METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN ADAPTABLE SECURITY LEVEL IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
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1. A method of communicating in a secure communication system, comprising the steps of:
- a) assembling as message at a sender;
b) determining a security level;
c) including an indication of the security level in a header of the message;
d) sending the message to a recipient.
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Abstract
A method of communicating in a secure communication system, comprises the steps of assembling as message at a sender, then determining a security level, and including an indication of the security level in a header of the message. The message is then sent to a recipient.
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1. A method of communicating in a secure communication system, comprising the steps of:
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a) assembling as message at a sender; b) determining a security level; c) including an indication of the security level in a header of the message; d) sending the message to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of communicating in a secure communication system, wherein each communication is divided into a plurality of frames, and each frame includes an indication of a security level, thereby allowing each frame to have a different security level to adapt to the nature of each frame.
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4. A method of providing a security level to a sender by including information in an acknowledgement message.
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