KR20020061674A - Method of and system for voting by internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for acting for a vote using the Internet are provided to remove the inconvenience of a user according to visit to a vote place and the cost by carrying out various kinds of vote through the Internet. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a voter terminal(100) enabling the voter to connect to a vote agent server through a communication network, the communication network(110), the vote agent server(130), a vote request organization(140) and an advertiser(150). If a vote agency receives the vote agent form the vote request organization, the vote agency induces an advertisement by searching the advertiser suitable to the inclination of the voter in order to reduce the cost. After fixing a cooperation card or a gift certificate issuing to the voter, the cooperation company issues the cooperation card to the voter. The advertisement contents are printed on the cooperation card. The cooperation server allocates an intrinsic number to each cooperation card and the voter certification is carried out by the intrinsic number of the cooperation card.

Description

Voting agency system and service method using internet {Method of and system for voting by internet}

The present invention relates to a system and method for acting for voting procedures performed by various organizations such as a country, a local government, a union, a company, a school, and more particularly, to a voting system and a service method using the Internet.

In general, the Internet consists of a number of computers and computer networks connected through communication links. Interconnected computers can exchange information using a variety of services such as e-mail, gopher, FTP, and the World Wide Web, where the server computer system (ie, web server) The web page information is sent to a remote client system. Each resource on the web (that is, a computer or web page) is given a unique uniform resource locator (URL), and in order to view a particular web page, the client system designates the URL of that web page and transmits it according to the HTTP protocol. If so, the server system sends corresponding web page information correspondingly. When the client system receives the web page, the client system typically displays it on the monitor through a browser.

In recent years, such a widespread use of the Internet has created a new culture of social electronic commerce (EC). As a result, new corporate cultures such as cyber companies, cyber markets, and cyber trading societies are being created, and the environment for realizing business electronically beyond the scope of their own organization or country is created.

On the other hand, efforts are being made to electronically gradually elect the representatives of various organizations, votes to elect the heads or members of state or local governments. That is, in the case of the conventional election, it is very inconvenient because voters have to attend the polling place for voting, and it requires a lot of money and time because additional personnel such as various observers are required to maintain fairness in the counting process. There is this.

An object of the present invention is to provide a voting agency system and service method using the Internet to solve the above problems.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a voting agency system according to the present invention;

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a voting agency service concept according to the present invention;

3 is a detailed conceptual diagram illustrating a detailed concept of a voting agency service according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a voting agency service according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a voting agency service according to the present invention.

* Brief description of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

100: voter terminal 102: computer

104: telephone 106: wireless terminal

110: communication network 120: voting agency server

130: affiliate server 140: voting organization

150: advertiser

In order to achieve the above object, the system of the present invention includes a voter terminal for voters accessing a voting site and participating in voting; and receiving a voter information from a voting requesting organization, establishing a database, and according to an advertiser's request. It provides a predetermined advertisement, and if a voter accesses using the voter terminal, after voting qualification according to a predetermined procedure to perform a voting according to the input of the voter terminal, characterized in that it comprises a voting server for counting the voting results It is done.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a voter information from a voting agency to build a self-authentication system; Ordering advertisements in consideration of voter information and distributing advertisement contents to voters; A voter accessing a voting agency server and verifying and authenticating; Voting if the voter is a legitimate voter; Comprising a voting result and delivering to the ballot requesting organization with the relevant data.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the voting system according to the present invention includes a voter terminal 100, a communication network 110, and a voting server 120 for voting voters to access a voting server through a communication network. , Affiliate server 130, a voting commissioner 140, advertiser 150 is configured to include. Here, the voter terminal 100 may include a personal computer 102 having an Internet connection or a wired telephone 104 that can be connected to ARS through a wired telephone network, a wireless terminal having a wireless web function or an ARS connection (PDA or mobile phone, etc.); 106) and the like.

The communication network 110 is composed of a public telephone network, a personal communication network, a packet network, an internet network, and a combination thereof according to the environment of a voter terminal. The voting agency server 120 is operated by a voting agency, provides a web page, and performs voting work. Process. Although not shown in detail in the drawing, the voting agency server 120 includes a network access means such as a router / hub, a firewall system for security, an IDS system, a DB server, a web server, an authentication system, and a voting system.

