TWI752358B - Intelligent voting method and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent voting method and system thereof, the intelligent voting method includes: providing a election setting module for an administrator to perform an election voting information setting step, performing an identity identification step, performing a ticket card output step, and performing a sensing authentication step providing a voting operation module for the voter to perform the voting operation procedure, performing a voting completion step, and performing a voting result statistical step, counting all the voting records and outputting a voting result. The intelligent voting system includes: a control module for executing a running command of the intelligent voting system, the control module further having a database unit for storing a election data, and a election setting module for set election voting information, an identity identification module to identify whether the voter's identity is eligible for voting, and if so, output a ticket card for the voter to take, a voting room module for the voter to enter a vote room voting, and a election statistics module to statistically output the results of the vote.

Description

Smart voting method and system

The present invention relates to a voting method and system, especially a voting method and system that provide digital electronic voting and intelligent control.

With the progress and democratization of the times, in addition to the public office elections of the national government, many positions in institutions, such as the student union of the school, the departmental society or the corporate body, etc., are all voted by people with voting qualifications. However, in the modern age that emphasizes the demands of digital, confidentiality, environmental protection and efficiency, the traditional voting methods are still using paper ballots to vote, so it is impossible to solve the above-mentioned demands at the same time.

Conventional technology I553594 is a voting counting system, which is mainly used to count the number of votes. The electronic voting module and electronic voting method of the conventional technology application No. 092115725 can prevent camouflage and vacancy, and mainly solve the anti-counterfeiting mechanism, which cannot be provided at the same time An open, fair, secret, environmentally friendly and efficient intelligent voting method and system, so it is necessary to improve.

An object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent voting method and a system thereof. The intelligent voting method provides a voting function of an electronic ticket card, and is open, fair, secret, environmentally friendly and efficient at the same time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent voting method and a system thereof. The intelligent voting method provides a function of alerting voters.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent voting method and a system thereof. The intelligent voting method provides the function of reusing a ticket card.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, an intelligent voting method of the present invention includes in one embodiment: providing an election task setting module for an administrator to perform an election voting information setting step; performing an identification step to confirm whether the voter's identity is Qualified; execute a vote card output step, after confirming that the voter's identity is qualified, output a vote card for the voter to take; execute an induction authentication step, the voter uses the vote card to induct a vote card authentication unit, when the vote After the card is authenticated by the ticket card authentication unit, the subsequent voting procedure can be performed; a voting operation module is provided for the voter to perform the voting operation procedure; a voting completion step is performed, and when the voter completes the voting procedure, the ticket card is put into A voting card recovery unit completes the voting procedure and stores the voting record; and executes a voting result counting step, collects all voting records and outputs a voting result.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, an intelligent voting system of the present invention includes in one embodiment: a control module for executing the operation instructions of the intelligent voting system, and the control module further has a database unit for Store an election data; an election setting module for setting the election voting information; an identity recognition module for identifying whether the voter's identity is eligible to vote, and if so, output a vote card for the voter to take ; a voting room module, the voting room module has a voting room, an entrance end and an exit end, the entrance end is provided with a ticket card authentication unit and an entrance gate, the exit end is provided with a ticket card recovery unit and a Exit gate, and the voting room module is further provided with a voting operation module, the voting operation module includes a The ticket card sensing unit and a display operation unit, when the ticket card is authenticated by the ticket card authentication unit, the entrance gate is opened to allow voters to enter the voting room to perform voting operations. After the voting operation is completed, the ticket card After being put into the ticket card recovery unit for recycling, the exit gate is opened to allow voters to leave the voting room, wherein the voting operation module is used for voters to sense the ticket card sensing unit through the ticket card to activate the display The operation unit is used for voters to perform voting operation procedures; and an electoral statistics module is used to statistically output the voting result. Wherein, the aforementioned control module is respectively electrically connected with the election task setting module, the identity recognition module, the voting room module and the election task statistics module.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a timing activation step is executed after the induction authentication step. After the voter is confirmed to pass the induction authentication step, a timing warning module is activated to calculate the voting time of the voter. ; In some embodiments of the present invention, wherein, the timing warning module is set with a first warning time, when the first warning time arrives, a warning notification step is performed to remind voters of the time limit.

