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Systems and methods for protecting sensitive data in communications

US9177174B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2014
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/108
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for protecting sensitive data in communications are described, including identifying first information in content created by a user for a communication; sending the first information to a vault; receiving, from the vault, an identifier associated with the first information; replacing the first information in the content with second information that is associated with the first information and does not provide any indication of the content of the first information; and sending the communication comprising the content with the second information and the identifier.

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