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Methods and systems for crowdsourcing an outcome to an issue

US11196545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 2020
Grant dateDec 7, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 6, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/463
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and devices for crowdsourcing an outcome to an issue through a platform. The method includes receiving voting data comprising a vote for an election from a user associated with an account facilitated by a voting server. The method includes generating a record for storing the voting data, wherein the record includes: a hashed identifier assigned to the user of the account, a public key assigned to the user of the account, and the voting data. The method includes broadcasting the record to a distributed network and storing the record on a blockchain database.

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