System and method for secure facsimile transmission
First Claim
1. A secure facsimile transmission system comprising:
- a data storage associated with a key authority server adapted for storing profiles corresponding to each of a plurality of users, the profiles including encryption key data associated with each profile;
receiving means adapted for receiving a facsimile request to complete a facsimile transmission from an associated user, the facsimile request including address data corresponding to at least one designated recipient of the facsimile transmission;
retrieving means adapted for retrieving, from the key authority server, profile data corresponding to the associated user after receipt of the facsimile request;
encryption means adapted for generating an encrypted facsimile corresponding to a received request in accordance with key data associated with retrieved profile data corresponding to the associated user and the address data; and
output means adapted for commencing a transmission of the encrypted facsimile in accordance with the address data.
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Abstract
A system and method for the secure transmission of a facsimile, which verifies that a selected user transmitted the document and only allows for the designated recipient or recipients to receive the facsimile is provided. A sending user scans a document, which is then encrypted and digitally signed using the sender'"'"'s private key, which is retrieved from a central authority or server. The digitally signed document is then encrypted using the recipient'"'"'s public key. The encrypted digitally signed document is then faxed to the recipient. The device receiving the facsimile transmission then notifies the designated recipient of the receipt of the encrypted fax job. The recipient then logs onto the receiving device, which retrieves the sender'"'"'s public key and the recipient'"'"'s private key from the server. The retrieved keys are then used to decrypt the document and verify the identities of both the sender and the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A secure facsimile transmission system comprising:
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a data storage associated with a key authority server adapted for storing profiles corresponding to each of a plurality of users, the profiles including encryption key data associated with each profile; receiving means adapted for receiving a facsimile request to complete a facsimile transmission from an associated user, the facsimile request including address data corresponding to at least one designated recipient of the facsimile transmission; retrieving means adapted for retrieving, from the key authority server, profile data corresponding to the associated user after receipt of the facsimile request; encryption means adapted for generating an encrypted facsimile corresponding to a received request in accordance with key data associated with retrieved profile data corresponding to the associated user and the address data; and output means adapted for commencing a transmission of the encrypted facsimile in accordance with the address data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A secure facsimile transmission method comprising the steps of:
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storing profiles corresponding to each of a plurality of users in a data storage means associated with a key authority server, the profiles including encryption key data associated with each profile; receiving a facsimile request to complete a facsimile transmission from an associated user, the facsimile request including address data corresponding to at least one designated recipient of the facsimile transmission; retrieving, from the key authority server, profile data corresponding to the associated user after receipt of the facsimile request; generating an encrypted facsimile corresponding to a received request in accordance with key data associated with retrieved profile data corresponding to the associated user and the address data; and commencing a transmission of the encrypted facsimile in accordance with the address data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for secure facsimile transmission comprising the steps of:
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storing profiles corresponding to each of a plurality of users in a data storage means associated with a key authority server, the profiles including encryption key data associated with each profile; receiving a facsimile request to complete a facsimile transmission from an associated user, the facsimile request including address data corresponding to at least one designated recipient of the facsimile transmission; retrieving, from the key authority server, profile data corresponding to the associated user after receipt of the facsimile request; generating an encrypted facsimile corresponding to a received request in accordance with key data associated with retrieved profile data corresponding to the associated user and the address data; and commencing a transmission of the encrypted facsimile in accordance with the address data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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