System and method for tracking document shredding and voter ballots
AssigneeDataShield Corporation
InventorsJames Paul Aschoff, Brian Anthony Gubbels, Charles Lee
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Abstract
A networked system of connected and trackable document deposit and destruction kiosks can be used to remotely dispose of and destroy confidential documents and monitors and records compliance with employer document destruction policies. A networked system of connected ballot deposit kiosks can be used to safely deposit, track, and verify the locations of completed ballots and to monitor and track the subsequent collection of the ballots by election officials or other authorized persons.
Claims14
A kiosk for tracking deposition of an item having data associated with the item, the kiosk comprising:
- a lock box comprising:
- a deposit compartment configured to receive and temporarily retain the item;
- a door configured to be opened for depositing the item into the deposit compartment;
- a locking mechanism configured to unlock the door upon receiving an unlock instruction;
- a secured receptacle configured to receive the item from the deposit compartment;
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- a deposit actuator configured to selectively allow the item to pass from the deposit compartment to the secured receptacle;
- and
- a kiosk computing device including a processor configured to instruct the locking mechanism to unlock and lock the door of the lock box only if the data associated with the item is valid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.