System and method for synchronizing electronic poll book voter databases
US8812594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/275
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for synchronizing electronic poll book voter databases. The system includes a plurality of electronic poll books in communication over a network, each poll book having a unique identifier and each including a voter database of voter information. Each poll book is operable to transmit its unique identifier in an information packet and receive information packets from other poll books. Each poll book arranges the transmitted and received unique identifiers in order according to a predetermined ordering scheme, and establishes communication with two other poll books and exchanges voter database information to ensure all databases have updated information. With the communication established as described, the poll books form a ring network and database information is propagated from poll book to poll book to synchronize the databases between all of the poll books.
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