System and method of accessing keys for secure messaging
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1. A method for handling on a wireless mobile communication device a secure message to be sent to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
- receiving data about a security key associated with the recipient;
using the received data to perform a validity check with respect to using the message recipient'"'"'s security key to send a secure message to the recipient;
wherein an issue exists due to the validity check;
determining a reason for the validity check issue;
wherein the reason for the validity check issue is provided to the mobile device'"'"'s user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for handling on an electronic device a secure message to be sent to a recipient. Data is accessed about a security key associated with the recipient. The received data is used to perform a validity check related to sending a secure message to the recipient. The validity check may uncover an issue that exists with sending a secure message to the recipient. A reason is determined for the validity check issue and is provided to the mobile device'"'"'s user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for handling on a wireless mobile communication device a secure message to be sent to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
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receiving data about a security key associated with the recipient;
using the received data to perform a validity check with respect to using the message recipient'"'"'s security key to send a secure message to the recipient;
wherein an issue exists due to the validity check;
determining a reason for the validity check issue;
wherein the reason for the validity check issue is provided to the mobile device'"'"'s user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for handling on an electronic device a secure message to be sent to a recipient, comprising:
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a secure message processing module for use with a messaging client that sends electronic messages to recipients;
wherein the secure message processing module receives data about a security key associated with the recipient;
wherein the secure message processing module uses the received data to perform a validity check with respect to using the message recipient'"'"'s security key to send a secure message to the recipient;
wherein an issue exists based upon the validity check and a reason is determined for the validity check issue;
wherein the secure message processing module provides the reason of the validity check issue to the electronic device'"'"'s user.
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26. A wireless mobile communication device that handles a secure message to be sent to a recipient, comprising:
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a certificate store to store certificate data;
means for using the stored certificate data to perform a validity check with respect to using the message recipient'"'"'s security key for sending a secure message to the recipient;
wherein an issue exists due to the validity check;
means for determining a reason for the validity check issue;
means for providing the reason of the validity check issue to the mobile device'"'"'s user.
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