Methods and apparatus for securely communicating a message
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1. A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving, by the first communication module, a first message generated by a user; and
(b) automatically encrypting the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the final encrypted message, wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the user.
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module. The first communication module receives a first message generated by a user. A secure message routing module is in communication with the first communication module to automatically encrypt the first message to create a final encrypted message. The final encrypted message can only be decrypted by a particular receiver. The automatic encryption that the secure message routing module performs is transparent to the user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, by the first communication module, a first message generated by a user; and
(b) automatically encrypting the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the final encrypted message, wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for securely communicating a message comprising:
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(a) a first communication module receiving a first message generated by a user;
(b) a first secure message routing module in communication with the first communication module to automatically encrypt the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only a particular receiver of the final encrypted message can decrypt the final encrypted message, wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, by the second communication module, a final encrypted message transmitted by the first communication module; and
(b) automatically decrypting the final encrypted message to obtain a first message addressed to a user, wherein the automatic decryption is transparent to the user.
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25. A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, by the first communication module, a first encrypted message sent by a first user in communication with the second communication module;
(b) receiving, by the first communication module, a second message generated by a second user in communication with the first communication module;
(c) automatically decrypting the final encrypted message to obtain a first message addressed to the second user; and
(d) automatically encrypting the second message to create a second encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the second encrypted message, wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the first user and the second user, and wherein the automatic decryption is transparent to the first user and the second user.
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26. An apparatus for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module comprising:
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(a) means for receiving, by the first communication module, a first message generated by a user; and
(b) means for automatically encrypting the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the final encrypted message, wherein the means for automatic encryption is transparent to the user.
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