Systems and methods for manipulating and managing computer archive files
AssigneePKWARE, Inc.
InventorsYuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
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Abstract
A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
Claims17
A method of encrypting a file on a computer, said method including:
- receiving an electronic file at an application on a computer;
- encrypting said electronic file to form an encrypted electronic file using said application on said computer,
- wherein said encrypting includes asymmetrically encrypting said electronic file;
- placing said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file in an electronic .zip file archive;
- and
- placing encryption information relating to said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file inside said electronic .zip file,
- wherein said electronic .zip file archive has been enhanced to allow encryption information relating to said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file to be placed inside said electronic .zip file.
A method of encrypting a file on a computer, said method including:
- receiving an electronic file at an application on a computer;
- encrypting said electronic file to an encrypted electronic file using said application on said computer,
- wherein said encrypting includes asymmetrically encrypting said electronic file;
- placing said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file in an electronic .zip file archive;
- and
- placing encryption information relating to said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file inside said electronic .zip file,
- wherein said electronic .zip file archive has been enhanced to allow encryption information relating to said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file to be placed inside said electronic .zip file,
- wherein said electronic .zip file archive is electronically transmittable.
A method of encrypting a file on a computer, said method including:
- receiving an electronic file at an application on a computer;
- encrypting said electronic file to form an encrypted electronic file using said application on said computer,
- wherein said encrypting includes asymmetrically encrypting said electronic file;
- placing said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file in an electronic .zip file archive;
- and
- placing encryption information relating to said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file inside said electronic .zip file,
- wherein said electronic .zip file archive has been enhanced to allow encryption information relating to said asymmetrically encrypted electronic file to be placed inside said electronic .zip file,
- wherein said electronic .zip file archive is electronically stored.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.