EP0556853A2 - Système de vote électronique et procédé - Google Patents

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EP0556853A2
EP0556853A2 EP93102680A EP93102680A EP0556853A2 EP 0556853 A2 EP0556853 A2 EP 0556853A2 EP 93102680 A EP93102680 A EP 93102680A EP 93102680 A EP93102680 A EP 93102680A EP 0556853 A2 EP0556853 A2 EP 0556853A2
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    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic voting system and relative method, for selecting and collecting one or more of a number of predetermined answers.
  • electronic voting or test systems comprise a number of user terminals for entering votes or answers to specific questions; and a central unit by which the votes or answers are collected and accordingly processed.
  • the central unit of some known systems is connected physically to the terminals over cables by which the votes or selected answers are transmitted to the central unit.
  • the central unit When a large number of terminals are involved, however, such systems present major drawbacks in terms of complexity, flexibility, and initial installation time and cost, which make them unsuitable for other than permanent installation.
  • the terminals (with a transmission-only function) telecommunicate the votes or answers, together with recognition codes, to the central unit by which they are received and processed accordingly.
  • the terminals when a large number of terminals are involved, such systems present drawbacks due to the difficulty of distinguishing between signals from different terminals.
  • an electronic voting system comprising a vote collecting and processing section, and a number of vote selecting terminals; characterized by the fact that said section comprises means for successively polling said terminals by transmitting one identification code at a time, and receiving the vote selected by the polled terminal.
  • the system according to the present invention is indicated as a whole by 1, and is substantially composed of three parts: a general answer control and processing section 4 implementable by means of a personal computer (PC); a terminal polling and answer collecting section 5 hereinafter referred to as the "master”; and a number of terminals 6 (in this case, as many as 4000).
  • PC personal computer
  • master terminal polling and answer collecting section 5 hereinafter referred to as the "master”
  • terminals 6 in this case, as many as 4000.
  • computer 4 comprises, in known manner and as regards the present system, a processing unit 10 connected to a data input unit, in this case, a keyboard 11; a display unit (monitor) 12; a program and data memory 13; and an interface 14. Interface 14 is connected over a two-way cable 15 to interface 16 of master 5, for enabling command and information exchange between computer 4 and master 5.
  • Computer 4 may also be connected to other display units, such as projectors or other audiovisual means (not shown) typical of teaching courses or conventions.
  • master 5 also comprises a processing unit 17 two-way-connected to interface 16, to a memory 18, and to a two-way, e.g. infrared or radio band, antenna 19.
  • processing unit 17 two-way-connected to interface 16, to a memory 18, and to a two-way, e.g. infrared or radio band, antenna 19.
  • Terminals 6 present an external numeric keyboard 20 for entering the selected answer and possibly confirming termination of a specific voting phase (particularly when more than one answer is selectable); a display window 21 showing the selected answer; a microphone (not shown); a two-way antenna 22 for dialoging with master 5; and appropriate internal units (not shown in detail) for temporarily storing the selected answer, identifying the polling code, and transmitting the answer, as described in more detail with reference to Fig.s 2 to 4.
  • computer 4 supplies master 5 with a list of the terminals present, loaded or confirmed previously (block 30). From the questions stored beforehand in memory 13, the operator then selects the one for public viewing (block 31), and computer 4 supplies master 5 with a voting start signal (block 32).
  • master 5 On receiving the start signal, master 5 resets the terminals (block 33), and enables computer 4 to display the question for viewing (block 34).
  • Computer 4 then displays the selected question (block 35), and the public, by means of terminals 6 and from a number of predetermined answers or votes, selects the most appropriate one/s in response to the question being displayed, and confirms the entered votes or termination of the vote selection phase (block 36).
  • the system conveniently provides for simultaneously selecting, from 1000 predetermined answers, as many as three answers to each question.
  • Terminals 6 are then polled by master 5 and the votes received from the terminals are transmitted, as shown by block 37 in Fig.2 and as described in more detail later on with reference to Fig.3.
  • the system continues polling the terminals until the polling phase is terminated by the computer operator, as shown indicatively by inquiry block 38 in Fig.2.
  • computer 4 processes the answers (block 40) according to a specific program, by counting, with or without personal identification, the number of entries relative to different answers (as, for example, when voting at congresses or similar), or by statistically determining the percentage of entries relative to a specific answer, for determining comprehension and assimilation of the information given.
  • master 5 sets a counter n to 1 and enters a variable m equal to the number of terminals present (MAX) and as supplied by computer 4 in the block 30 phase in Fig.2.
  • master 5 determines whether the n-th terminal exists in a table 24 structured as shown in Fig.4, supplied to master 5 by computer 4, and which, for each terminal identified by a consecutive number from 1 to MAX (corresponding to counter n ), specifies a unique identification code stored in the terminal itself.
  • table 24 is divided into two columns, the first, 25, specifying the consecutive number of the terminal, and the second, 26, specifying the respective identification code (CODE).
  • n-th terminal In the event the n-th terminal is not in the table (NO output of block 46), counter n is incremented one unit (block 47), and master 5 goes back to block 46 until the n-th terminal is found in table 24, in which case (YES output of block 46), master 5 transmits the identification code of the n-th terminal via antenna 19 (block 48).
  • terminals 6, which switch to hold after the vote is entered compare the incoming code with their own stored in a memory not shown (block 49), and, in the event the two codes match (YES output of block 49), transmit the vote or answers entered previously via keyboard 20 (block 50) together with their own identification code. Conversely (NO output of block 49), or in the event the vote has not been entered or completed, the terminal transmits nothing.
  • master 5 determines whether a valid vote has been received (block 51), for which purpose, it determines whether the identification code transmitted by the answering terminal matches the last one sent, and also performs a congruence check of the data received. In the event the vote is valid (YES output of block 51) - the term "vote" also being intended to possibly include a set of multiple answers - master 5 transmits the vote to computer 4 and deletes the n-th terminal from table 24 (block 52), then decreases m by one unit (block 53).
  • System 1 thus provides for reading the vote of each terminal, performing appropriate validity checks, and catering to even large numbers of terminals compatibly with the storage capacity of master 5 and the processing times involved. Moreover, the system described provides for reliable identification of each terminal; multiple answer entry by the user; a high degree of overall reliability, even in the event of a large number of terminals or predetermined answers; and fast, troublefree initial installation.
  • the system according to the present invention may thus be used to advantage at conventions or business courses, for enabling real-time assessment by lecturers of assimilation by the audience, as well as for enhancing the audience's attention span; or in any situation requiring vote-taking for majority decision-making purposes, or student assessments.
  • transmission between master 5 and terminals 6 may be effected via electromagnetic radiation over any suitable band; the communication protocols may be more complex or more straightforward than as described, e.g. the terminal identification code itself may be used as a terminal counter; and the successfully polled terminal storage procedure may also differ from that described.
  • valid votes may be transmitted by master 5 to computer 4 during polling of the terminals, immediately following acquisition of the valid vote, as described with reference to Fig.3, or at the end of the polling phase, by transmitting all the polled terminal votes together with the respective identification codes.
  • table 24 may also be used for storing the incoming votes, and deletion of the terminal may consist solely in deleting the consecutive number n in column 25.

