Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Voting machine
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Voting machine
C235S05000R, C235S05000R
Reexamination Certificate
active
10465896
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, an advanced voting system includes one or more computing devices operable to receive instructions from a voter to adjust a color of a screen of a computing device. The color adjustment instructions are indicated by the voter's selection of non-dedicated keys associated with a specific color adjustment. The system is operable to execute the color adjustment instructions received from the voter, display ballot questions to the voter, and receive interactive vote selections from the voter.
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