| US 7,565,577 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging | ||
| Neil P. Adams, Ontario (Canada); Michael S. Brown, Ontario (Canada); Herbert A. Little, Ontario (Canada); Michael G. Kirkup, Ontario (Canada); and Michael K. Brown, Ontario (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 22, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/895,991. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0020859 A1, Jan. 26, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 714—27 [726/18] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An electronic communications device comprising:
a receiver for receiving electronic messages;
a processor capable of processing said electronic messages; and
program logic resident on a memory of said electronic communications device operable to
determine if an electronic mail message received at the electronic communications device is encrypted,
if the received electronic mail message is encrypted, determine if an encryption key for decrypting the received electronic
mail message is present on the electronic communications device, and
if the encryption key is not present on the electronic communications device, automatically display an intelligent error message;
wherein said intelligent error message comprises an indication that the encryption key is not present on the electronic communications
device and information on how to retrieve the encryption key.
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