Message passing over secure connections using a network server
AssigneeFmr LLC
InventorsJohn C. McDonough, Suzanne K. McDonough, Erin D. O'Brien
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Techniques for securely providing network services such as e-mail, chat, instant messaging, and e-commerce. Techniques can include establishing a first secure network connection through a publicly accessible network between a network server and a sender, through which a message is received. They can also include establishing a second secure network connection through a publicly accessible network between the network server and a recipient, thorough which the received message is forwarded. They can also include determining whether the recipient has an associated account on the network server.
Claims14
A method comprising
- receiving a message from a sender over a first secure network connection at a network server;
- determining whether the message is addressed to a recipient having an associated account on the network server;
- forwarding the message to the recipient over an unsecured network connection if the recipient does not have an associated account on the network server;
- and
- forwarding the message to the recipient over a second secure network connection if the recipient has an associated account on the network server.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a network server, an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) e-mail message over a first secure sockets layer connection with a sender, the HTML message being transmitted by the sender using a web-browser invoking HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure);
- determining whether the message is addressed to a recipient having an associated account on the network server;
- forwarding the message to the recipient over an unsecured network connection if the recipient does not have;an associated account on the network server;
- and
- forwarding the message to the recipient over a second secure sockets layer connection with the recipient if the recipient has an associated account on the network server.
A computer program product, disposed on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for causing a server to:
- receive a message from a sender over a first secure network connection at a network server;
- determine whether the message is addressed to a recipient having an associated account on the network server;
- forward the message to the recipient over an unsecured network connection if the recipient does not have an associated account on the network server;
- and
- forward the message to the recipient over a second secure network connection if the recipient has an associated account on the network server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.