In some embodiments of the present invention, wherein the timing warning module is set with a second warning time, when the second warning time arrives, an operation stopping step is executed to immediately stop the operation of the display operation unit, and End the voting procedure.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the voting completion step further includes executing a ticket card resetting step. After the ticket card is put into the ticket card recovery unit, the ticket card is electrically reset for subsequent voters. use.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the voting room module is further provided with a timing warning module, which is used to calculate the time when the voter uses the voting procedure or/and to issue a warning signal.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the voter uses the voting procedure for a time preset in the timing warning module, the timing warning module sends a warning signal to remind the voter.

In some embodiments of the present invention, when the voter uses the voting procedure for a time preset in the timing warning module, the display operation unit stops working.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the ticket card recovery unit has a ticket card reset function, so that the ticket card is electrically reset for use by subsequent voters.

10: Control module

11: Database Unit

20:Optional setting module

30: Identity module

31: Identification unit

32: Ticket card output unit

40: Voting Room Mod

41: Polling Room

42: entry port

421: Ticket Authentication Unit

422: Entrance Gate

43: Exit port

431: Ticket Recovery Unit

432: Exit Gate

44: Voting operation module

441: Ticket card induction unit

442: Display operating unit

50: Election Statistics Module

S0: Election voting information setting steps

S1: Identification step

S2: Ticket card output step

S3: Induction Authentication Steps

S4: Voting operation procedure steps

S5: Voting completion steps

S6: Statistical steps of voting results

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of an embodiment of an intelligent voting method of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a system architecture diagram of an embodiment of an intelligent voting system of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is an implementation schematic diagram of an embodiment of the intelligent voting system of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an embodiment of an intelligent voting method of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 . The intelligent voting method of the present invention includes: an election voting information setting step S0, providing an election affairs setting module for the administrator to perform the election voting information setting step S0, and the election affairs setting module providing the administrator with the election voting information. Settings, such as: voting subject, candidate information, qualified electoral settings, voting opening time, voting operation time or warning time, etc., after the setting is completed, voters can conduct voting procedures during the voting time.

An identity identification step S1 is performed to confirm whether the identity of the voter is qualified. The voter provides an identity certificate, such as an identity card, membership card or student card, and uses the barcode, serial number, etc. on the certificate for identity recognition, The identification step S1 is to identify through an identification unit, such as a barcode machine and an image identification machine.

Step S2 of outputting a ticket card, after confirming that the identity of the voter is qualified, the step S2 of outputting the ticket card is executed to output a ticket card for the voter to take, the ticket card is sent by a ticket card output unit, and the ticket card can be An RFID card or a two-dimensional barcode card (QR-code), if the voter's identity identification is unqualified, the ticket card output step S2 is not performed.

In an induction authentication step S3, the voter uses the ticket card to induct a ticket card authentication unit. After the ticket card is authenticated by the ticket card authentication unit, the voter can enter a voting room for subsequent voting procedures.

A voting operation procedure step S4, when the voter enters the voting room to vote after passing the induction authentication step S3, a voting operation module is installed in the voting room for the voter to perform the voting operation procedure, and the voter uses the ticket card to sense a vote After the card sensing unit, a display operation unit is activated to execute the voting operation procedure step S4, and the voting operation is performed according to the voting method of the election set in the election voting information setting step S0, for example: selecting to vote for a single specific candidate or Vote for the same or different points for each candidate, or vote for multiple positions at the same time.

Once the voting is completed in step S5, when the voter completes the voting operation procedure, the vote card is put into a vote card recovery unit to complete the voting procedure, and the voting record is stored. The voting record is stored in a database unit to complete the voting completion step S5.

