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SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENT RIGHTS

  • US 20090077381A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2008
  • Published: 03/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. ) A method comprising the steps of:

  • a) composing an e-mail to a recipient at an e-mail composer;

    b) querying a registry to an entry corresponding to the recipient;

    c) if no entry corresponding to the recipient is registered in the registry, generating a first key pair corresponding to the recipient, the first key pair including a first public encryption key and a first private encryption key;

    d) encrypting the e-mail using the first public key;

    e) encrypting the first key pair using a second public key to create an encrypted first key pair;

    f) forwarding the e-mail to the recipient, forwarding the e-mail message further including sending a URL to the recipient;

    g) selecting the URL;

    h) forwarding an invitation to the recipient, the invitation comprising the second public key;

    i) sending the encrypted first key pair to the e-mail reader;

    j) decrypting the encrypted first key pair using the second public key at the e-mail reader;

    k) installing the first private key at the e-mail reader wherein the first private key stored at the e-mail reader may be used to decrypt subsequent e-mails without querying the registry; and

    l) decrypting the e-mail with the first private key at the e-mail reader.

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