Mobile solution for importing and signing third-party electronic signature documents
AssigneeDocuSign, Inc.
InventorsThomas H. Gonser, Donald Grant Peterson
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Abstract
Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electronic signatures. In some embodiments, when a signer user receives a hard copy (e.g., paper) signature document, the signer may capture an image of the signature document with a camera of a mobile device. The signer can then import the captured image into the ESS for signature, storage, and/or transmission to other parties.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- in response to the capture of an image of a signature document by a camera of a client device coupled to a digital signature server, causing, by the digital signature server, a display of the image of the signature document within a user interface, the user interface comprising a digital signature control element;
- in response to an activation of the digital signature control element and a capture of a digital signature of a user by the client device, receiving, by the digital signature server, the image of the signature document and the digital signature;
- converting, by the digital signature server, the image of the signature document to a digital signature document;
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- storing, by the digital signature server, the digital signature in association with the digital signature document.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to perform steps comprising:
- in response to the capture of an image of a signature document by a camera of a client device coupled to a digital signature server, causing, by the digital signature server, a display of the image of the signature document within a user interface, the user interface comprising a digital signature control element;
- in response to an activation of the digital signature control element and a capture of a digital signature of a user by the client device, receiving, by the digital signature server, the image of the signature document and the digital signature;
- converting, by the digital signature server, the image of the signature document to a digital signature document;
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- storing, by the digital signature server, the digital signature in association with the digital signature document.
A server, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause the server to perform steps comprising:
- in response to the capture of an image of a signature document by a camera of a client device coupled to the server, causing, by the server, a display of the image of the signature document within a user interface, the user interface comprising a digital signature control element;
- in response to an activation of the digital signature control element and a capture of a digital signature of a user by the client device, receiving, by the server, the image of the signature document and the digital signature;
- converting, by the server, the image of the signature document to a digital signature document;
- and
- storing, by the server, the digital signature in association with the digital signature document;
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- a hardware processor configured to execute the instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.