ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
Systems and methods of making secure communications in a communications network comprising a user device (2) connectable to the network (12) and comprising encryption/decryption means (8) operative after connection, a recipient device (4) is connectable to the user device via an intermediary device (10) having an intermediary contact number and complimentary encryption/decryption means (8) to the user device encryption/decryption means; in use, when the user device connects to the intermediary device using the intermediary contact number, the intermediary device securely obtains a recipient contact number and enables encrypted connection at least between the user and server (10).
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45 Claims
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23. A secure communication system, including:
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I) a communications network; II) a user device connectable to the network; III) a recipient device connectable to the network and having a recipient contact number; IV) encryption/decryption means in the user device and operative after connection, V) an intermediary device connectable to the network and; i) having an intermediary contact number, ii) having complimentary encryption/decryption means to the user device encryption/decryption means, and, iii) being operative to; a) connect to the user device therefrom a communication initiated using the intermediary contact number, b) enable the encryption/decryption means in the intermediary device, c) securely obtain a recipient contact number using a communication made to the intermediary device by the user device, and, d) enable connection between the user and recipient devices. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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28. A method of making secure communications in a communications network having a user device connectable to the network, a recipient device connectable to the network and having a recipient contact number, encryption/decryption means in the user device operative after connection;
- the method comprising;
I) connecting an intermediary device to the network; II) providing the intermediary device with an intermediary contact number and complimentary encryption/decryption means to the user device encryption/decryption means; III) operating the intermediary device to connect to the user device upon a call therefrom initiated using the intermediary contact number, IV) enabling the encryption/decryption means in the intermediary device; V) securely obtaining a recipient contact number using a communication made to the intermediary device from the user device, VI) enabling connection between the user and recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40)
- the method comprising;
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