Universal encrypted internet messaging

• US 20050044157A1
• Filed: 08/24/2004
• Published: 02/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Remington Joseph Bartholomew Donovan
• Original Assignee: Kevin Remington Joseph Bartholomew Donovan
• Inventors: Bartholomew Donovan, Kevin Remington Joseph
• Application Number:
  US10/924,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20050044157A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

System and method of communicating encrypted instant messages, the method including: forming a communication connection between a first user and a second user over the Internet, each said user associated with a different realm, each said realm having a protocol characteristic to the respective realm; and conducting an encrypted instant messaging session over the connection to the second user by using a current IP address and the protocol characteristic to the realm of the second user.

Claims

1. A method of conducting an instant messaging session between a first user and a second user over the Internet, the users being associated with two different realms, each realm being accessible via the Internet using a protocol characteristic to the realm, the method comprising:

establishing a communication connection between the first and second users;

sending a message substantially instantaneously over the communication connection to the second user by using a current IP address and the protocol characteristic to the realm of the second user; and

encrypting the message using a security protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one said realm comprises a service provider.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one said realm comprises a portal instant messaging provider.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one said realm comprises a general instant messaging provider.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein at least one said realm comprises a portal instant messaging provider.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein said establishing comprises bypassing said provider.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein said establishing comprises bypassing said provider.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein said establishing comprises bypassing said provider.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein said establishing comprises bypassing said provider.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said sending the message comprises sending a file having at least one of an image, a video-clip, a sound-clip, and a document.

12. The method of claim 3, wherein said sending the message comprises sending a file having at least one of an image, a video-clip, a sound-clip, and a document.

13. The method of claim 4, wherein said sending the message comprises sending a file having at least one of an image, a video-clip, a sound-clip, and a document.

14. The method of claim 5, wherein said sending the message comprises sending a file having at least one of an image, a video-clip, a sound-clip, and a document.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said sending the message comprises streamlining the message.

16. The method of claim 2, wherein said sending the message comprises streamlining the message.

17. The method of claim 3, wherein said sending the message comprises streamlining the message.

18. The method of claim 4, wherein said sending the message comprises streamlining the message.

19. The method of claim 5, wherein said sending the message comprises streamlining the message.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein said sending the message comprises sending voice.

21. The method of claim 2, wherein said sending the message comprises sending voice.

22. The method of claim 3, wherein said sending the message comprises sending voice.

23. The method of claim 4, wherein said sending the message comprises sending voice.

24. The method of claim 5, wherein said sending the message comprises sending voice.

25. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

26. The method of claim 2, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

27. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

28. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

29. The method of claim 5, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

30. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

31. The method of claim 2, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

32. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

33. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

34. The method of claim 5, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

35. The method of claim 6, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

36. The method of claim 7, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

37. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

38. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

39. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

41. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

42. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

43. The method of claim 14, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

44. The method of claim 15, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

45. The method of claim 16, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

46. The method of claim 17, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

47. The method of claim 18, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

48. The method of claim 19, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

49. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

50. The method of claim 21, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

51. The method of claim 22, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

52. The method of claim 23, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

53. The method of claim 24, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

54. The method of claim 6, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

55. The method of claim 7, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

56. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

57. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

58. The method of claim 25, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

59. The method of claim 26, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

60. The method of claim 27, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

61. The method of claim 28, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

62. The method of claim 29, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

63. The method of claim 30, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

64. The method of claim 31, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

65. The method of claim 32, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

66. The method of claim 33, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

67. The method of claim 34, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

68. The method of claim 35, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

69. The method of claim 36, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

70. The method of claim 37, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

71. The method of claim 39, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

73. The method of claim 41, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

74. The method of claim 42, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

75. The method of claim 43, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

76. The method of claim 44, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

77. The method of claim 45, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

78. The method of claim 46, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

79. The method of claim 47, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

80. The method of claim 48, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

81. The method of claim 49, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

82. The method of claim 50, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

83. The method of claim 51, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

84. The method of claim 52, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

85. The method of claim 53, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

86. The method of claim 54, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

87. The method of claim 55, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

88. The method of claim 56, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

89. The method of claim 57, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

91. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with an Internet telephone.

92. The method of claim 2, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with an Internet telephone.

93. The method of claim 3, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with an Internet telephone.

94. The method of claim 4, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with an Internet telephone.

95. The method of claim 5, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with an Internet telephone.

97. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a handheld computer.

98. The method of claim 2, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a handheld computer.

99. The method of claim 3, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a handheld computer.

100. The method of claim 4, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a handheld computer.

101. The method of claim 5, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a handheld computer.

103. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a Web TV device.

104. The method of claim 2, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a Web TV device.

105. The method of claim 3, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a Web TV device.

106. The method of claim 4, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a Web TV device.

107. The method of claim 5, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a Web TV device.

11. The method of 2, wherein said sending the message comprises sending a file having at least one of an image, a video-clip, a sound-clip, and a document.

40. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining if a peer-to-peer communication connection is available.

72. The method of claim 40, wherein said determining comprises determining that the peer-to-peer communication is not available;

and establishing a relay connection between respective servers of the first and second users.

90. A method of communicating encrypted instant messages, the method comprising:

forming a communication connection between a first user and a second user over the Internet, each said user associated with a different realm, each said realm having a protocol characteristic to the respective realm; and

conducting an encrypted instant messaging session over the connection to the second user by using a current IP address and the protocol characteristic to the realm of the second user.

96. The method of claim 90, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with an Internet telephone.

102. The method of claim 90, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a handheld computer.

108. The method of claim 90, wherein said communicating comprises communicating with a Web TV device.

109. A system conducting an instant messaging session between a first user and a second user over the Internet, the users being associated with two different realms, each realm being accessible via the Internet using a protocol characteristic to the realm, the system comprising:

a communication connection between the first and second users;

means for sending a message substantially instantaneously over the communication connection to the second user by using a current IP address and the protocol characteristic to the realm of the second user, the message being encrypted by a security protocol.

111. The system of claim 109, wherein at least one said realm comprises a service provider.

113. The system of claim 109, wherein at least one said realm comprises a portal instant messaging provider.

115. The system of claim 109, wherein at least one said realm comprises a general instant messaging provider.

117. The system of claim 115, wherein at least one said realm comprises a portal instant messaging provider.

110. A system communicating encrypted instant messages, the system comprising:

a communication connection formed between a first user and a second user over the Internet, each said user associated with a different realm, each said realm having a protocol characteristic to the respective realm; and

means for conducting an encrypted instant messaging session over the connection to the second user by using a current IP address and the protocol characteristic to the realm of the second user.

112. The system of claim 110, wherein at least one said realm comprises a service provider.

114. The system of claim 110, wherein at least one said realm comprises a portal instant messaging provider.

116. The system of claim 110, wherein at least one said realm comprises a general instant messaging provider.

118. The system of claim 116, wherein at least one said realm comprises a portal instant messaging provider.