Computer program for securely viewing a file
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1. A method for distributing a password protected content file without revealing the password to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
- a. distributing to the recipient'"'"'s computer an unlocking program having access to at least one password corresponding to the password protecting the content file;
b. distributing the password protected content file to the recipient'"'"'s computer wherein upon activation the unlocking program automatically supplies the at least one password upon loading of the password protected content file.
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Abstract
A method for distributing a password protected content file without revealing the password to a recipient. An unlocking program that has access to at least one password corresponding to the password protecting the content file is distributed to the recipient'"'"'s computer. A password protected content file is distributed to the recipient'"'"'s computer wherein upon activation of the unlocking program, the unlocking program automatically supplies the at least one password upon loading of the password protected content file.
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1. A method for distributing a password protected content file without revealing the password to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
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a. distributing to the recipient'"'"'s computer an unlocking program having access to at least one password corresponding to the password protecting the content file;
b. distributing the password protected content file to the recipient'"'"'s computer wherein upon activation the unlocking program automatically supplies the at least one password upon loading of the password protected content file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for distributing a password protected content file without revealing the password to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
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distributing a self-executing file stored on a computer readable medium, the self-executing file comprising;
a content file storing content, the content file being readable by an application program, the content file being locked with at least one password; and
an unlocking program having access to at least one password corresponding to the at least one password locking the content file, the unlocking program having instructions to automatically supply the at least one password to the application program upon the application program loading the content file. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A self-executing file stored on a computer readable medium, the self-executing file comprising:
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a content file storing content, the content file being readable by an application program, the content file being locked with at least one password; and
an unlocking program having access to at least one password corresponding to the at least one password locking the content file, the unlocking program having instructions to automatically supply the at least one password to the application program upon the application program loading the content file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. An unlocking program for unlocking a content file readable by an application program, the content file being locked with at least one password, the unlocking program having access to at least one password corresponding to the at least one password locking the content file and instructions to automatically supply the at least one password to the application program upon the application program loading the content file.
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