Computer-based method and apparatus for verifying an electronic voting process
US7458512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C13/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention broadly comprises a computer-based method and system for verifying an electronic voting process, comprising the steps of generating an original digital fingerprint of an electronic record at a first time and transmitting the original digital fingerprint. The method generates a validation digital fingerprint of the electronic record at a second time later than the first time and compares the original and validation digital fingerprints. The method generates and compares digital fingerprints of voting software during certification and testing, during installation in a voting machine, while the machine is in government possession, and during active use in a voting period.
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