Methods and apparatus for securely communicating a message
OwnerThaddeus Bouchardinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module. The first communication module receives a first message generated by a user. A secure message routing module is in communication with the first communication module to automatically encrypt the first message to create a final encrypted message. The final encrypted message can only be decrypted by a particular receiver. The automatic encryption that the secure message routing module performs is transparent to the user.
Claims26
A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving, by the first communication module, a first message generated by a user;
- and
- (b) automatically encrypting the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the final encrypted message,
- wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the user.
An apparatus for securely communicating a message comprising:
- (a) a first communication module receiving a first message generated by a user;
- (b) a first secure message routing module in communication with the first communication module to automatically encrypt the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only a particular receiver of the final encrypted message can decrypt the final encrypted message,
- wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the user.
A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving, by the second communication module, a final encrypted message transmitted by the first communication module;
- and
- (b) automatically decrypting the final encrypted message to obtain a first message addressed to a user,
- wherein the automatic decryption is transparent to the user.
A method for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving, by the first communication module, a first encrypted message sent by a first user in communication with the second communication module;
- (b) receiving, by the first communication module, a second message generated by a second user in communication with the first communication module;
- (c) automatically decrypting the final encrypted message to obtain a first message addressed to the second user;
- and
- (d) automatically encrypting the second message to create a second encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the second encrypted message,
- wherein the automatic encryption is transparent to the first user and the second user, and
- wherein the automatic decryption is transparent to the first user and the second user.
An apparatus for securely communicating a message between a first communication module and a second communication module comprising:
- (a) means for receiving, by the first communication module, a first message generated by a user;
- and
- (b) means for automatically encrypting the first message to create a final encrypted message so that only the second communication module can decrypt the final encrypted message,
- wherein the means for automatic encryption is transparent to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.