When the voting agency receives a voting agency from the voting agency 140, in order to reduce the cost of voting, the voting agency searches for an advertiser 150 suitable for the propensity to vote and attracts advertisements. In cooperation with the affiliate, the affiliated card or gift certificate is issued to the voter, and the affiliate issues the affiliate card to be distributed to the voter. The affiliated card may be various methods such as a gift certificate, a credit card, an electronic money card, and the like, and preferably the advertisement content attracted from the advertiser may be printed on the affiliated card. Affiliate server 130 is operated by an affiliate, and gives a unique number (Pin No.) when issuing an affiliate card, and when voters access for voting, perform voter authentication using a unique number (Pin No.).

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept of a voting agency service according to the present invention.

First, the voting agency 204 finds a ballot requesting group 202 requiring a vote, such as a student council, a union, or a social group, contracts a balloting agency, and receives voter information (①). In order to reduce the voting cost of the voting agency 202, the voting agency 204 finds an advertiser 206 suitable for the characteristics of the voter and receives the advertisement (②). At this time, the advertising method includes a banner advertisement of a website, an advertisement on a card using a general card, an advertisement on an affiliate card (gift certificate) using an affiliate card (including gift certificates), and an advertisement at the time of a voting agency contract or an order for advertisement. It is advisable to arrange for authentication.

The voting agency 204 requests the card issuance to the affiliated company according to the contents of the advertisement order and the voter information (③), and the affiliated company 208 issues the card assigned with the unique number (Pin No.) (④). The cards issued in this way are distributed to the voters 210 through the voting agency 204 and the ballot requesting organization 202 (⑤, ⑥).

The voter accesses the voting agency server 120 for voting, inputs personal information (⑦), and the voting agency server 120 uses the voter information matrix received from the voting agency 202 to obtain a voter information matrix. When the personal information is inputted from the voter 210, it is configured to connect to the affiliate server 130 and enter a unique number (Pin No.) (⑧).

Voter 210 activates the validity of the card by inputting a unique number (Pin No.) and receives voter certification to perform voting in the voting agency server 120 (⑨ ~ ⑪). This voting situation is managed by the voting agency server 120 as a whole to aggregate the voting results and provide the ballot requesting organization 202 with the relevant data. At this time, the voting agency 120 may terminate the unique number (PIN No.) by accessing the affiliate server 208 after the voting completion (⑫).

FIG. 3 is a detailed conceptual diagram illustrating a part of the process shown in FIG. 2 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 3, in consultation with the voting request organization 202, it is discussed whether to use a general card or an affiliate card. In the case of using the web, authentication is performed using only voter information provided by the voting request organization 202 without using a separate card, and the advertisement contents received from the advertiser are displayed in a banner form on the web. In the case of using a general card, the advertisement contents of the advertiser is printed on the general card and distributed to the voters 210 through the voting requesting group 202 or the voting agency 204. No.) issued a card or gift certificate is distributed to the voter 210 through the ballot requesting group 202 or the balloting agency 204.

The voting agency 204 uses the voter information obtained from the voting agency 202 to build a self-authentication system 122 in the voting agency 120, and the voting system 124 to enable fair and accurate voting. Build. The affiliate 208 builds an affiliate authentication system 132 on the affiliate server 130 for authenticating the voter 210 using a unique number (Pin No.) of the issued card. At this time, the self-authentication system 122 may query each individual for unique information to authenticate the identity, or may use a biometric method such as a fingerprint recognition system.

If the voter 210 uses the web or a general card, the voter 210 accesses the ballot server 120 through the Internet to verify his / her identity in the identity verification system 122 and then vote, and then use the affiliate card. In the case of identity verification after entering the unique number (Pin No.) in the partner authentication system 132 to perform the authentication and then vote. After voting is completed, the PIN (Pin No.) will be revoked.

Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of a voting process according to the present invention, illustrating the relationship between voters and voting agencies, voting agencies, advertisers, affiliates.

