Apparatus and method for embedding searchable information, encryption, transmission, storage and retrieval

• US 9,589,309 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2015
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MyPort IP, Inc. (MyPort Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: MyPort Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Malone, Michael F., Murphy, Frederick J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sherali, Ishrat I
• Application Number:
  US14/881,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20160267619A1
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/005 Robust watermarking, e.g. average attack or collusion attack resistant
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/60 Digital content management, e.g. content distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/608 Watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/045 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply hybrid encryption, i.e. combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements using a plurality of keys or algorithms H04L9/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0478 applying multiple layers of encryption, e.g. nested tunnels or encrypting the content with a first key and then with at least a second key cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements using a plurality of keys or algorithms H04L9/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0643 Hash functions, e.g. MD5, SHA, HMAC or f9 MAC
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/08 Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting key management in a packet data network H04L63/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0825 using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/14 using a plurality of keys or algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/302 involving the integer factorization problem, e.g. RSA or quadratic sieve [QS] schemes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3218 using proof of knowledge, e.g. Fiat-Shamir, GQ, Schnorr, ornon-interactive zero-knowledge proofs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3221 interactive zero-knowledge proofs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3239 involving non-keyed hash functions, e.g. modification detection codes [MDCs], MD5, SHA or RIPEMD
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3247 involving digital signatures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3249 using RSA or related signature schemes, e.g. Rabin scheme
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3263 involving certificates, e.g. public key certificate [PKC] or attribute certificate [AC]; Public key infrastructure [PKI] arrangements network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using certificates in a packet data network H04L63/0823
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3271 using challenge-response
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32272 : Encryption or ciphering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32277 : Compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 : Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 : of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3214 : of a date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3215 : of a time or duration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3233 : of authentication information, e.g. digital signature, watermark
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3235 : Checking or certification of the authentication information, e.g. by comparison with data stored independently
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 : Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 : Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3281 : Encryption; Ciphering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3283 : Compression

Abstract

A cell phone is disclosed for acquiring information to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting such thereto. A capture device captures information from an external source. A processor is provided for associating with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, such that the representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information. The processor also places the augmented captured information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring such subscriber information. A transmitter transmits the transmission including the augmented captured information and the subscriber information to the receiving facility. An encryptor encrypts the augmented captured information with a symmetrical encryption algorithm to provide encrypted augmented captured information in the transmission with the subscriber information.

Claims

1. A cell phone for acquiring information from an environment external to the cell phone to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting the acquired information thereto, comprising:

a capture device for capturing the information from the external environment where the information is selected from the group consisting of a video segment, a still image and an audio segment, each of which varies in real time in the external environment and relative to time in the external environment prior to capture, and converting the information to time invariant information relative to time in the external environment for storage in a storage area as captured information;

a processor for associating with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, wherein said representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information;

the processor further operable to;

encrypt the augmented captured information as encrypted augmented captured information,

add signature information to the encrypted augmented captured information to provide an identifiable encrypted file, wherein the signature information provides information to the receiving facility that allows identification of the party claiming to have created the captured information for later identification of the party,

place the identifiable encrypted file including both the augmented captured information and the signature information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the identifiable encrypted file including the identifiable encrypted file that includes the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring the subscriber information; and

a transmitter for transmitting said transmission including the identifiable encrypted file and the subscriber information to said receiving facility in order to further process the augmented captured information at the receiving facility.

2. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to associate the captured information with a representation of location information representing the location of said capture device at the completion of the time of the capture of the information as augmented capture information.

3. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the processor includes a geographical position and time-of-day determination (GPS) receiver for providing such location information.

4. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the receiving facility is an email server.

5. The cell phone of claim 4, wherein the transmission is formatted for transmission to the email server.

6. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the processor encrypts the augmented captured information with a symmetrical encryption algorithm in a first layer to provide the encrypted augmented captured information which is included in the transmission with the signature information and the subscriber information transmitted by the transmitter in said transmission.

7. The cell phone of claim 6, and wherein the processor further encrypts the first layer encrypted augmented captured information with a second layer of encryption utilizing an asymmetrical encryption algorithm to provide a two layer encrypted file, which two layered encrypted file has the signature information added thereto to provide the identifiable encrypted file.

