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Secure instant messaging system using instant messaging group policy certificates

  • US 7,321,969 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2002
  • Issued: 01/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for facilitating instant messaging comprising:

  • receiving a secure instant messaging group policy certificate issued by a instant messaging public key infrastructure (PKI) policy certificate issuing unit wherein the secure instant messaging group policy certificate includes data identifying at least instant messaging group members; and

    communicating an instant message from one instant messaging group member to at least another group member based on the data identifying instant messaging group members from the secure instant messaging group policy certificate.

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