Authenticating without opening electronic mail
US7523496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for enabling the recipient of electronic mail (e-mail) to authenticate the originator of the e-mail without opening the e-mail, so that e-mail that carries a computer virus which activates upon opening the e-mail may be rejected. The originator and the recipient agree beforehand on a privately held authentication code, which is carried in an open field of the e-mail, i.e., carried in a field that is visible to an agent of the recipient without opening the e-mail.
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