CA2445518A1

CA2445518A1 - Multiplatform interactive voting process

Info

Publication number: CA2445518A1
Application number: CA 2445518
Authority: CA
Inventors: Marc-Andre Le Gris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-10-24
Filing date: 2003-10-24
Publication date: 2005-04-24

Abstract

Figure 1,2 and 3 a multiplatform interactive voting process coupled with a special voting paper having at lease one participant or candidate who is identified by a serial number, numeric signature, barcode, name, picture, cellular or telephone number or any kind of code or letters that can identify the participant (s) or the candidate(s) which is located on each voting paper near the paper contains some information related to the participant(s) or the candidate(s), the information can change from one voting paper to the other.
This voting process is design for active and mobile people on the run; the voters can cast their votes from any retail store that have a UPC/barcode scanner and that are registered with the information collecting system which is known in North America as "Soundscan" or any other similar information collecting system, they can also vote trough a cellular or landline telephone and/or by SMS technologies.

Description

A voting method and process from which votes are cast by manually or digitally scanning and/or entering a numeric signature, number or barcode of a candidate from a voting paper by means of a barcode scanner or a cellular phone or SMS technologies. Each voting paper consists of a minimum of one candidate to an infinity amount. The vote information is then automatically sent trough a digital information or cellular network and database like SoundScan. The information is then compiled in a digital or electronic database, voice mailbox or ballet box and then stored on a server where the results of the votes are compiled and calculated. Each candidate's picture, name and authentic numeric signature, number or barcode are included on the special voting paper from where the voters can cast their vote from.
The muttiplatfarm interactive voting paper is applicable on any type of surfaces like; billboards, compact discs, tray cards, posters, etc...
The number at the bottom of each participants) or contestants) barcode (UPC) is set up as an individual phone number that identifies them and that voters can dial, to phone in and cast their votes by leaving a voice messages on voice mailbox or by means of SMS technologies or Internet.
Figure 1. This enables the proprietor to easily audit how many votes where cast for each candidates and allows the proprietor validate a winner which is most likely the candidate who received the most votes.
While there has been described and illustrated a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is apparent that numerous alterations and modifications wilt occur to others upon the reading and understanding of this specification.
!t is intended to include all such modification and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.

If a voter is driving in is car and notices a voting paper on a billboard he can then automatically cast his vote, for his preferred candidate(s), by dialling or entering a series numbers, codes or names representing the individual candidates, the information is then transmitted trough SMS technologies, cellular or by other means or devices of communication. The candidate is normally identified on the voting paper by his picture, name or some kind of code related to the candidate, either now known or unknown.
Background on the invention The present invention relates generally to improvement in the printing, presentation and in the voting count process. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved voting method and process that uses muttiplatform voting system which is a great tool for people who have to vote but who are on the run, it make it more easy, interactive and fun for potential voters. It allows the voters to vote from a distance if they are in a hurry or far away from a limited voting point, it allows vote casting from over 20,000 point of votes in North America.
While the invention will hereinafter be described particularly in connection with voting papers, it should be appreciated that the invention disclosed herein is amenable to broader use outside of the elective voting field.
For example, sheets or papers produced according to the invention could be employed as various types of forms or material of the like. The voting paper and voting method hereinafter are not limited to a type of emplacement, material or size.
Voting is a democratic way of selecting, electing or simply choosing one (1 ) or many winner(s), candidate(s), participant(s), contestants) and so forth.
Voting has been practiced for many years by masse populations around the word and is consider by the public who uses the vote as one of the most important and efficient way of electing; a new President, government, television game shows participants or other public figures. It is often the most credible and democratic way of selecting a leader for such a population or a group. In the traditional voting method, the voter uses one or more or cards or papers, each of which has an empty shapes next to the contestant or the participant name in which and which the voter check or mark. The normally the participants) or contestants) with the most votes wins the election.

Claims

1. A multiplatform interactive voting ballot is a vote ballot that allows user to cast their votes simultaneously on a multitude of different Medias.
The voters can cast their votes by applying exclusive digital or analogue technologies from the voting ballot, that then activate this specific process which includes specific technologies and devices. The voter can then vote by scanning, reading or dialling the candidates' personal ballot information from which the information is then sent trough a network, in to a database and stored onto a server.

2. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 1 uses a combination of technologies and devices that are unique to this vote casting process that facilitates voting from different points.

3. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 2 uses scanning or manual devices like a barcode scanner (UPC), a telephone (SMS) and the Internet (web) which transmits the information from the back of phonogram tray card where the voting information is present, from the retail store to the Nielsen SoundScan which is an information system database that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. Sales Data from point-of-sale cash registers is collected from over 14,000 retail, mass-merchant. Then the data is compiled server and the results are made available. Our version of the SoundScan technologies is modified adapted especially to integrate this process which has never been used for voting before.

4. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 1, 2 and 3 requires the participant(s) or contestant(s) information; include a picture, a photo, a drawing and all proper information necessary to identify the candidate(s).

5. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 1,2,3 and 4 includes the name of the participant, in the case that the voter is mobile he can cast his vote trough a cellular or (SMS) network by entering or dialling the # or * key and then the candidate(s) name and cast his vote on the voice mailbox or server.

6. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 3, 4 and 5 includes the same serial number, numeric or digital signature and barcode (UPC) with the candidate(s) name, identity and pictures on every ballot.

7. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 1, 2 and 3 includes the same serial number, numeric or digital signature and barcode (UPC) for each candidate(s) on every ballot so that the candidate can be property identified in the digital ballot counting process. The barcode is unique to the contestant and is used to transmit the contestant(s) vote trough a scanner devices where the information is then sent trough a network onto a server.

8. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 1, and 5 includes the participant(s) or candidate)s) unique code or identity which his shown as their own names which is used for identifying and for transmitting the votes trough a cellular phone, SMS technologies or the Internet onto a server.

9. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 includes the participant(s) or candidate(s) name which properly identifies the present with the technologies that must be used.

10. The multiplatform interactive voting ballot entering process of claim 3,5,6 and 7 configures the barcode signature numbers (UPC) into specific digits that composes a phone number unique to the participant(s) or candidate(s) that voters can then dial or transmit trough a network onto a server or voice mailbox and or database.