8. The cell phone of claim 7, wherein the asymmetrical encryption algorithm utilizes a public key for encryption and a private key is required for decryption.

9. The cell phone of claim 7, wherein the processor further encrypts the identifiable encrypted file including the first and second layer encrypted augmented information with the added signature information with a third layer of encryption with an asymmetrical encryption algorithm to provide a three layer encrypted file that provides a combined encrypted file having encrypted therein the encrypted augmented information and the unencrypted signature information for transmission in said transmission with the subscriber information.

10. The cell phone of claim 9, wherein the third layer asymmetrical encryption algorithm utilizes a public key of a third party.

11. A cell phone for acquiring information from an environment external to the cell phone to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting the acquired information thereto, comprising:

a capture device for capturing the information from the external environment where the information is selected from the group consisting of a video segment, a still image and an audio segment, each of which varies in real time in the external environment and relative to time in the external environment prior to capture, and converting the information to time invariant information relative to time in the external environment for storage in a storage area as captured information;

a processor for associating with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, wherein said representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information;

the processor further operable to;

encrypt the augmented captured information with a bottom layer of encryption as an encrypted file that provides a first level of encryption of the augmented captured information that is only accessible by a secret key of a party,

add signature information to the encrypted augmented captured information at the bottom layer, wherein the signature information provides information to the receiving facility that allows identification of the party claiming to have created the captured information for later identification of the party,

encrypt the combined encrypted augmented captured information and signature information with a top layer of encryption as an identifiable encrypted file wherein at least the first level of encryption utilizes a symmetrical encryption algorithm,

place the identifiable encrypted file including both the encrypted augmented captured information and signature information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the identifiable encrypted file including the identifiable encrypted file that includes the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring such subscriber information facility in order to further process the augmented captured information at the receiving facility; and

a transmitter for transmitting said transmission including the identifiable encrypted file and the subscriber information to said receiving facility.

12. The cell phone of claim 11, wherein the receiving facility is an email server.

13. The cell phone of claim 12, wherein the transmission is formatted for transmission to the email server.

14. The cell phone of claim 11, and wherein the processor further encrypts the encrypted augmented captured information with a middle layer of encryption utilizing an asymmetrical encryption algorithm to provide a two layer encrypted file, which has the signature information added thereto after encryption to provide the identifiable encrypted file.

15. The cell phone of claim 14, wherein the asymmetrical encryption algorithm utilizes a public key for encryption and a private key is required for decryption.

16. The cell phone of claim 14, wherein top layer of encryption utilizes an asymmetrical encryption algorithm to provide a three layer encrypted file for transmission in said transmission with the subscriber information.

17. The cell phone of claim 16, wherein the top layer asymmetrical encryption algorithm utilizes a public key of a third party.

18. A cell phone for acquiring information from an environment external to the cell phone to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting the acquired information thereto, comprising:

a capture device for capturing the information from the external environment where the information is selected from the group consisting of a video segment, a still image and an audio segment, each of which varies in real time in the external environment and relative to time in the external environment prior to capture, and converting the information to time invariant information relative to time in the external environment for storage in a storage area as captured information;

a processor for associating with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, wherein said representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information;

the processor further operable to;

encrypt the augmented captured information with a bottom layer of encryption as an encrypted file that provides a first level of encryption of the augmented captured information utilizing a symmetrical encryption algorithm,

encrypt the bottom layer encrypted augmented captured information with a middle layer of encryption utilizing an asymmetrical encryption algorithm to provide a two layer encrypted file that is only accessibly by a party possessing a secret key,

add signature information to the two layer encrypted file, wherein the signature information provides information to the receiving facility that allows identification of the party claiming to have created the captured information for later identification of the party,

encrypt the combined two layer encrypted file and signature information with a top layer of encryption to provide an identifiable encrypted file,

place the identifiable encrypted file including both the encrypted augmented captured information and signature information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the identifiable encrypted file including the identifiable encrypted file that includes the encrypted augmented captured information to an email server requiring such subscriber information facility in order to further process the augmented captured information at the receiving facility; and

a transmitter for transmitting said transmission including the identifiable encrypted file and the subscriber information to said email server.