Graphic-based electronic signature management system and method

A computer-implemented method executed by a processor of sponsoring an electronic signature of an electronic communication comprising:

• receiving one or more third-party information items, the third-party information items are respectively associated with a third-party icon;
• receiving a set of third-party icon selections, individual selections in the set of third-party icon selections respectively correspond to third-party icons selected for inclusion in a graphic-based electronic signature;
• and
• building the graphic-based electronic signature based at least in part on the set of third-party icon selections;
• wherein the graphic-based electronic signature respectively includes the third-party icons indicated in the set of third-party icon selections such that the third-party icons indicate a sponsorship of the graphic-based electronic signature by a third party when the graphic-based electronic signature is displayed.

A computer-implemented system for managing an electronic signature comprising:

• a data collector implemented by a processor, receives one or more information items;
• a signature builder that builds a graphic-based electronic signature based on at least one of the information items, the graphic-based electronic signature includes a set of icons, the set of icons of the graphic-based signature includes respective icons for at least a webpage information item, and a social networking information item, wherein individual icons in the set of icons are respectively associated with at least one of the information items and the signature builder builds a single link associated with the graphic-based electronic signature for use as an electronic signature;
• and
• wherein individual icons in the set of icons are configured to initiate a communication application when one of the icons is selected in order to communicate via the communication application using the information item associated with the selected icon;
• and wherein the signature builder is configured to access signature-related information stored remotely relative to the signature builder, wherein the communication application is a first communication application until a predetermined event after which the communication application is a second communication application wherein said predetermined event is associated with configuring a web address.

A computer-implemented system for managing an electronic signature comprising:

• a data collector implemented by a processor, receives one or more information items;
• a signature builder that builds a graphic-based electronic signature based on at least one of the information items, the graphic-based electronic signature includes a set of icons, the set of icons of the graphic-based signature includes respective icons for at least a webpage information item, and a social networking information item, wherein individual icons in the set of icons are respectively associated with at least one of the information items and the signature builder builds a single link associated with the graphic-based electronic signature for use as an electronic signature;
• and
• wherein individual icons in the set of icons are configured to initiate a communication application when one of the icons is selected in order to communicate via the communication application using the information item associated with the selected icon;
• and wherein the signature builder is configured to access signature-related information stored remotely relative to the signature builder.