Method and apparatus for providing secure communications for mobile communication devices
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1. A method to enable secure communications between a user'"'"'s wireless communication device and a secure data server, comprising:
- establishing, with a processor, a first communication link between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and a wireless communication node, the first communication link requiring user input of first identification information via the user'"'"'s wireless communication device;
establishing, with the processor, a second communication link between the wireless communication node and a communication gateway, the second communication link requiring user input of second identification information via the user'"'"'s wireless communication device, the second identification information being different identification information from the first identification information;
establishing, with the processor, a third communication link between the communication gateway and the secure data server;
exchanging data with the processor between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links, the data being at least one of voice, text, image, and video data,wherein;
a first layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links,a second layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the communication gateway via the first and second communication links,a third layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the wireless communication node via the first communication link.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that enables secure communications from a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to transmit data, wherein the data is at least one of voice, text, image, and video, applying a first layer of encryption to the data, applying a second layer of encryption to the data, applying a third layer of encryption to the data, and sending the encrypted data over a communications network.
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1. A method to enable secure communications between a user'"'"'s wireless communication device and a secure data server, comprising:
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establishing, with a processor, a first communication link between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and a wireless communication node, the first communication link requiring user input of first identification information via the user'"'"'s wireless communication device; establishing, with the processor, a second communication link between the wireless communication node and a communication gateway, the second communication link requiring user input of second identification information via the user'"'"'s wireless communication device, the second identification information being different identification information from the first identification information; establishing, with the processor, a third communication link between the communication gateway and the secure data server; exchanging data with the processor between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links, the data being at least one of voice, text, image, and video data, wherein; a first layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links, a second layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the communication gateway via the first and second communication links, a third layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the user'"'"'s wireless communication device and the wireless communication node via the first communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless communication device that enables secure communications with a secure data server, comprising:
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an input interface by which a user inputs information to the wireless communication device; a communication interface that facilitates exchanging data with the secure data server; and a secure communication unit that receives an input to transmit secure data, the secure communication unit (1) establishing a first communication link between the wireless communication device and a wireless communication node after entry of first identification information by a user via input interface, (2) establishing a second communication link between the wireless communication node and a communication gateway after entry of second identification information by the user via the input interface, (3) establishing a third communication link between the communication gateway and the secure data server, and (4) exchanging data with the secure data server via the communication interface and the first, second and third communication links, wherein; the data is at least one of voice, text, image, and video data, a first layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links, a second layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the wireless communication device and the communication gateway via the first and second communication links, and a third layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the wireless communication device and the wireless communication node via the first communication link. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device execute a method to enable secure communications between a wireless communication device and a secure data server, the method comprising:
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establishing a first communication link between the wireless communication device and a wireless communication node, the first communication link requiring user input of first identification information via the wireless communication device; establishing a second communication link between the wireless communication node and a communication gateway, the second communication link requiring user input of second identification information via the wireless communication device, the second identification information being different identification information from the first identification information; establishing a third communication link between the communication gateway and the secure data server; exchanging data between the wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links, the data being at least one of voice, text, image, and video data, wherein; a first layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the wireless communication device and the secure data server via the first, second and third communication links, a second layer of encryption to the data exchanged between the wireless communication device and the communication gateway via the first and second communication links, a third layer of encryption is applied to the data exchanged between the wireless communication device and wireless communication node via the first communication link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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