Referring to FIG. 4, the voting agency finds a voting agency and proposes a voting agency and concludes a contract. Next, we identify the characteristics of the voters, find suitable advertisers, suggest advertisements, and enter into contracts. The voting agency will ask the affiliate to issue a card (or gift certificate) in accordance with the number of voters, and the affiliate will issue a card (or gift certificate) with a unique number. Such cards (or vouchers) are passed to the voters through voting agencies and balloting organizations. In this case, preferably, detailed guidance information (voting period, voting method, etc.) about the voting is delivered together.

Voters access the voting agency server according to the voting instructions, enter their personal information, receive self-authentication (primary authentication) from the voting agency server, then connect to the affiliate server, enter their unique numbers, and then authenticate the affiliate (secondary authentication). )

Once the certification is complete, the voter votes at the voting agency server, and the voting results are counted and notified to the voting agency and its officials.

5 is a flowchart of another embodiment of performing a voting agency service according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a voting agency contract is made between a voting agency and a voting agency, and an order is received from an enterprise (501, 502). If the web method is determined by determining the authentication and advertising method specified in the contract and order, the voting agency server performs a banner ad, and notifies the voters of the voting guidance (503 to 505). The notification of voting guidance may use a variety of methods such as regular mail or e-mail.

In the case of the general card method by determining the authentication and advertisement method determined by the contract and the order, the advertisement contents are printed on the card and the general card and the voting guide information are mailed to each voter (506, 507). In case of the affiliate card method, the affiliate company issues the affiliate card and sends it to the voters together with the voting guidance information (508, 509). In this case, an electronic gift certificate may be sent via e-mail.

According to the voting instructions, when a voter accesses the voting server, the identity is verified and it is determined whether it is self-certification or affiliate authentication (510-512). Identification can be done using your ID and password, or your voter's social security number, company number, or membership number.

As a result of the determination, if it is self authentication, the self authentication is performed by the self authentication system. If it is not self authentication, the affiliate server is authenticated by the affiliate server (513 and 514). Self-certification can be done in a variety of ways, including inquiries or biometrics about the voter's unique information. Affiliate authentication uses a unique number from a card or gift certificate issued by an affiliate.

If the result of the authentication is successful, the voting system of the voting agent server executes the voting system, and when the voting is completed, the voting result is counted and notified to the voting request group or related persons (515 ~ 518). If the authentication fails, if the error is repeated a certain number of times after requesting re-entry, an error message is displayed and then terminated (519).

As described above, according to the present invention by eliminating the inconvenience that voters must go to the polling place for voting by performing various voting using the Internet to elect a group leader or to revise the agreement, This can save you money and give you the ability to vote quickly and accurately and fairly. In particular, by issuing an affiliate card and authenticating it with a unique number as a means of authenticating voters participating in the voting, it is possible to make more strict authentication, and to reduce the cost of voting by attracting advertisements to card issuance or banner. There is.

Claims (5)

In voting system using wired / wireless internet, Voter terminal for voters to access the ballot site and participate in voting; And Receive voter information from the voting request organization to build a database, provide a predetermined advertisement according to the advertiser's request, and if a voter accesses using the voter terminal, the voter terminal authenticates the voting qualification and then inputs the voter terminal. A voting agency system using the Internet, characterized in that it comprises a voting server for performing a voting according to, and voting results. Building a self-authentication system by receiving voter information from a ballot requesting organization; Ordering advertisements in consideration of voter information and distributing advertisement contents to voters; A voter accessing a voting agency server and verifying and authenticating; Voting if the voter is a legitimate voter; Aggregating the voting results and the voting agency service method comprising the step of delivering to the voting request with the relevant data. The method of claim 2, wherein the distributing the advertisement content to voters Method of voting agency service using the Internet, characterized in that the distribution of advertising content in the form of a general card or a unique number assigned affiliate card, gift card assigned a unique number. The method of claim 3, wherein the authenticating comprises: When issuing an affiliate card or gift certificate, etc., to which the unique number is assigned, a voting agency service method using the Internet, characterized in that the authentication is performed using a unique number issued to each voter. [5] The method of claim 4, wherein the unique number authentication is performed using an authentication system of an affiliate server.