Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for ascertaining aspects of a presentation and/or of an audience member. A presentation remote can be used to obtain information about the presentation and provide it to the audience member.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for ascertaining aspects of a presentation and/or of an audience member. A presentation remote can be used to obtain information about the presentation and provide it to the audience member.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses an automatic summarizing method the method comprising: receiving from a computerized device a request for summarizing a media content; segmenting the media content into a plurality of segments; wherein an at least one of the plurality of segments is associated with a metadata; wherein said metadata comprising characteristics; ranking a relevancy of each of the plurality of segments; wherein the ranking comprising associating scores to the segments according to the metadata; and selecting an at least one selected segment from said plurality of segments; wherein the at least one selected segment is associated with a highest score from the scores.

Abstract: A ballot box assembly includes a secure location for storing a paper ballot generated by an interactive user terminal. The assembly includes a housing, a ballot storage chamber, an aperture and a drive assembly. The housing is provided for holding the ballot generated by the interactive user terminal. The housing includes a coupling portion for removably securing the housing to the interactive user terminal. The ballot storage chamber is disposed within the housing. The aperture is provided for receiving the ballot from the interactive user terminal when the housing is secured to the interactive user terminal. The aperture passes through the housing. The drive assembly is provided for conveying the ballot from the aperture to the inner ballot storage chamber. The drive assembly selectively blocks passage of the ballot between the aperture and the ballot storage chamber. An input device is provided for authenticating a voting session.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ballot box assembly for securely storing a paper ballot generated by an interactive user terminal includes a housing, a ballot storage chamber, an aperture and a drive assembly. The housing is provided for holding the ballot generated by the interactive user terminal. The housing includes a coupling portion for removeably securing the housing to the interactive user terminal. The ballot storage chamber is disposed within the housing. The aperture is provided for receiving the ballot from the interactive user terminal when the housing is secured to the interactive user terminal. The aperture passes through the housing. The drive assembly is provided for conveying the ballot from the aperture to the inner ballot storage chamber. The drive assembly selectively blocks passage of the ballot between the aperture and the ballot storage chamber.

Abstract: A voter cart capable of supporting a voting terminal, optical scan ballot counter and ballot box, and multiple (collapsible) voting booths in a portable, fully usable and secure configuration. The cart is generally formed with a pair of opposing side-rails joined together in a spaced-apart configuration and mounted on castors, and a plurality of reinforcing struts between and amongst the side rails. The touch-screen voting terminal is seated atop a sliding shelf mounted on roller-brackets between the side-rails and extensible from one end thereof at waist-level for easy wheelchair and/or any other voter access thereto. All the loaded equipment is fully restrained against lateral and vertical motion, and yet all equipment is given full access to their control panels, doors, etc. Moreover, the particular design maximizes strength and usability, and yet keeps weight to a minimum with a framework that is as light weight as possible.

Abstract: A Combination Electronic and Paper Ballot Voting System with electronic vote capture capability for automatically recording, tallying, and storing votes. Election headquarters computer software (50) combines voter data from precinct computers (71) and produces tallies. Precinct computers (71) use software (80) for vote data collection from electronic readers (61) that interface with precinct computers (71) via cables (35) through a system controller (72) that is a hub for connecting readers (61) with precinct computers (71). A voter places configured paper ballot (34) on reader (61) and marks choices on ballot (34) using a combination electronic and ink-marking stylus (62). An XY coordinate positioning device (89), inside reader (61) and underneath ballot placement area, electronically captures voter choices. Voter data are instantly transferred to precinct computers (71).

Abstract: A system for capturing a video image of the scene and for correlating data relative to the scene is disclosed. The system comprises a collection device which uses as inputs environmental stimuli and video and audio stimuli which correlates the various data such that statistical analysis can be performed.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a signal for indicating consent between two parties, comprises a generally box-like housing having a cavity, an indicator light on an exterior portion of the housing, a source of electrical power including a battery in the housing, a circuit including a switch for selectively connecting the source of electrical power to the indicator light, the switch being disposed in the cavity and responsive to multiple actuators for activating the switch, and multiple actuator members positionable into the cavity for closing for closing the circuit and activating the indicator light.