A voting result counting step S6, after all voting records are counted and a voting result is output, when the voting opening time ends, all voting results will be counted by an election statistics module, and the final result will be output. The output result can be displayed by a display or printed by a printer.

Preferably, a timing start step (not shown) is executed after the induction authentication step S3, and after the voter is confirmed to pass the induction authentication step S3, a timing warning module is activated to calculate the time for the voter to use the voting procedure. , to calculate the time used by voters to use the voting procedure. You can record and calculate the time used by voters, so that you can refer to and adjust the start and end time of the entire voting activity in the future, or give voters time to conduct voting operations, so that similar voting activities in the future can be used. more efficient.

Preferably, the timing warning module is set with a first warning time. When the first warning time arrives, another warning notification step (not shown) is executed to remind voters through warning signals such as sound or light. The voting operation time is limited, and the warning notification step can prevent voters from staying in the voting room for too long, affecting the flow of subsequent voting and improving time efficiency. For example, the first warning time is set to five minutes, when the induction authentication step S3 After the confirmation is passed, the timer starts. If the voter is still in the voting operation procedure step S4 when the timer reaches five minutes, the warning notification step is executed to remind the voter to pay attention to the time through sound or light.

Preferably, the timing warning module is set with a second warning time, and when the second warning time arrives, an operation stopping step (not shown) is executed to immediately stop the operation of the display operation unit and end the voting Operation procedure, this operation stop step can not only prevent voters from staying in the voting room for too long, especially if the voting operation procedure is not completed when the time warning is notified, the vote will be counted and recorded as invalid votes. Therefore, the time use efficiency can be improved. For example, the second warning time is set to eight minutes, then the time will be started after the inductive authentication step S3 is confirmed. If the time reaches eight minutes, the If the voter is still in step S4 of the voting operation procedure, the operation stop step is executed to suspend the operation of step S4 of the voting operation procedure.

Preferably, after the voting completion step S5 is completed, a ticket card resetting step (not shown) is further included. After the ticket card is put into the ticket card recovery unit, the ticket card is electrically reset for subsequent use. Voter use. This step of resetting the ticket card allows the ticket card to be reused in the current voting event, which can reduce the cost of building the number of ticket cards, and achieve effective utilization and time efficiency. The electrical reset of the ticket card described here is done through The information in the ticket card is rewritten (Reset) by electromagnetic induction or software program so that it can be used by subsequent voters.

FIG. 2 is a system architecture diagram of an embodiment of an intelligent voting method of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 2 . An intelligent voting system of the present invention is used for the implementation of the above-mentioned intelligent voting method, comprising: a control module 10, an election task setting module 20, an identification module 30, a voting room module 40 and An election statistics module 50 , wherein the control module 10 is electrically connected to the election setting module 20 , the identification module 30 , the voting room module 40 , and the election statistics module 50 respectively. .

2, the control module 10 is used for executing the operation command of the smart voting system. The control module 10 further has a database unit 11 for storing an election data, wherein the election data includes Voting subject, candidate information, electoral information, voting records or previous historical voting records, etc.

The electoral setting module 20 is used to set electoral voting information, such as voting subject, candidate information, setting of qualified electors, polling opening time, voting operation time or warning time, etc. Now, the above setting is performed through the electoral setting module 20 , and after the setting is completed, the voter can perform the voting procedure within the voting time. The electoral setting module 20 can be installed in a computer server.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an implementation of an embodiment of the smart voting system of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 3 and continue referring to FIG. 2 . The identity identification module 30 includes an identification unit 31 and a ticket card output unit 32 for identifying whether the voter's identity is eligible for voting, and if so, it outputs a ticket card for the voter to take. The identification unit 31 can be Bar code machine or image recognition machine, voters take their own identity documents, such as ID cards, membership cards or student cards, and use the barcode, serial number, etc. The ticket output unit 32 outputs a ticket, which can be an RFID card or a two-dimensional barcode card (QR-code). If the voter's identity is identified as unqualified, the ticket output unit 32 will not output a Ticket card, that is, the voter cannot proceed to the follow-up voting procedure. In addition, the voter can also obtain the ticket card after performing identification in advance, and then wait for the voting operation procedure.

