IP Library Granted Patent US 11,575,516
Granted Patent B2
US 11,575,516 · App. 17/089,217 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Mobile voting and voting verification system and method

Inventors: Lee Ballinger Durham, III (Sandy Springs, GA); Scott Hughes (Dublin, OH)
Assignee: GLOBAL MOBILE, LLC
H04L9/3228G06F21/31G07C13/00H04L9/0872H04L9/3213H04L9/3231G06Q2230/00H04L2209/463
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Patent No.
US 11,575,516
App. No.
17/089,217
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile voting system and method are provided. The mobile voting system may include a mobile messaging aggregator configured to receive voter verification requests from one or more mobile carriers, and a mobile voter verification server configured to verify a voter's identity in response to a voter verification request and generate a link to a mobile ballot once the voter's identity has been verified. The mobile messaging aggregator may cause the link to the mobile ballot to be transmitted to a mobile device of the voter, which when selected by the voter, allows the voter to cast a vote.

Claims (46)

1. A mobile voting system comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored in a memory, which when executed by said one or more processors perform steps comprising:

receiving a voter verification request, said voter verification request including a first mobile device number from which the voter verification request was received;

transmitting a first request containing said first mobile device number to a first server containing voter registration information, and receiving a first response containing information stored in the first server that corresponds to the first mobile device number;

transmitting a second request containing said first mobile device number to a second server containing mobile carrier information, and receiving a second response containing information stored in the second server, which information corresponds to the first mobile device number;

determining that an identity of the voter is verified based on information received in the first response corresponding to information received in the second response; and

in response to determining that the identity of the voter is verified, transmitting, directly or indirectly, a link to a mobile device of the voter;

wherein the link is configured to provide a mobile ballot corresponding to the voter's identity.

2. The mobile voting system of claim 1 , wherein determining that the identity of the voter is verified further comprises:

transmitting a unique code to the mobile device of the voter;

receiving a code from the mobile device of the voter; and

determining that the identity of the voter is verified based on the unique code corresponding to the code received from the mobile device.

3. The mobile voting system of claim 2 , wherein determining that the identity of the voter is verified further comprises verifying that a type of the mobile device from which the code was received corresponds to a type of mobile device corresponding to the first mobile device number stored in the second server.

4. The mobile voting system of claim 1 , wherein determining that the identity of the voter is verified further comprises:

generating a unique uniform resource locator (URL) that it specific to the mobile device of the voter;

transmitting the unique URL to the mobile device of the voter; and

determining that the identity of the voter is verified based on the voter selecting the unique URL.

5. The mobile voting system of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a notification to at least one of the first server and the second server based on a lack of correspondence between information received in the first response and information received in the second response.

6. The mobile voting system of claim 1 , further comprising:

rendering the mobile ballot corresponding to the voter's identity on a remote browser that is remote from the mobile device of the voter;

providing an image of the rendered mobile ballot to the mobile device of the voter; and

the remote browser receiving ballot selections from the mobile device of the voter.

7. A mobile voting method, the method comprising:

receiving a voter verification request, said voter verification request including a first mobile device number from which the voter verification request was received;

transmitting a first request containing said first mobile device number to a first server containing voter registration information;

receiving a first response containing information stored in the first server that corresponds to the first mobile device number;

transmitting a second request containing said first mobile device number to a second server containing mobile carrier information;

receiving a second response containing information stored in the second server, which information corresponds to the first mobile device number;

determining that an identity of the voter is verified based on information received in the first response corresponding to information received in the second response; and

in response to determining that the identity of the voter is verified, transmitting, directly or indirectly, a link to a mobile device of the voter, wherein the link is configured to provide a mobile ballot corresponding to the voter's identity.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining that the identity of the voter is verified further comprises:

transmitting a unique code to the mobile device of the voter;

receiving a code from the mobile device of the voter; and

determining that the identity of the voter is verified based on the unique code corresponding to the code received from the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining that the identity of the voter is verified further comprises verifying that a type of the mobile device from which the code was received corresponds to a type of mobile device corresponding to the first mobile device number stored in the second server.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining that the identity of the voter is verified further comprises:

generating a unique uniform resource locator (URL) that it specific to the mobile device of the voter;

transmitting the unique URL to the mobile device of the voter; and

determining that the identity of the voter is verified based on the voter selecting the unique URL.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

transmitting a notification to at least one of the first server and the second server based on a lack of correspondence between information received in the first response and information received in the second response.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

rendering the mobile ballot corresponding to the voter's identity on a remote browser that is remote from the mobile device of the voter; and

providing an image of the rendered mobile ballot to the mobile device of the voter; and

the remote browser receiving ballot selections from the mobile device of the voter.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE: "RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICE, LLC" SHOULD BE--RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICES, LLC-- PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 065954 FRAME: 0835. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 15, 2024
From: GLOBAL MOBILE, LLC
To: RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 066306/0588 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2023
From: GLOBAL MOBILE, LLC
To: RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICE, LLC
Reel/Frame 065954/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2020
From: DURHAM, LEE B.; HUGHES, SCOTT
To: GLOBAL MOBILE, LLC
Reel/Frame 054273/0451 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 16214788 · Dec 10, 2018
Continuation In Part 16012268 · Jun 19, 2018
Continuation In Part 15265938 · Sep 15, 2016
Provisional Application 62220015 · Sep 17, 2015
Related Publication 20210051017A1 · Feb 18, 2021