Automatic valid vote count storage using secure embedded non volatile memory

摘要

A non-volatile memory system adapted for securely registering votes within a voting system is described. The votes are encoded as a set of logically grouped cells based on a voter's selection of an item. The encoding assures that the votes are easily distinguishable by a read circuit.

主权项

1. In a secure voting system including a computing system adapted with a programmable non-volatile memory device to receive and record votes from users for one of N items, the improvement comprising:
a non-volatile memory array in the programmable non-volatile memory device coupled to a processor of the computing system storing each vote as a logical group of N separate cells to record a vote for one of the N items; wherein each of the logical group of N separate cells includes an areal capacitively coupled floating gate cell which is programmable to a first logical value or a second logical value; further wherein each of the logical group of N separate cells is programmable by coupling a drain region to a first reference potential.