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Secure message forwarding with sender controlled decryption

US9602473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2012
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/101
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for facilitating the secure transmission and storage of data. In this regard, a method is provided that comprises causing data encrypted by a sender system to be received at a service provider system; causing the data as encrypted by the sender system to be stored at the service provider system; receiving a request for the data from a recipient system; determining the recipient system is authorized to receive the data; and causing the data as encrypted to be transmitted to the sender system.

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