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Method for providing message document security by deleting predetermined header portions and attaching predetermined header portions when seal is validly associated with message or document
Assignee: Australian Government
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Filing: 1993-12-14
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Granted: 1998-11-03
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Expires: 2013-12-14
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/AU93/00644 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 18, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 18, 1995 PCT Filed Dec. 14, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/14258 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 23, 1994The disclosure of the current invention describes a method of handling a message or a document to be released external of a secure computer environment. The message or the document is first directed to a trusted sealing device which displays the message or the document to a human user for visual checking. If the message or document is acceptable to the human user, the method associates the message or the document with a seal produced by the trusted sealing device. The message or the document is then directed along with the associated seal to a gateway which deletes portions of the header and checks the validity of the associated seal. If, as a result of this verification, it is determined that the associated seal is validly associated with the message or the document, the method attaches predetermined header portions to the message or document and communicates the message or the document from the secure computer environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Stephen Anderson
- 👤 John Desborough Yesberg
- 👤 Michael Pope
- 👤 Lisa Nayda
- 👤 Ken Hayman
- 👤 Brendan Beahan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/21; H04L51/212; H04L63/00; H04L63/12; H04L63/123; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3235; H04N2201/3236; H04N2201/3278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of handling a message or document having a body and header portions for transmission external of a secure computer environment, comprising the steps of: (a) directing said message or document to a trusted sealing device, (b) said trusted sealing device displaying said message or document in a trusted manner to a human user for visual checking, and if acceptable to said human user, associating said displayed message or document with a seal produced by said trusted sealing device, (c) directing said message or document and said associated seal to a gateway which deletes all but predetermined portions of said header, said gateway further comprising a trusted verification means for checking the validity of said associated seal, and if and only if said associated seal is validly associated with said message or document, attaching predetermined header portions to said message or document and communicating said message or document from said secure computer environment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of handling a message or document having a body and header portions for transmission external of a secure computer environment, comprising the steps of: (a) directing said message or document to a trusted sealing device, (b) said trusted sealing device displaying said message or document in a trusted manner to a human user for visual checking, and if acceptable to said human user, associating said displayed message or document with a seal produced by said trusted sealing device, (c) directing said message or document and said associated seal to a gateway which deletes all but predetermined portions of said header, said gateway further comprising a trusted verification means for checking the validity of said associated seal, and if and only if said associated seal is validly associated with said message or document, attaching predetermined header portions to said message or document and communicating said message or document from said secure computer environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said message or document is communicated from said secure computer environment along with said associated seal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises the step of appending to said seal and message or document further header portions following the association of a seal with said displayed message or document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein a said further header portion appended to said message or document comprises said seal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein a said further header portion to said message or document is a marker used to direct said message or document to said trusted sealing device within said secure network and wherein step (c) further comprises removing said marker prior to communicating said message or document from said secure network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 1, and comprising the further step of copying at least part of said message or document and said associated seal and directing said copies to a network message auditing means whether or not said associated seal is validly associated with said message or document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1, and comprising the further step of copying at least a portion of said message or document and directing said copy to a network message auditing means after step (c).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises the step of appending to said seal and message or document further header portions after display and before sealing said message or document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein a said further header portion comprises a user determined message or document security classification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises the step of appending to said seal and message or document further header portions prior to displaying said message or document.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said further header portion comprises a serial number provided by said sealing device to identify said message or document.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said further header portion comprises the time said message or document was viewed provided by said sealing device.
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