Method and system for securely transferring a data set in a data communications system
First Claim
1. A method for securely transferring a data set in a telecommunications system comprising the steps of:
- within the data set, identifying data having a higher sensitivity and data having a lower sensitivity;
encrypting the data having a higher sensitivity to produce encrypted sensitive data;
encrypting the data having a lower sensitivity and the encrypted sensitive data to produce an encrypted data set; and
transferring the encrypted data set from a sending unit to a receiving unit.
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Abstract
In a telecommunications system, data having a higher sensitivity and data having a lower sensitivity are identified within a data set. The data having a higher sensitivity is encrypted to produce encrypted sensitive data. Thereafter, the data having a lower sensitivity and the encrypted sensitive data are encrypted to produce an encrypted data set. The encrypted data set is then transferred from a sending unit to a receiving unit. Decryption information may be appended to the encrypted sensitive data before the data having a lower sensitivity and the encrypted sensitive data are encrypted to produce an encrypted data set. The decryption information may include an algorithm identifier, a key identifier, and receiver response instructions. At the receiving unit, the data set is decrypted to recover the data having lower sensitivity. A second decryption of the encrypted sensitive information recovers the data having a higher sensitivity. Appended decryption information may be used to locate and decrypt the encrypted sensitive information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for securely transferring a data set in a telecommunications system comprising the steps of:
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within the data set, identifying data having a higher sensitivity and data having a lower sensitivity; encrypting the data having a higher sensitivity to produce encrypted sensitive data; encrypting the data having a lower sensitivity and the encrypted sensitive data to produce an encrypted data set; and transferring the encrypted data set from a sending unit to a receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for securely transferring a data set in a telecommunications system comprising:
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means for identifying data having a higher sensitivity and data having a lower sensitivity, within the data set; means for encrypting the data having a higher sensitivity to produce encrypted sensitive data; means for encrypting the data having a lower sensitivity and the encrypted sensitive data to produce an encrypted data set; and means for transferring the encrypted data set from a sending unit to a receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for securely transferring a data set in a telecommunications system comprising:
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a data sensitivity detector coupled to a data set for identifying data having a higher sensitivity and data having a lower sensitivity, within the data set; an encryption engine coupled to the data sensitivity detector for encrypting the data having a higher sensitivity to produce encrypted sensitive data; a second encryption engine coupled to the data sensitivity detector and the encrypted sensitive data for encrypting the data having a lower sensitivity and the encrypted sensitive data to produce an encrypted data set; and a transmission unit coupled to the encrypted data set for transferring the encrypted data set from a sending unit to a receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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