PROVIDING PERSONAL CERTIFICATE WARNINGS IN A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES COMPOSED BY A USER
First Claim
1. A method of processing messages composed by a user of a computing device, the steps of the method performed at the computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an instruction from the user to send a message composed at the computing device, wherein at least some data of the message to be sent is subject to security encoding;
locating one or more certificates on the computing device, wherein the one or more certificates includes at least a personal certificate, wherein the user is the subject of the personal certificate;
performing a status verification at the computing device prior to sending the message, wherein at least one status property associated with the one or more certificates is verified;
if the status verification is successful, sending the message; and
if the status verification is unsuccessful, providing the user with a plurality of message processing options, receiving a user selection from the plurality of message processing options, and processing the message in accordance with the user selection;
wherein the plurality of message processing options includes at least an option to cancel the instruction from the user to send the message.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing messages composed by a user of a computing device is described herein. After an instruction is received from the user to send an encoded message (e.g. a message that is encrypted, signed, or both encrypted and signed, depending on the implementation), a status verification is performed at a user'"'"'s computing device in respect of one or more certificates, which includes at least a user'"'"'s personal certificate, prior to the sending of the encoded message to a recipient. If the status verification is unsuccessful, the user is provided with message processing options that allow the user to determine how the message should be further processed. The user is provided with at least the option to not send the message.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of processing messages composed by a user of a computing device, the steps of the method performed at the computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an instruction from the user to send a message composed at the computing device, wherein at least some data of the message to be sent is subject to security encoding; locating one or more certificates on the computing device, wherein the one or more certificates includes at least a personal certificate, wherein the user is the subject of the personal certificate; performing a status verification at the computing device prior to sending the message, wherein at least one status property associated with the one or more certificates is verified; if the status verification is successful, sending the message; and if the status verification is unsuccessful, providing the user with a plurality of message processing options, receiving a user selection from the plurality of message processing options, and processing the message in accordance with the user selection; wherein the plurality of message processing options includes at least an option to cancel the instruction from the user to send the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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