into the computer using a signature digitizer that captures a locus-based signature, and not an image of a signature or a scanned signature,generating a relational check code representative of at least the locus-based signature data;
communicating the voter data and locus-based digitized voter signature data and relational check code to the server; and
storing the voter data, the locus-based digitized signature data and the relational check code in a registration database on the server.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for registration comprises a computer and a server in communication via a network, an intranet and/or the Internet, means for entry of data into the computer, and a signature or biometric digitizer including coupling software for directly entering digitized signature or biometric data electronically into the computer. The data and digitized signature or biometric data are communicated to the server. The registration apparatus and method may be utilized for voter or other registration and/or another transaction.
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1. A method for voter registration comprising:
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providing a computer and a server in communication via a network, an intranet and/or the Internet, entering voter data into the computer, directly entering locus-based digitized voter signature data electronically into the computer using a signature digitizer that captures a locus-based signature, and not an image of a signature or a scanned signature, generating a relational check code representative of at least the locus-based signature data; communicating the voter data and locus-based digitized voter signature data and relational check code to the server; and storing the voter data, the locus-based digitized signature data and the relational check code in a registration database on the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for voter registration comprising:
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a computer and a server in communication via a network, an intranet and/or the Internet, means for entry of voter data into the computer, a signature digitizer including coupling software for directly entering locus-based digitized voter signature data electronically into the computer, and not an image of a signature or a scanned signature, means for generating a relational check code representative of at least the locus-based signature data; wherein the voter data and locus-based digitized voter signature data and the relational check code are communicated to the server, and wherein the voter data, the locus-based digitized signature data and the relational check code are stored in a registration database on the serve. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. Registration apparatus comprising:
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a computer having a user interface for displaying information and for entering registrant information, said computer including a registration database for storing registrant information; a biometric sensing device associated with said computer for capturing a digitized biometric characteristic of a registrant, wherein the captured digitized biometric characteristic of a registrant and a rational check code representative of the captured digitized biometric characteristic are stored in said registration database and are related to registration information for the registrant; said computer further including means for communicating at least the registrant information and the captured digitized biometric characteristic of the registrant and the relational check code in the registration database of said computer to a central computer. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for registration of a registrant, wherein registrant information is stored in a registration database of a first computer, comprising:
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providing a registration template on a display associated with a second computer; entering registrant data into the registration template; capturing a locus-based digitized biometric signature of the registrant; generating a relational check code representative of the locus-based digitized biometric signature; communicating the registrant data and the captured locus-based digitized biometric signature and the relational check code from the second computer to the first computer; and storing registrant information including the registrant data and the captured locus-based digitized biometric signature and the relational check code in the registration database of the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for registering voters comprising:
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connecting to the Internet using a computer associated with a touch-sensitive device; logging onto a voter registration server via the Internet; downloading a voter registration template; entering voter information into the voter registration template and entering a locus-based digitized biometric signature via the touch-sensitive device; generating a relational check code representative of the locus-based digitized biometric signature; communicating the entered voter information and the entered locus-based digitized biometric signature and the relational check code to a voter registration server; receiving confirmation of voter registration according to the communicated entered voter information and the communicated entered locus-based digitized biometric signature. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer instructions for registering voters comprising:
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means for causing a computer to connect to the Internet wherein the computer is associated with a touch-sensitive device; means for causing the computer to log onto a voter registration server via the Internet; means for causing the computer to download a voter registration template; means for causing the computer to receive voter information entered into the voter registration template and a locus-based digitized biometric signature entered via the touch-sensitive device; means for causing the computer to generate a relational check code representative of the locus-based digitized biometric signature; means for causing the computer to communicate the entered voter information and the entered locus-based digitized biometric signature and the relational check code to a voter registration server; and means for causing the computer to receive confirmation of voter registration according to the communicated entered voter information and the communicated entered locus-based digitized biometric signature. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63)
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64. A method for registering registrants comprising:
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connecting to the Internet using a computer associated with a touch-sensitive device; logging onto a registration server via the Internet; downloading a registration template; entering registrant information into the registration template and entering a locus-based digitized biometric signature via the touch-sensitive device; generating a relational check code representative of the locus-based digitized biometric signature; communicating the entered registrant information and the entered locus-based digitized biometric signature and the relational check code to a registration server; receiving confirmation of registration according to the communicated entered registrant information and the communicated entered locus-based digitized biometric signature. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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