Abstract: A data recorder includes a unitary housing such as comprised of a molded plastic having an open upper portion, a removable lower cover, and a data card receiving arrangement at one end thereof. The data card receiving arrangement includes a narrow slot of precisely fixed dimensions for preventing the insertion of more than one data card at a time. Disposed within the housing are various flat template members arranged in a layered array, with each template having a plurality of spaced apertures therein. Upon full insertion of a data card in the data recorder, the leading edge of the card urges a forward-biased mask member to the full aft position for aligning the apertures of the various layered members allowing the tip of a stylus to be inserted through aligned apertures in the mask and template members to permit severing of chips or punch portions from the data card, which may be either scored or unscored.

Abstract: A portable self-contained voting booth has improved features of compactness, lightness of weight, leg-holding stability, durability and convenience in use. Its carrying case includes interior corner members that both provide leg sockets for receiving legs from below and also serve to receive and hold down a vote recorder or board/carrier to which a vote record system may be secured. The unit is very quickly set up and produces a sturdy free-standing voting booth. The booth may also be used for paper ballot voting by simply removing the vote recorder or other voting system carrier from the booth.

Abstract: A portable survey system housed in a suitcase-like assembly, the cover of which supports an electronic display panel having a number of individually energizable display elements. A number of responder units, each connected with the display assembly to control the selective energization of a group of display elements, enables various individuals to cast votes which are preserved in total anonymity by the "pseudo-random" energization of the display and the use of a master control switch to prevent any display from being provided until after all votes are cast. The base of the case contains a plurality of separate compartments for receiving the individual responders for storage whereby the entire unit is self-contained and may be easily transported and subsequently set up for use in businesses, schools, hospitals, or merely for entertainment purposes.

Abstract: Beginning with data cards which carry thereon a question or a statement to be a subject of a survey, such cards being pre-punched with appropriate indicia signifying the question being asked or the position being tested, the interviewer submits such position or question-carrying card to the interviewee who, upon reading the question or statement to himself, selects one of several possible categories between two extremes, as represented by a slot in a sequentially designated series of slots in a container, inserts such card in the selected slot representing his degree of agreement or disagreement with the question or position statement, such card being automatically received by an envelope marked correspondingly to the designation adjacent the slot, for later sorting and computer compilation of all the cards in each envelope and survey results which are free, to a maximum degree, from interviewer influence of interviewee.

Abstract: A system is provided for facilitating free communication of group attitudes and responses through a series of group decisional processes based on voting. In the preferred form, a vote selector unit, such as a keyboard provides each voting entity within the group with means to choose one of a variety of informational characters, such as the letters of the alphabet and appropriate punctuation marks, in sequence to form a message in response to an inquiry or other stimulus. A data processing system senses an electrical signal output from each vote selector means to record and tabulate the choice of each voting entity during successive discrete polling intervals and counts the total votes accorded each informational character during each such interval. The total votes thus counted for each informational character are successively compared to determine the specific character or characters that received a predetermined plurality of the votes during each such polling interval.

Abstract: A response analyzer simultaneously receives multi-frequency signals transmitted from a plurality of answering devices and forms time divided pulses, which are counted to provide an indication of the number of answering devices which made responses. A plurality of AND gates are each associated with one of the multi-frequency signals, and operate to sample the time divided pulses in order to determine which of the answering devices made responses. Formation of time divided pulses from the simultaneously received multi-frequency signals takes place through mixing the respective multi-frequency signals with a local oscillator signal having a frequency which is continuously and periodically varied, to thereby convert the signals into their intermediate frequency versions, from which a fixed frequency component is extracted.

Abstract: An electrical voting machine is disclosed which uses digital circuits to allow each of a number of voters to (1) select one of a number of alternative answers to a question and (2) express a selected degree of confidence in the selected answer, and then combines digitally the voter selections, and displays indications reflecting both the answer distribution and the degree of confidence of the voter group in the selected answers. Additionally, the machine calculates and displays: the total number of voters, a downcount of the number of voters as their votes are tallied, a weighted mean of the answer curve, an error signal if the number of votes exceeds the number of voters or if there is a circuit failure, and an error condition if an attempt is made to tally the votes before all voters have voted.