3, the voting room module 40 has a voting room 41, an entrance end 42 and an exit end 43, the entrance end 42 is provided with a ticket card authentication unit 421 and an entrance gate 422, the exit end 43 is provided with There is a ticket card recovery unit 431 and an exit gate 432, and the voting room module 40 is further provided with a voting operation module 44. The voting operation module 44 includes a ticket card sensing unit 441 and a display operation unit 442. After the ticket card is authenticated by the ticket card authentication unit 421, the entrance gate 422 is opened, allowing voters to enter the voting room 41 to perform voting operations. After completing the voting operation, the voter puts the ticket card into the ticket card recovery unit. 431, when the ticket card is put into the ticket card recovery unit 431 and recovered, the exit gate 432 is opened to allow voters to leave the voting room 41, wherein the entrance gate 422 or the exit gate 432 can be any gate design, such as : The gate is designed to slide left and right, and the material can be transparent or opaque, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Continued, after the voter enters the voting room 41, the voter places the ticket card on the ticket card sensing unit 441, so as to activate the display operation unit 442 for the voter to perform the voting operation procedure, wherein the ticket card senses Unit 441 can be an RFID reader or a barcode reader, the display operation list The element 442 can be a touch-sensitive screen that displays voting information, candidate information, etc., so that voters can directly operate the display operation unit 442 to vote, and the voting records of each voter will be stored in the data. The library unit 11 is used for subsequent statistics of voting results.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 2 , the election statistics module 50 is used for statistics and output of the voting results. When the voting opening time ends, the election statistics module 50 will perform the statistics of the voting results, and will Voting result output. The election statistics module 50 can output voting results through text, graphs or images. For example, the election statistics module 50 can output the voting results through a display or a printer.

Preferably, the voting room module 40 is further provided with a timing warning module for calculating the time when voters use the voting procedure or/and issuing a warning signal, and the timing warning module can be set at an appropriate position in the voting room 41 , which is convenient for reminding voters or for voters to close, wherein, the timing warning module can be a device with time display or sound and light warning, such as an electronic clock, the timing warning module and the voting room module 40 and the The control module 10 is electrically connected, and after the ticket authentication unit 421 authenticates the pass, the timing warning module is activated to calculate the time for the voter to use the voting procedure, wherein the calculation of the time for the voter to use the voting procedure can record and calculate the vote It is convenient to refer to and adjust the start and end time of the entire voting activity in the future, or to give voters time to conduct voting operations, so that similar voting activities in the future can be more efficient, and a warning signal can be issued at an appropriate time. Voters pay attention to time.

Preferably, when the voter uses the voting procedure for a preset time, the timing warning module sends out a warning signal to remind the voter, and the warning signal can be a warning signal such as sound or light to remind the voter to vote. Time limit, for example: when the warning signal appears, it means that the voting operation time is only three minutes. In this way, it can prevent voters from staying in the voting room for too long, which will affect the flow of subsequent voting and improve time efficiency.

Preferably, when the voter uses the voting procedure for a preset time, the display operation unit 442 stops working. This function can prevent the voter from staying in the voting room for a long time and not completing it after a reminder. The voting operator, or directly stops the operation of the display operation unit 442 without the previous warning reminder, wherein the timing warning module notifies the voting operation module 44 through a control signal to stop the display operation unit 442 operation function, and if the voting operation procedure has not been completed when the time warning notification is notified, the voting will be counted and recorded as invalid votes, or the voting will be the last operation before the display operation unit 442 stops operating. Recording as the final result, therefore, can improve the efficiency of time use.

