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Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion

  • US 6,151,675 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1998
  • Issued: 11/21/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for effecting secure document delivery in any of a plurality of document formats, the method comprising:

  • encrypting said document with a public key of a server associated with a recipient of the document, wherein said server is located within a firewall;

    forwarding said encrypted document to said server within said firewall;

    decrypting said document with said server using said server'"'"'s corresponding private key;

    converting said document to a new data representation;

    forwarding said document to said recipient; and

    reencrypting said document with, a public key of said recipient, wherein said recipient is located outside of said firewall.

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