Patent ID: 7844813
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of securely receiving data over a communications network, the method comprising: providing a “TO” address to an envelope administration program running on a first processor, the “TO” address being provided by a first user who is associated with the “TO” address; providing a “FROM” address to the envelope administration program, the “FROM” address being provided by the first user, and the “FROM” address being associated with a second user; generating a digital envelope based on the “TO” and “FROM” addresses using the envelope administration program, the digital envelope having an encryption module; sending the digital envelope from the first user to the second user at the “FROM” address over the communications network; and displaying an icon resembling an envelope to the second user using a second processor, wherein the icon is associated with the digital envelope; the second user dragging and dropping unencrypted data onto the icon causing the digital envelope to generate encrypted data from the unencrypted data using the encryption module; and the second user confirming intention to send the encrypted data to the first user, and, without other intervention by the second user, sending the encrypted data to the first user at the “TO” address using the digital envelope.