Patent ID: 8706817

Claim:
A data processing system for sender managed privacy comprising: a data processing system comprising at least one processor coupled to memory elements through a system bus; privacy management logic executing in the memory by the at least one processor in the data processing system; a sender messaging client coupled to the privacy management logic and configured for communicative linkage to a recipient messaging client coupled to proximity detection logic over a data communications network; said privacy management logic comprising program code enabled to secure a message designated for delivery to a designated recipient in said recipient messaging client responsive to said proximity detection logic detecting a person other than the designated recipient, wherein the message is secured by determining whether an identity of the person other than the designated recipient is such that delivery of the message can proceed, upon determining that the identity of the person other than the designated recipient is such that delivery of the message cannot proceed, determining whether the delivery of the message is of a time sensitive nature, upon determining that the delivery of the message is not of a time sensitive nature, securing the message, and upon determining that the delivery of the message is of a time sensitive nature, delivering the message using an alternative means.