Prior Art submitted for Stealth message transmission in a network http://peertopatent.org/patent/451/prior_art/list Embodiments of the invention include methods of transmitting a hidden message within a secured primary data transmission. In one embodiment, a method involves transmitting a primary data transmission over a computer network from a source host to a receiving host. Intentionally-corrupted packets are introduced within the primary data transmission in a manner providing a hidden message. For example, a pattern of intentionally-corrupted packets may be used to encode the hidden message. Alternatively, the hidden message may be embedded within the data area of the intentionally-corrupted packets. The intentionally-corrupted packets are received and interpreted at the receiving host to determine the hidden message. en-us A New Paradigm Hidden in Steganography Stealth message transmission in a network Title: A New Paradigm Hidden in Steganography<br/>ISBN: <br/>Description: Prior to introducing their text hiding technology, the authors describes the classic Steganography paradigm of adding noise to increase security, and how it fails miserably these days. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:27:59 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1101/detail Method and apparatus for managing messages in a messaging session Stealth message transmission in a network Patent/Application #: 0260771<br/>Description: Method and apparatus for managing messages in a messaging session Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:48:18 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1090/detail System and method for exchanging a transformed message with enhanced privacy Stealth message transmission in a network Patent/Application #: 0086587<br/>Description: Shows System and method for exchanging a transformed message with enhanced privacy Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:39:24 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1089/detail HICCUPS: Hidden Communication System for Corrupted Networks Stealth message transmission in a network Title: HICCUPS: Hidden Communication System for Corrupted Networks<br/>ISBN: <br/>Description: Describes the hiding of information within intentionally corrupted packets. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:58:45 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1042/detail TCP high network latency retransmission Stealth message transmission in a network Title: The TCP/IP Guide<br/>Description: In the case that networks are overloaded, TCP attempts to retransmit queued items. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:30:52 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1041/detail Audio Watermarking Stealth message transmission in a network Title: Steganography of VoIP Streams<br/>ISBN: <br/>Description: This prior art describes stenography in the context of VoIP, however the techniques (ie intentional noise) are corollary to this patent. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:54:57 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1040/detail TCP Stenography Stealth message transmission in a network Title: Covert Channels in the TCP/IP Protocol Suite<br/>Description: Methods of TCP Stenography Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:17:25 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1039/detail Steganography Stealth message transmission in a network Subject/Title: Wikipedia Article about Steganography<br/>Type: Virtual world<br/>Description: Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one, apart from the sender and intended recipient, suspects the existence of the message, a form of security through obscurity. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:06:37 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1038/detail TCP Retrnasmission Stealth message transmission in a network Title: TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL<br/>Description: TCP Congestion Control contains a mechanism for retransmission based on whether a message is properly received. Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:59:07 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/prior_art/1035/detail