System and method for transmitting a secure message over a signaling network
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing a first request to a recipient mobile device for one or more attributes associated with a phone number for the recipient mobile device;
receiving the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device after providing the first request;
generating a key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device;
receiving an encrypted message for the recipient mobile device, wherein the encrypted message is encrypted based on the key;
providing a second request to the recipient mobile device for the one or more attributes of the recipient mobile device before delivering the encrypted message to the recipient mobile device;
receiving the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device after providing the second request;
regenerating the key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device;
decrypting the encrypted message based on the regenerated key to generate a decrypted message; and
delivering the decrypted message to the recipient mobile device, wherein the decrypted message is an SMS message having a clear text format.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting a secure message is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for one or more attributes associated with a phone number for a recipient mobile device, generating a key based on the one or more attributes, receiving an encrypted message for a recipient mobile device, where the encrypted message is encrypted based on the key, requesting the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device, receiving the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device, regenerating the key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device, decrypting the encrypted message based on the regenerated key, and delivering the decrypted message to the recipient mobile device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a first request to a recipient mobile device for one or more attributes associated with a phone number for the recipient mobile device; receiving the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device after providing the first request; generating a key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device; receiving an encrypted message for the recipient mobile device, wherein the encrypted message is encrypted based on the key; providing a second request to the recipient mobile device for the one or more attributes of the recipient mobile device before delivering the encrypted message to the recipient mobile device; receiving the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device after providing the second request; regenerating the key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device; decrypting the encrypted message based on the regenerated key to generate a decrypted message; and delivering the decrypted message to the recipient mobile device, wherein the decrypted message is an SMS message having a clear text format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a delivery agent that provides a first request to a recipient mobile device for one or more attributes associated with a phone number from the recipient mobile device, wherein the delivery agent receives the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device after providing the first request; wherein the delivery agent generates a key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device, wherein the delivery agent receives an encrypted message for a recipient mobile device, wherein the encrypted message is encrypted based on the key, wherein the delivery agent provides a second request to the recipient mobile device for the one or more attributes of the recipient mobile device before delivering the encrypted message to the recipient mobile device, wherein the delivery agent receives the one or more attributes from the recipient mobile device after providing the second request, wherein the delivery agent regenerates the key based on the one or more attributes received from the recipient mobile device, wherein the delivery agent decrypts the encrypted message based on the regenerated key to generate a decrypted message, and wherein the delivery agent delivers the decrypted message to the recipient mobile device, wherein the decrypted message is an SMS message having a clear text format. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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