SECURE MESSAGE SYSTEM WITH REMOTE DECRYPTION SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing recipients with access to message content in a system in which a sender sends a message having encrypted message content in a form to a recipient over a communications network and in which the recipient uploads the encrypted message content using a form, the method comprising:
- at a remote decryption service, receiving the encrypted message content uploaded from the recipient using the form; and
at the remote decryption service, decrypting the encrypted message content and providing access to the decrypted message content to the recipient over the communications network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for secure messaging are provided. A sender may encrypt content and send the encrypted content to a recipient over a communications network. The encrypted content may be decrypted for the recipient using a remote decryption service. Encrypted message content may be placed into a markup language form. Encrypted content may be incorporated into the form as a hidden form element. Form elements for collecting recipient credential information such as username and password information may also be incorporated into the form. At the recipient, the recipient may use the form to provide recipient credential information to the remote decryption service. The recipient may also use the form to upload the encrypted content from the form to the decryption service. The decryption service may provide the recipient with access to a decrypted version of the uploaded content over the communications network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing recipients with access to message content in a system in which a sender sends a message having encrypted message content in a form to a recipient over a communications network and in which the recipient uploads the encrypted message content using a form, the method comprising:
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at a remote decryption service, receiving the encrypted message content uploaded from the recipient using the form; and at the remote decryption service, decrypting the encrypted message content and providing access to the decrypted message content to the recipient over the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for using a decryption service to provide recipients with access to encrypted message content over a communications network, wherein at least part of the message content is encrypted and placed into an html form and wherein a recipient uploads the encrypted message content using the html form, the method comprising:
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at the remote decryption service, receiving the encrypted message content uploaded from the recipient using the html form; at the decryption service, decrypting the encrypted message content to produce decrypted message content; and at the decryption service, providing the recipient with access to the decrypted message content over the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for using a decryption service to provide recipients with access to message content, wherein at least part of the message content is encrypted and wherein a sender sends a message that contains the encrypted message content and a URL to a recipient, the method comprising:
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at the decryption service, providing a web page for the recipient when the recipient clicks on the URL, wherein the web page provides the recipient with an opportunity to upload the encrypted message content to the decryption service; at the decryption service, receiving the encrypted message content over a communications network; at the decryption service, decrypting the encrypted message content to produce decrypted message content; and at the decryption service, providing the recipient with access to the decrypted message content over the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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