Computer based ballot system and process
AssigneeDoshmoshpty Limited
InventorPeter Alexander Merel
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a computer based ballot system and apparatus enabling polling to be implemented by Wide Area Networks, such as the Internet. A user is able to cast a vote utilising a voting device in the form of a computing process, via a voting interface, which may be a distributed computing element, distributed by webpages. Persons may be able to place votes relating to the content of various webpages. Ballots are generated as a plurality of linked ballots, and when a vote is placed on one ballot the vote may propagate through the other ballots that are linked to it. The structure of the linkage between the ballots may be determined based on user input.
Claims12
1-13. (canceled)
A computer based ballot system for facilitating operation of ballots, comprising:
- a computer processor configured to:
- host a ballot,
- register and tally votes on the ballot in response to operation of a voting device,
- effect a vote in the ballot, and
- generate a linkage between the ballots in response to user input, the structure of the linkage between the ballots being determined based on user input;
- and
- a computer database configured to store at least the votes on the ballot.
A method of arranging ballots, the method comprising:
- registering and tallying votes on ballots in response to user ballot input;
- and
- linking the ballots in response to the user ballot input, the structure of a linkage between the ballots being determined based on the user ballot input.
A non-transistory computer readable medium configured to provide instructions for controlling a computer to implement a computer based ballot method comprising:
- registering and tallying votes on ballots in response to user ballot input;
- and
- linking the ballots in response to the user ballot input, the structure of a linkage between the ballots being determined based on the user ballot input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.