System and method for secure communications
First Claim
1. A method for secure delivery or receipt of electronic messages, comprising:
- a) registering a user as a subscribing user;
b) maintaining a web server for preventing receipt of electronic messages associated with malicious software, said server configured to;
receive electronic messages sent to subscribing users;
to authenticate the IP address of a sender of said electronic messages; and
to refuse to relay said electronic messages to a receiving subscribing user until said authentication is complete;
wherein said authentication is performed by said web server sending an automated message to said IP address, and said server receiving an acknowledgement message stating that said IP address exists;
wherein, upon delivery of said electronic messages, said web server is configured to send to said sender a confirmation that said electronic messages have been relayed to said receiving subscribing user, said confirmation comprising;
a serial number of said electronic messages with a time and a date stamp, or a digital key based on a unique signature of said web server; and
wherein each relay server or router participating in delivery of said electronic messages is configured to add a unique signature with an encrypted time and date stamp to packets comprising said electronic messages, and said each relay server or router is configured to prevent relay of packets having an incorrect signature.
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Abstract
A method for secure data communications in fax transmissions and computer network communications comprising a. Allowing the sender to receive confirmation that the receiver received the message without having to rely on the receiver accessing a web site; b. Enabling the sender to prove a message was sent to the intended receiver at the specified time/date; c. Enabling the sender to prove the content of the sent message; d. Enabling the receiver to know that the message originates from the purported sender without need to rely on encryption and digital signatures; e. Preventing the theft of digital signatures based on hardware that contains encryption keys and a surrounding processing in isolation so that malicious software cannot cheat the users by accessing said hardware; f. Preventing forgeries of source addresses of the senders which is applied to the sender'"'"'s phone number, the sender'"'"'s email addresses, and/or the sender'"'"'s IP addresses.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for secure delivery or receipt of electronic messages, comprising:
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a) registering a user as a subscribing user; b) maintaining a web server for preventing receipt of electronic messages associated with malicious software, said server configured to;
receive electronic messages sent to subscribing users;
to authenticate the IP address of a sender of said electronic messages; and
to refuse to relay said electronic messages to a receiving subscribing user until said authentication is complete;wherein said authentication is performed by said web server sending an automated message to said IP address, and said server receiving an acknowledgement message stating that said IP address exists; wherein, upon delivery of said electronic messages, said web server is configured to send to said sender a confirmation that said electronic messages have been relayed to said receiving subscribing user, said confirmation comprising;
a serial number of said electronic messages with a time and a date stamp, or a digital key based on a unique signature of said web server; andwherein each relay server or router participating in delivery of said electronic messages is configured to add a unique signature with an encrypted time and date stamp to packets comprising said electronic messages, and said each relay server or router is configured to prevent relay of packets having an incorrect signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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