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Data encryption system and method

  • US 20060021066A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2004
  • Published: 01/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for communicating encrypted messages, comprising:

  • memory for storing a data file; and

    a decryption application configured to authenticate a user and to receive a data packet, the data packet having a data message encrypted via an encrypted encryption key that is embedded within the data packet, the decryption application configured to decrypt the data message based on the embedded encryption key and to interface the decrypted data message with the user if the user is authenticated by the decryption application, wherein the decryption application is configured to recover the encryption key and to decrypt the data message based on data within the data packet and based on data within the data file, and wherein the decryption application controls access to the data within the data file based on whether the user is authenticated by the decryption application.

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