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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 05, 2012
Applicant:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Robert B. Lord, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Terry N Hayes, Los Altos, CA (US);

Justin Ubertin, Sterling, VA (US);

Assignee:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 21/33 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0823 (2013.01); G06F 21/33 (2013.01);
Abstract

A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Lord, Robert. (2015). Secure instant messaging system (U.S. Patent No. 9071597). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9071597

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