Privileged communication system with routing controls
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1. A method for creating a digital communication protected by privilege comprising the steps of:
- creating an executable module constructed and arranged to instruct a computer, according to a privileged distribution list associated with the digital communication when the digital communication was created, to restrict access to the communication to which the executable module is attached in order to maintain the application of the privilege;
attaching the executable module to the communication, whereby the executable module instructs the computer to restrict access to the communication to recipients selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is sent.
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Abstract
A privileged e-mail system is provided whereby a privilege attribute for a privileged e-mail is created containing a list of privileged recipients that may access the e-mail. The profile further includes particular access rights for each of the recipients defining what each recipient may do with respect to the privileged e-mail. Access to the contents of the privileged e-mail, including attachments to the e-mail, is managed by software that enforces the access rights granted in the privilege profile.
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1. A method for creating a digital communication protected by privilege comprising the steps of:
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creating an executable module constructed and arranged to instruct a computer, according to a privileged distribution list associated with the digital communication when the digital communication was created, to restrict access to the communication to which the executable module is attached in order to maintain the application of the privilege; attaching the executable module to the communication, whereby the executable module instructs the computer to restrict access to the communication to recipients selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is sent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for creating a privileged digital document, comprising the steps of:
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creating an executable module which instructs a computer to maintain confidentiality in communication of the privileged digital document to which the executable module is attached by restricting access to the digital document and managing manipulation of its contents, according to a privileged distribution list created and associated with the digital document; attaching the executable module to the privileged digital document, whereby the executable module instructs the computer to restrict access to the privileged digital document to recipients selected by the creator of the privileged digital document before the privileged digital document is sent. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A digital communication system to comprising:
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a first memory containing a program executable by a processor to; attach a privileged attribute to a digital communication, the privileged attribute selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is sent; a second memory containing a program executable by a processor to; restrict access to the privileged digital communication to an intended recipient and pre-registered designees of attorney recipients in accordance with the privileged attribute; and store the privileged digital communication in a segregated location for privileged digital communications on a data storage device.
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13. A digital communication system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory containing a program executable by the processor to attach an executable module to a digital communication when the digital communication is created, the executable module constructed and arranged to; restrict access to the digital communication to which it is attached to an intended recipient and pre-registered designees of attorney recipients selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is sent; restrict routing of the digital communication to which it is attached to the intended recipient and pre-registered designees of attorney recipients.
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14. A digital communication system to denote confidentiality of a digital communication comprising:
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a first memory containing a program executable by a processor to; attach a privileged attribute to a digital communication, when the privileged attribute selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is sent; and create a privileged distribution list of at least one intended recipient and associate the privileged distribution list with the digital communication when the digital communication is created; and a second memory containing a program executable by a processor to; restrict access to the privileged digital communication to the at least one intended recipient according to the privileged distribution list; restrict routing of the privileged digital communication to the intended recipients and prevent forwarding of the digital communication to an unintended recipient; and store the privileged digital communication in a segregated location for privileged digital communications on a data storage device., wherein the intended recipients are selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is sent. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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15. A method for creating an attorney-client privileged electronic communication comprising the steps of:
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creating an electronic communication; marking the electronic communication privileged with a privileged attribute which is selected by the creator of the electronic communication before the electronic communication is sent storing the electronic communication in a segregated location for privileged electronic communications on a data storage device; configuring access rights to the electronic communication and associating a privileged distribution list with the digital communication and enforcing said access rights by managing access to the electronic communication and controlling the manipulation of its contents based upon the privileged distribution list; wherein the access rights include; forwarding of the communication; replying; and replying with copies to pre-selected recipients. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A digital communication system for denoting confidentiality of a digital communication comprising:
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a processor; and a memory containing a program executable by the processor to attach an executable module to a digital communication when the digital communication is created, the executable module constructed and arranged to; create a privileged distribution list of intended recipients of the digital communication to which it is attached when the digital communication is created; restrict access to the digital communication to which it is attached to the intended recipients; and restrict routing of the digital communication to which it is attached to the intended recipients and prevent forwarding of the digital communication to an unintended recipient, wherein the intended recipients are selected by the creator of the digital communication before the digital communication is. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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