Patents by Inventor Robert Bluemer

Robert Bluemer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Voter interface unit
    Patent number: 6824053
    Abstract: An electronic voting system is provided that includes at least one voter interface unit associated with network. The voter interface unit is enabled to identify a voter using a disability related communication device coupled to the network, deliver ballot choices to the voter, accept a ballot choice made by the voter, and deliver the ballot choice to a tabulation system. The system may be configured to confirm each ballot selection made by the voter. The system may further include a ballot design database to provide ballot choices and/or a voter registration database. The system may also be configured to enable the voter with an option to connect the voter with a live poll worker, if desired by the voter, at any time when the voter is connected to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Robert Bluemer
  • Voter interface unit
    Publication number: 20030121975
    Abstract: An electronic voting system is provided that includes at least one voter interface unit associated with network. The voter interface unit is enabled to identify a voter using a disability related communication device coupled to the network, deliver ballot choices to the voter, accept a ballot choice made by the voter, and deliver the ballot choice to a tabulation system. The system may be configured to confirm each ballot selection made by the voter. The system may further include a ballot design database to provide ballot choices and/or a voter registration database. The system may also be configured to enable the voter with an option to connect the voter with a live poll worker, if desired by the voter, at any time when the voter is connected to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Bluemer