Patent ID: 6185681
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method of encrypting an electronic document which is open in an application program running in a general purpose computer, the general purpose computer including a display, a user input device, a crypto module and a processor, the method comprising:(a) from within the application program running in the general purpose computer, a user issuing one of a ""close,"" ""save"" or ""save as"" command for the document using the user input device;(b) automatically translating the command into an event;(c) the crypto module automatically trapping the event;(d) the crypto module automatically obtaining an encryption key value;(e) the crypto module automatically encrypting the document using the encryption key value;(f) the crypto module automatically passing control to an electronic document management system; and(g) the electronic document management system executing the issued ""close,"" ""save"" or ""save as"" command;whereby the electronic document is automatically encrypted.