Preferably, the ticket card recycling unit 431 has a ticket card reset function, so that the ticket card can be electrically reset for use by subsequent voters. It can reduce the cost of building the number of tickets, and can also achieve effective utilization and time efficiency. The electrical reset of the ticket here is to rewrite (Reset) the information in the ticket through electromagnetic induction or software programs. so that it can be used by subsequent voters.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only to illustrate the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and the purpose is to enable those who are familiar with the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and should not limit the patent scope of the present invention. , all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention and the contents of the description shall be covered within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

30: Identity module

31: Identification unit

32: Ticket card output unit

40: Voting Room Mod

41: Polling Room

42: entry port

421: Ticket Authentication Unit

422: Entrance Gate

43: Exit port

431: Ticket Recovery Unit

432: Exit Gate

44: Voting operation module

441: Ticket card induction unit

442: Display operating unit

Claims (8)

An intelligent voting method, comprising: providing an election task setting module for a manager to perform an election voting information setting step; performing an identity recognition step to confirm whether the voter's identity is qualified; performing a vote card output step to confirm the voter's identity After passing the qualification, a ticket card is output for the voter to take; an induction authentication step is performed, and the voter uses the ticket card to induct a ticket card authentication unit, and the ticket card can be authenticated by the ticket card authentication unit. Follow-up voting procedures; provide a voting operation module for voters to perform a voting operation procedure step; execute a voting completion step, when the voter completes the voting procedure, put the ticket card into a ticket card recovery unit, and then conduct a vote The card resetting step, when the ticket card is put into the ticket card recycling unit, the ticket card is electrically reset for use by subsequent voters, the voting process is completed, and the voting record is stored; and a voting result statistics step is performed , count all voting records and output a voting result. The intelligent voting method as described in claim 1, wherein a timing activation step is executed after the induction authentication step, and a timing warning module is activated to calculate the vote after the voter has passed the induction authentication step. use the voting procedure time. The intelligent voting method of claim 2, wherein the timing warning module is set with a first warning time, and when the first warning time arrives, a warning notification step is executed to remind voters of the time limit . The intelligent voting method as described in claim 2, wherein the timing warning module is set with a second warning time, and when the second warning time arrives, an operation stopping step is executed to immediately stop the display operation the operation of the unit and the end of the voting procedure. An intelligent voting system for executing the intelligent voting method as described in any one of items 1 to 5 of the scope of application, comprising: a control module for executing the operation command of the intelligent voting system, the control module The group also has a database unit for storing an election data; an election setting module for setting the election voting information; an identity recognition module including an identification unit and a ticket output unit for Identify whether the voter's identity is qualified to vote, and if so, output a vote card for the voter to take; a voting room module, the voting room module has a voting room, an entrance end and an exit end, the entrance end is provided with There is a ticket card authentication unit and an entrance gate, the exit end is provided with a ticket card recovery unit and an exit gate, and the voting room module is further provided with a voting operation module, the voting operation module includes a ticket card induction unit and A display operation unit, when the ticket card is authenticated by the ticket card authentication unit, the entrance gate is opened, allowing voters to enter the voting room to perform voting operations, after completing the voting operation, when the ticket card is put into the ticket card for recycling After the unit is recovered, the exit gate is opened to allow voters to leave the voting room, wherein the voting operation module is used for voters to sense the ticket card sensing unit through the ticket card, so as to activate the display operation unit for voting The voter performs the voting operation procedure, wherein the ticket card recovery unit has a ticket card reset function, so that the ticket card is electrically reset for use by subsequent voters; and An electoral statistics module for outputting the voting result in statistics. Wherein, the control module is respectively electrically connected with the election affairs setting module, the identity recognition module, the voting room module and the election affairs statistics module. The intelligent voting system as described in item 5 of the scope of the application, wherein the voting room module is further provided with a timing warning module for calculating the time when voters use the voting procedure or/and issuing a warning signal; The intelligent voting system as described in claim 6, wherein when a voter uses the voting procedure for a time preset in the timing warning module, the timing warning module sends out a warning signal to remind the voter. The intelligent voting system as described in claim 6, wherein when the voter uses the voting procedure for a time preset in the timing warning module, the display operation unit stops working.

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