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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Jeffrey A. Connelly, San Jose, CA (US);
David M. O'rourke, San Jose, CA (US);
Matthew M. Patenaude, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Jeffrey A. Connelly, San Jose, CA (US);
David M. O'Rourke, San Jose, CA (US);
Matthew M. Patenaude, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Private message system, method, and apparatus are described. A private message that includes encrypted data and identifying information indicating a recipient client device authorized to read the private message is stored at a server computer. Since the client devices perform all encryption and decryption processing, the server computer stores the private message in a platform agnostic manner and without performing any encryption/decryption related processes. Although any number of recipient devices can receive the private message, only a recipient client device authorized in accordance with the identifying information can read the private message.