Centralized secure communications system
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1. A communications system, comprising:
- a transmitting client and a receiving client, each client having an associated secure key and an encryptor/decryptor for encrypting and decrypting messages using the secure key; and
a master key router remotely disposed from the transmitting client and the receiving client having a decryptor for decrypting messages encrypted with the secure key of the transmitting client, and having au encryptor for encrypting messages with the secure key of the receiving client;
wherein messages between the transmitting client and the receiving client pass through the master key router, and wherein the master key router is configured to decrypt the message using the secure key of the sending client and a unique algorithm associated with the sending client and encrypt the message using the secure key of the receiving client and a unique algorithm associated with the receiving client.
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Abstract
A system of secure communications between multiple parties. This system uses an index/secure key combination for each party. The index key never changes its value. A secured central router with access to a master database uses index keys to look up corresponding secure keys in the master database. The central router uses the secure keys to decrypt messages sent by parties and reencrypt the messages for the recipients and, thus, acts as a conduit for secure communications between parties.
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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a transmitting client and a receiving client, each client having an associated secure key and an encryptor/decryptor for encrypting and decrypting messages using the secure key; and a master key router remotely disposed from the transmitting client and the receiving client having a decryptor for decrypting messages encrypted with the secure key of the transmitting client, and having au encryptor for encrypting messages with the secure key of the receiving client; wherein messages between the transmitting client and the receiving client pass through the master key router, and wherein the master key router is configured to decrypt the message using the secure key of the sending client and a unique algorithm associated with the sending client and encrypt the message using the secure key of the receiving client and a unique algorithm associated with the receiving client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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