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EP0697773A3 (fr) * 1994-06-24 1997-05-21 Fleetwood Furniture Co Inc Système pour recueillir des réponses du public et protocole de transfert de données
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EP0843432A2 (fr) * 1996-10-24 1998-05-20 Fleetwood Group, Inc. Système interactif pour collecter les réactions d'une pluralité de postes éloignés
EP0843432A3 (fr) * 1996-10-24 1999-12-29 Fleetwood Group, Inc. Système interactif pour collecter les réactions d'une pluralité de postes éloignés
FR2782593A1 (fr) * 1998-08-21 2000-02-25 Sur Le Champ Systeme d'aide a la gestion de reunions d'un groupe de personnes et terminal et poste central pour ce systeme
WO2000011618A1 (fr) * 1998-08-21 2000-03-02 Sur Le Champ Systeme d'aide a la gestion de reunions d'un groupe de personnes et terminal et poste central pour ce systeme
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US7152156B1 (en) * 2000-02-17 2006-12-19 Hart Intercivic, Inc. Secure internet voting system with bootable disk
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WO2002084606A1 (fr) * 2001-04-16 2002-10-24 Nds Limited Systeme et procede de vote
EP1337127A1 (fr) * 2002-02-14 2003-08-20 Fleetwood Group, Inc. Système de réponse et de vote sans fil
US7277671B2 (en) 2002-02-14 2007-10-02 Fleetwood Group, Inc. Wireless response system and method
EP1353299A3 (fr) * 2002-04-12 2006-04-19 Synegration AG Méthode de vote électronique et système de vote par liaison sans fil
US7044375B2 (en) 2002-07-22 2006-05-16 Anthony Scott Web based voting tracking and reporting system
WO2005017822A1 (fr) * 2003-08-13 2005-02-24 Markit Solutions (Pty) Ltd Systeme de rappel de choix
US8261986B2 (en) 2009-10-21 2012-09-11 Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung System and method for decoding an optically readable markable sheet and markable sheet therefor
EP2902993A1 (fr) 2014-01-29 2015-08-05 Provadis Partner für Bildung und Beratung GmbH Système d'enseignement sans fil

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