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Secure PKI proxy and method for instant messaging clients

  • US 20030204741A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2002
  • Published: 10/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for facilitating instant messaging comprising:

  • intercepting instant messages to or from an instant messaging client; and

    applying a public key based cryptographic operation on the intercepted instant messages using at least one of a private key associated with an instant message originator and a public key associated with an instant message recipient, to produce at least one end to end PKI secured instant message packet.

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