End-to-end secure file transfer method and system
First Claim
1. A method of securely transferring a file from a first client to a second client comprising issuing instructions from said first client to a server for transferring a file from said server to said second client, wherein said first client issues said instructions via a website for accessing said server.
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Abstract
A secure electronic file transfer system and methods of its use are provided. The sender issues a request to the DAD (Digital Asset Distribution) system causing files residing on local or remote computers to be transferred to the recipient via application and TCP/IP protocols. Client software may be automatically downloaded and installed to the sending and/or receiving device to facilitate the packaging and transfer of said file to a DAD server, and said file may optionally be propagated from said DAD server to additional DAD servers and other non-DAD servers.
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49 Claims
- 1. A method of securely transferring a file from a first client to a second client comprising issuing instructions from said first client to a server for transferring a file from said server to said second client, wherein said first client issues said instructions via a website for accessing said server.
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40. A method of transferring a file from a first client to a second client comprising:
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issuing first instructions from said first client to register an account with a server via a website for transferring a file said second client, wherein said first client includes a web browser for accessing said website;
issuing second instructions for uploading said file to said server via said website and wherein upon said first client initially accessing said website, embedded client software for uploading said file is automatically downloaded to said first client;
notifying said second client that said file is available for downloading from said website;
connecting said second client to said server via said website for downloading said file, wherein said second client includes a web browser for accessing said website; and
downloading said file. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. Computer readable media having stored thereon a data structure comprising:
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a first field comprising data representing account information of a client;
a second field comprising data representing package information regarding a file for transfer;
a third field comprising address information for an address to transfer a file;
a fourth field comprising a server site;
a fifth field comprising a server list; and
a sixth field comprising download and/or upload information of a file. - View Dependent Claims (47, 49)
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45. A graphical user interface for a first client computer system having a selection device, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a user login component for logging a client onto a website for a server;
a client browsing component for browsing the internet;
a file transfer component for forwarding a file to a second client;
a tracking component for retrieving tracking information for tracking said file forwarded to said second client;
an address book component storing and retrieving an address of said second client; and
an account information component for retrieving account information related to said first client and/or said second client.
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46. A system for performing a method of transferring a file from a first client to a second client comprising:
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a server accessible over the internet via a website, said server including communication means for communicating data with a client over the internet a first client for instructing said server to forward a file to a destination address;
a second client having said destination address, wherein;
said first client issues first instructions for registering an account with said server via said website for transferring a file to said destination address of said second client, wherein said first client includes a web browser for accessing said website;
said first client issues second instructions for uploading said file to said server via said website and wherein upon said first client initially accessing said website, embedded client software stored on said server operational for a client to upload said file is automatically downloaded to said first client; and
said first client uploads said file to said server;
notifying means for notifying said second client that said file is available for downloading from said server, wherein;
said second client issues third instructions to said server via said website for downloading said file, wherein said second client includes a web browser for accessing said website; and
said second client downloads said file.
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48. Computer readable media having computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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issuing first instructions from said first client to register an account with a server via a website for transferring a file to said second client, wherein said first client includes a web browser for accessing said website;
issuing second instructions for uploading said file to said server via said website and wherein upon said first client initially accessing said website, client software for uploading said file is automatically downloaded to said first client;
notifying said second client that said file is available for downloading from said web site;
issuing third instructions from said second client for downloading said file, wherein said second client includes a web browser for accessing said website; and
downloading said file.
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