Print function system and method for secure cloud data storage
US9274729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/6245
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of transferring data between human readable documents using a virtual print driver is disclosed. A first user's computer has a standard text application having a print capability able to output documents in a standard Page Description Language (PDL) file. A virtual print driver then produces an encrypted file that identifies the document source and an intended recipient, establishes a secure link, and transfers the file to a secure cloud store via a secure cloud server that translates the document into a structured format, allowing elements of the document to be accessed individually. The stored document is then accessed in whole, in part, by the intended recipient and third parties authorized by them via a secure communication channel. The intended recipient and the third parties can use the document and/or incorporate further data into, or remove from, the document.
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