Patent ID: 7636841
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A collaborative communication system, comprising: a plurality of interconnecting channels configured to route messages between endpoints, wherein the system does not require a secure link connection based upon a degree of flexibility of an individual message protection; a plurality of endpoints configured to communicate the messages with other of the plurality of endpoints via the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of endpoints further configured to selectively apply protection to the messages, based on a degree of trust of each of the endpoints based on a configuration of the endpoints that determines whether the messages should be protected prior to communication with the other of the plurality of endpoints, if the messages had previously been encrypted and a degree of sensitivity of a content of the messages, sent to other endpoints on a per message basis; and the plurality of endpoints of the collaborative communication system configured to identify a dynamic change in message properties, connection properties, properties of a channel producing the message or a combination of the message, connection and channel properties and a dynamic change in a decision criteria and selectively apply a determination based on the dynamic change in the message properties, connection properties, properties of the channel producing or a combination of the message, connection and channel properties and the dynamic change in the decision criteria to selectively employ the protection as needed to each message without a change to the connection.