Method and system for encrypting data delivered over a network
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing time-relevant content into electronic communications, over a network, comprising:
- receiving encrypted data corresponding to an address of a recipient from a first computer over the network;
providing an electronic communication with the encrypted data and a communication identifier corresponding to a second computer for decrypting the encrypted data, the electronic communication including a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from a machine associated with the recipient over the network when the electronic communication is opened;
decrypting the encrypted data by the second computer associated with the communication identifier to obtain the address of the recipient, and sending the electronic communication to the machine associated with the recipient corresponding to the address of the recipient from the decrypted data, over the network;
receiving the request for obtaining content that was automatically transmitted from the machine associated with the recipient over the network when the recipient opened the electronic communication; and
providing content to the opened electronic communication in response to receiving the request for obtaining content.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for delivering e-mail, typically with time relevant content, to users, whose e-mail addresses are encrypted. Specifically, the e-mails are administered by a host or home server that is transparent to the e-mail addresses of the computers and e-mail clients, that electronic communications are being sent to and received from.
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38 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing time-relevant content into electronic communications, over a network, comprising:
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receiving encrypted data corresponding to an address of a recipient from a first computer over the network; providing an electronic communication with the encrypted data and a communication identifier corresponding to a second computer for decrypting the encrypted data, the electronic communication including a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from a machine associated with the recipient over the network when the electronic communication is opened; decrypting the encrypted data by the second computer associated with the communication identifier to obtain the address of the recipient, and sending the electronic communication to the machine associated with the recipient corresponding to the address of the recipient from the decrypted data, over the network; receiving the request for obtaining content that was automatically transmitted from the machine associated with the recipient over the network when the recipient opened the electronic communication; and providing content to the opened electronic communication in response to receiving the request for obtaining content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for providing time-relevant content into electronic communications over a network comprising:
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receiving, from a first computer linked to the network, over the network, encrypted address data corresponding to a recipient; creating an electronic communication including the encrypted address data and a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from a terminal of the recipient over the network when the electronic communication is opened, to a content obtaining device linked to the network; sending the electronic communication including the encrypted address data, for decryption to a second computer linked to the network, over the network, the second computer for sending the electronic communication to the terminal of the recipient, the terminal of the recipient corresponding to the address of the recipient, which was decrypted by the second computer from the encrypted address data; receiving the request for obtaining content, that was automatically transmitted over the network, from the terminal of the recipient associated with the address of the recipient, when the electronic communication was opened; and responding to receiving the request for obtaining content, that was automatically transmitted from the terminal of the recipient when the electronic communication was opened, including; opening a connection between the terminal of the recipient with the opened electronic communication and the content obtaining device; and
,providing content to the opened electronic communication through the connection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing time-relevant content into electronic communications over a network comprising:
at least one server linked to the network, comprising; a storage medium for storing computer components; and a processor for executing the computer components comprising; a first component configured for receiving encrypted address data corresponding to a recipient, and providing the encrypted address data to an electronic communication; a second component configured for creating electronic communications, each electronic communication including (i) a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from the terminal of the recipient of an electronic communication over the network when the electronic communication is opened, and (ii) the encrypted address data from the first component, and, the second component configured for sending the electronic communication including the encrypted address data, for decryption, for obtaining the address of the recipient of the electronic communication; a third component configured for receiving the request for obtaining content that was automatically transmitted from the terminal of the recipient associated with the decrypted address data for the electronic communication, when the recipient opened the electronic communication; and
,a fourth component configured for opening a connection to the terminal of the recipient with the opened electronic communication and configured for obtaining content for the opened electronic communication, through the connection, in response to receiving the request for obtaining content that was automatically transmitted from the terminal of the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer-usable storage medium having a computer program embodied thereon, for causing a suitably programmed system to provide content to electronic communications, by performing the following steps, when such program is executed on the system, the steps comprising:
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receiving encrypted address data corresponding to an address of a recipient; creating an electronic communication including the encrypted address data, the electronic communication including a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from a computer, linked to a network, the computer associated with the address of the recipient, over the network, when the electronic communication is opened, to a content obtaining device; sending the electronic communication including the encrypted address data, the encrypted address data for decryption into the addressof the recipient, and for causing the sending of the electronic communication to the computer associated with the address of the recipient, the address of the recipient corresponding to the decrypted address data; and responding to receiving the request for obtaining content, that was automatically transmitted from the computer associated with the address of the recipient when the electronic communication was opened, including; opening a connection between the computer associated with the address of the recipient with the opened electronic communication, and the content obtaining device; and
,providing content to the opened electronic communication through the connection. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer-implemented method for providing time-relevant content into electronic communications over a network comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system linked to the network, encrypted address data corresponding to a recipient, over the network, and the computer system creating an electronic communication including the encrypted address data and a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from a terminal of the recipient over the network when the electronic communication is opened, to the computer system, the request for obtaining content including at least one keyword; sending, by the computer system, the electronic communication including the encrypted address data, for decryption, to a computer linked to the network and configured for decryption, over the network; receiving, by the computer system, the request for obtaining content, which was automatically transmitted over the network, from the terminal of the recipient associated with the address corresponding to the decrypted address data, when the electronic communication was opened; and responding, by the computer system, to receiving the request for obtaining content, which was automatically transmitted from the terminal of the recipient when the electronic communication was opened, by; obtaining content in text format based on the at least one keyword of the request for obtaining content; and providing content to the opened electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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