Mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing for a user-customized survey or election service system and method are provided. The mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing-based user-customized survey or election service provides an editor's metadata frame for creating user-customized survey or election service contents to information devices including user's smartphone from a service server and a metadata description frame database for generating the editor's metadata frame and storing the user's contents to the service server.

Mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing for a user-customized survey or election service system and method are provided. The mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing-based user-customized survey or election service provides an editor's metadata frame for creating user-customized survey or election service contents to information devices including user's smartphone from a service server and a metadata description frame database for generating the editor's metadata frame and storing the user's contents to the service server.

The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the hot link is received by the device. The action can be a broadcast action, Internet action, call action, download action, or upload action. The broadcast action instructs the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection of the user interface. The internet action instructs the device to access an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response to the selection of use interface.

The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the hot link is received by the device. The action can be a broadcast action, Internet action, call action, download action, or upload action. The broadcast action instructs the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection of the user interface. The internet action instructs the device to access an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response to the selection of use interface.

Embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed herein to transfer a printed election sheet from a printer to a scanner, which is separate and distinct from the printer, without human intervention. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a retrofit automatic document feeder (ADF), which may be “retrofit” or adaptively coupled between a printer and a scanner for automatically transferring a printed election sheet output from the printer to the scanner, where it is scanned to generate a scanned image of the printed election sheet. Unlike conventional ADFs incorporated within printers, scanners and multi-function printers, the retrofit ADF disclosed herein is coupled to receive a printed election sheet output from an output port of the printer, advance the printed election sheet away from the output port of printer and automatically transfer the printed election sheet to an input port of the scanner.

Embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed herein to transfer a printed election sheet from a printer to a scanner, which is separate and distinct from the printer, without human intervention. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a retrofit automatic document feeder (ADF), which may be “retrofit” or adaptively coupled between a printer and a scanner for automatically transferring a printed election sheet output from the printer to the scanner, where it is scanned to generate a scanned image of the printed election sheet. Unlike conventional ADFs incorporated within printers, scanners and multi-function printers, the retrofit ADF disclosed herein is coupled to receive a printed election sheet output from an output port of the printer, advance the printed election sheet away from the output port of printer and automatically transfer the printed election sheet to an input port of the scanner.

The present invention provides an improved system and method for using cryptography to secure computer-implemented choice mechanisms. In several preferred embodiments, a process is provided for securing participants’ submissions while simultaneously providing the capability of validating their submissions. This is referred to as a random permutation. In several other preferred embodiments, a process is provided for securing participants’ advance instructions while simultaneously providing the capability of validating their advance instructions. This is referred to as a secure advance instruction. Applications include voting mechanisms, school choice mechanisms, and auction mechanisms.

A network consisting of modules, each containing a wireless communication unit (106, 119, 135, 151), sensors (104, 105, 137, 138, 149) and/or actuators (103, 116, 118, 120, 134, 136, 150), allowing new dimensions of audience interaction. Each module is capable of input, output and signal filtering (102, 117, 133, 148). Behavior is controlled by a primary module (FIG. 1A) establishing module parameters including, but not limited to, output and sensor behavior, display data, non-primary module menu options, modules active in network and order of module communication. Modes of operation may allow non-primary modules (FIGS. 2A, 3A, 4A) to effect the primary module's settings creating a cyclical feedback in which the network's behavior (FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C) is dependent on both primary and non-primary modules' output. The non-primary modules' portion of the network's output may be dependent upon a combination of non-primary module algorithms and sensor values. Inputs (104, 105, 137, 138, 149) and outputs (103, 116, 118, 120, 134, 136, 150) include, but are not limited to, audio components, LEDs, LED drivers, motors, relays, buttons, potentiometers, LCD displays, phones, piezo elements, accelerometers, gyroscopes, infrared emitters and detectors, temperature sensors and sonar sensors.

A network consisting of modules, each containing a wireless communication unit (106, 119, 135, 151), sensors (104, 105, 137, 138, 149) and/or actuators (103, 116, 118, 120, 134, 136, 150), allowing new dimensions of audience interaction. Each module is capable of input, output and signal filtering (102, 117, 133, 148). Behavior is controlled by a primary module (FIG. 1A) establishing module parameters including, but not limited to, output and sensor behavior, display data, non-primary module menu options, modules active in network and order of module communication. Modes of operation may allow non-primary modules (FIGS. 2A, 3A, 4A) to effect the primary module's settings creating a cyclical feedback in which the network's behavior (FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C) is dependent on both primary and non-primary modules' output. The non-primary modules' portion of the network's output may be dependent upon a combination of non-primary module algorithms and sensor values. Inputs (104, 105, 137, 138, 149) and outputs (103, 116, 118, 120, 134, 136, 150) include, but are not limited to, audio components, LEDs, LED drivers, motors, relays, buttons, potentiometers, LCD displays, phones, piezo elements, accelerometers, gyroscopes, infrared emitters and detectors, temperature sensors and sonar sensors.

The present invention generally relates to blockchain technology. Specifically, this invention relates to adapting blockchain technology for the storage of voting data in an electronic voting system. The system includes a distributed network of voting machines in communication with each other. Each voting machine has a barcode scanner, a network communications device and a computer system running a voting client. Votes are received through the barcode scanner or a voter interface system and stored securely on a blockchain. The tally for various candidates in the election is updated and stored as each vote is received and counted. This creates an auditable trail of votes and the tally which can be used to detect, correct, and prevent fraud and error in the vote counting process.