Method for providing notification of classified electronic message delivery restriction
First Claim
1. A method for notifying the source of a classified electronic message transmitted via a computer network of a delivery restriction imposed by the classification level of the recipient, comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a required classification level in association with an electronic message to a selected recipient via a computer network;
comparing said transmitted required classification level with the classification level of said selected recipient;
automatically restricting delivery of said electronic message to said selected recipient in response to the failure of said classification level of said selected recipient to meet or exceed said transmitted required classification level; and
automatically transmitting the status of said delivery to said source.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for notifying both the source and intended recipient of a classified electronic message transmitted via a computer network of a delivery restriction imposed by an insufficient classification level at the recipient'"'"'s system. A required classification level is transmitted by the source of a classified electronic message in association with each classified electronic message in an indication of each classified electronic message is stored in an output log at the source system. Prior to permitting delivery of a classified electronic message, the required classification level is then compared to the classification level of the intended recipient. Delivery of a classified electronic message is automatically restricted in response to an insufficient classification level at the recipient'"'"'s system and a status message is then transmitted to either or both the source and the intended recipient of the classified electronic message. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the recipient is automatically prompted to attempt to obtain a classification upgrade or forward the message to an alternate recipient in response to such restriction. Additionally, the method of the present invention permits an undelivered message to be destroyed by the source, the recipient, or the system in response to the failure of delivery.
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1. A method for notifying the source of a classified electronic message transmitted via a computer network of a delivery restriction imposed by the classification level of the recipient, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a required classification level in association with an electronic message to a selected recipient via a computer network; comparing said transmitted required classification level with the classification level of said selected recipient; automatically restricting delivery of said electronic message to said selected recipient in response to the failure of said classification level of said selected recipient to meet or exceed said transmitted required classification level; and automatically transmitting the status of said delivery to said source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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