Systems and methods for secure and certified electronic messaging
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1. An electronic messaging method, comprising:
- receiving a request to send an electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein the electronic message comprises any of text, audio, video, and file attachments;
authenticating the sender of the electronic message at an authentication server remote from the sender and the recipient;
receiving the electronic message at a hosted server remote from the sender and the recipient through a first secure connection;
storing the electronic message on the hosted server;
alerting the recipient that the electronic message is pending; and
delivering the electronic message through a second secure connection from the hosted server to the recipient;
wherein the authenticating the sender comprises;
sending software code to the sender to initiate a biometric authentication;
acquiring biometric information of the sender;
creating a numerical index of the biometric information to form a public key;
receiving the public key at the authentication server over a third secure connection; and
authenticating the public key with a corresponding private key at the authentication server.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for secure and certified electronic messaging from a plurality of users to one or more electronic mailboxes and the like using a combination of biometric security, a separate and secure network and email infrastructure, email management processes, and the addition of text, audio and visual format options to sending emails messages.
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1. An electronic messaging method, comprising:
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receiving a request to send an electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein the electronic message comprises any of text, audio, video, and file attachments; authenticating the sender of the electronic message at an authentication server remote from the sender and the recipient; receiving the electronic message at a hosted server remote from the sender and the recipient through a first secure connection; storing the electronic message on the hosted server; alerting the recipient that the electronic message is pending; and delivering the electronic message through a second secure connection from the hosted server to the recipient; wherein the authenticating the sender comprises; sending software code to the sender to initiate a biometric authentication; acquiring biometric information of the sender; creating a numerical index of the biometric information to form a public key; receiving the public key at the authentication server over a third secure connection; and authenticating the public key with a corresponding private key at the authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic messaging system, comprising:
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a hosted server comprising a network interface connected to the Internet, a data store comprising storage for electronic messages and software code, and a processor; and an authentication database connected to the hosted server, wherein the authentication database comprises a plurality of private keys for authenticating a plurality of users; wherein the hosted server and the authentication database are remotely located from a sender and a recipient of an electronic message; and wherein the processor is configured to; receive a request to send the electronic message from the sender to the recipient, wherein the electronic message comprises any of text, audio, video, and file attachments; authenticate the sender of the electronic message through a comparison of a public key with the plurality of private keys at the authentication database, wherein the public key is generated locally by the sender from biometric information; receive the electronic message through a first secure connection; store the electronic message in the data store; alert the recipient that the electronic message is pending; and deliver the electronic message through a second secure connection to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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