Systems and methods for distributed electronic signature documents
AssigneeDocuSign, Inc.
InventorsAndrew David McCabe, Thomas H. Gonser
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Abstract
Systems and methods for distributed electronic signature documents. A method for distributed electronic signature documents includes creating a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed. A signable document is created to be distributed to a signer for signing. The signable document is electronically transmitted to the signer. A message is sent using an activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke the signing process. A browser window is opened on a signer's computer in order to execute the signing process.
Claims20
A method for distributed electronic signature documents comprising
- creating a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed;
- creating a signable document to be distributed to a signer for signing;
- electronically transmitting the signable document to the signer;
- sending a message using an activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke the signing process;
- and
- executing the signing process.
A computer readable medium for distributed electronic signature documents comprising
- a display;
- a memory configured to store document information;
- and
- a processor in data communication with the display and the memory further comprising:
- a first component configured to create a signing template, the signing template configured to contain information about how a signable document is to be signed;
- a second component configured to create a signable document containing contractual text;
- a web signing server in communication with the processor and further configured to host application logic to correlate data between the signable document and the signing template;
- and
- a electronic signature service configured to execute the signing template instructions through the web signing server.
A computer readable medium stored with a program for causing a computer to function as a distributor of electronic signature documents following a series of steps comprising:
- creating a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed;
- creating a signable document to be distributed to a signer for signing;
- electronically transmitting the signable document to the signer;
- sending a message using an activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke the signing process;
- and
- executing the signing process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.