Electronic message send device handling system and method with separated display and transmission of message content and header information

• US 9,313,156 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2014
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vaporstream, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Vaporstream, Inc.
• Inventors: Collins, Joseph, Shah, Amit Jindas
• Primary Examiner(s): Murray, Daniel C
• Application Number:
  US14/572,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20150100657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 715/752, 726/26
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/16 Program or content traceability, e.g. by watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2101 Auditing as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2119 Authenticating web pages, e.g. with suspicious links
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 : based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

An electronic messaging system and method with reduced traceability. Message content and an identifier of a recipient are associated with an electronic message at a sending user device. The message content is associated via a first display and the identifier of a recipient is associated via a second display. The first and second displays are not displayed at the same time. The identifier of the recipient is part of header information for the electronic message and the header information is not displayed at the same time as a media component of the message content via the first display. Transmission of recipient identifier and message content including a media component occurs separately from the sending user device. Methods, systems, and computer readable media with separation of the display of media component and recipient identifier in various implementations may provide for reduced traceability of an electronic message.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of handling an electronic message at a sending user device in a networked environment, the electronic message including a header information and a message content, the sending user device having access to electronic instructions, the electronic instructions being stored at the sending user device and/or at a server computer, the method comprising:

associating a message content including a media component with the electronic message via a first display at a sending user device;

associating an identifier of a recipient with the electronic message via a second display at the sending user device, the first and second displays being generated by the electronic instructions such that the first and second displays are not displayed at the same time via the sending user device, the identifier of a recipient being part of a header information for the electronic message, the electronic instructions acting on the displays at the sending user device such that the header information is not displayed with the media component via the first display preventing a single screen capture of both the identifier of a recipient and the media component;

transmitting the message content including a media component from the sending user device to a server computer; and

transmitting the identifier of a recipient from the sending user device to the server computer, said transmitting the message content including a media component and said transmitting the identifier of a recipient occurring separately, the identifier of a recipient and the message content including a media component each including a correlation to allow the identifier of a recipient and the message content including a media component to be related to each other at a later time by the server computer.

2. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the media component is not displayed via the second display with the identifier of a recipient.

3. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the media component is no longer on the sending user device after said transmitting the message content and the recipient address.

4. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising deleting the message content including a media component and a header information including the identifier of a recipient from the sending user device upon said transmitting the media component to the server computer.

5. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising causing the message content including a media component to not be accessible by a sending user for display upon the first display being closed.

6. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the sending user device is a device selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a workstation computer, a server computer, a laptop computer, a handheld device, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, and any combinations thereof.

7. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the media component includes information selected from the group consisting of an image, video, audio, and any combinations thereof.

8. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the media component includes an image.

9. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the message content including a media component does not include information about the sender of the electronic message that itself provides a traceable identity of the sender.

10. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the message content including a media component does not include information that in itself identifies a user sending the electronic message, a recipient user of the electronic message, or a date associated with the electronic message.

11. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving message content information in addition to the media component via a display-based keyboard.

12. A machine readable hardware storage medium containing machine executable instructions implementing a method of handling an electronic message at a sending user device in a networked environment, the electronic message including a header information and a message content, the instructions comprising:

a set of instructions for associating a message content including a media component with the electronic message via a first display at a sending user device;

a set of instructions for associating an identifier of a recipient with the electronic message via a second display at the sending user device, the identifier of a recipient being part of a header information for the electronic message;

a set of instructions for generating the first display;

a set of instructions for generating the second display, the set of instructions for generating the first display and the set of instructions for generating the second display including instructions such that the first and second displays are not displayed at the same time via the sending user device, the set of instructions for generating the first display acting on the first display such that the header information is not displayed with the media component via the first display preventing a single screen capture of both the identifier of a recipient and the media component;

a set of instructions for transmitting the message content including a media component from the sending user device to a server computer; and

a set of instructions for transmitting the identifier of a recipient from the sending user device to the server computer, said transmitting the message content including a media component and said transmitting the identifier of a recipient occurring separately, the identifier of a recipient and the message content including a media component each including a correlation to allow the identifier of a recipient and the message content including a media component to be related to each other at a later time by the server computer.

13. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the media component is no longer on the sending user device after said transmitting the message content and the recipient address.

14. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, further comprising a set of instructions for deleting the message content including a media component and a header information including the identifier of a recipient from the sending user device upon said transmitting the media component to the server computer.

15. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, further comprising a set of instructions for causing the message content including a media component to not be accessible by a sending user for display upon the first display being closed.

16. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the message content including a media component does not include information about the sender of the electronic message that itself provides a traceable identity of the sender.

17. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, further comprising a set of instructions for receiving message content information in addition to the media component via a display-based keyboard.

18. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the sending user device is a device selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a workstation computer, a server computer, a laptop computer, a handheld device, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, and any combinations thereof.

19. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the media component includes information selected from the group consisting of an image, video, audio, and any combinations thereof.

20. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the media component includes an image.

21. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the message content including a media component does not include information that in itself identifies a user sending the electronic message, a recipient user of the electronic message, or a date associated with the electronic message.

22. A machine readable hardware storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the media component is not displayed via the second display with the identifier of a recipient.

23. A system for handling an electronic message at a sending user device in a networked environment, the electronic message including a header information and a message content, the system comprising:

a means for associating a message content including a media component with the electronic message via a first display at a sending user device;

a means for associating an identifier of a recipient with the electronic message via a second display at the sending user device, the identifier of a recipient being part of a header information for the electronic message;

means for generating the first display;

means for generating the second display, the set of instructions for generating the first display and the set of instructions for generating the second display including instructions such that the first and second displays are not displayed at the same time via the sending user device;

the means for generating the first display acting on the first display such that the header information is not displayed with the media component via the first display preventing a single screen capture of both the identifier of a recipient and the media component;

a means for transmitting the message content including a media component from the sending user device to a server computer; and

a means for transmitting the identifier of a recipient from the sending user device to the server computer, said transmitting the message content including a media component and said transmitting the identifier of a recipient occurring separately, the identifier of a recipient and the message content including a media component each including a correlation to allow the identifier of a recipient and the message content including a media component to be related to each other at a later time by the server computer.

24. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the media component is not displayed via the second display with the identifier of a recipient.

25. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the media component is no longer on the sending user device after said transmitting the message content and the recipient address.

26. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, further comprising a means for deleting the message content including a media component and a header information including the identifier of a recipient from the sending user device upon said transmitting the media component to the server computer.

27. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, further comprising a means for causing the message content including a media component to not be accessible by a sending user for display upon the first display being closed.

28. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the sending user device is a device selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a workstation computer, a server computer, a laptop computer, a handheld device, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, and any combinations thereof.

29. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the media component includes information selected from the group consisting of an image, video, audio, and any combinations thereof.

30. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the media component includes an image.

31. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the message content including a media component does not include information about the sender of the electronic message that itself provides a traceable identity of the sender.

32. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, wherein the message content including a media component does not include information that in itself identifies a user sending the electronic message, a recipient user of the electronic message, or a date associated with the electronic message.

33. A system for handling an electronic message according to claim 23, further comprising a means for receiving message content information in addition to the media component via a display-based keyboard.