System and method for convenient and secure electronic postmarking using an electronic postmarking terminal

摘要

A method that includes using a user input device to allow a user to log-in to an e-mail account or user account, using the user input device to allow the user to enter an electronic message or select an electronic message, generating a first checksum based on the electronic message, transmitting the first checksum to a server, encrypting the electronic message, using a communications module to receive a unique postal identifier from a server and associate the unique postal identifier with the encrypted electronic message, and using a communications module to transmit the encrypted electronic message to a recipient client via a computer network.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a first electronic postmarking terminal, wherein the first electronic postmarking terminal comprises:
a first processor;a document scanner connected to the first processor;a communications module connected to the first processor and operative to connect to a computer network; anda user input device connected to the first processor; a server connected to the first electronic postmarking terminal via the computer network; a recipient client connected to the computer network; and computer executable instructions readable by the first processor and operative to:
use the user input device to allow a user to log-in to the user's e-mail account or user account;allow the user to add a recipient to a contact list, and if the recipient accepts the addition, then establish a unique encryption key for the user and recipient to use to decrypt messages sent between the user and recipient;obtain or use the server to obtain at least one license, electronic postmark from a government postal authority, wherein the at least one license or electronic postmark may comprise a unique postal identifier;use the scanner to scan a physical document and convert it into a digital document or use the user input device to allow the user to enter an electronic message;generate a first checksum based on the digital document or electronic message, and transmit the first checksum to the server;encrypt the electronic message or digital document;use the communications module to receive the unique postal identifier from the server and associate the unique postal identifier with the encrypted electronic message or digital document; anduse the communications module to transmit the encrypted electronic message or digital document to the recipient client via the computer network.