Digitally signing an electronic document using seed data

A method comprising:

• accessing an electronic document to be signed using a credential from a signing entity,
• the electronic document including location data that indicates a location of the signing entity;
• extracting the location data from the accessed electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity,
• the extracting of the location data being performed by a processor of a machine that is communicatively coupled to the signing entity;
• transmitting identifier data of a user to the signing entity identified by the extracted location data,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity,
• the transmitting of the identifier data being based on the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• receiving the credential from the signing entity,
• the credential being usable to sign the electronic document;
• and
• signing the electronic document using the credential from the signing entity.

A method comprising:

• receiving identifier data of a user from a device of the user,
• the receiving of the identifier data being at a signing entity identified by extracted location data included in an electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity and indicating a location of the signing entity,
• the receiving of the identifier data being based on the extracted location data being extracted from the electronic document by the device of the user,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity to digitally sign content information related to the electronic document;
• validating the received identifier data of the user against a credential database,
• the validating of the received identifier data being performed by a processor of a machine communicatively coupled to the credential database;
• receiving the content information from the device of the user,
• the received content information to be digitally signed by the signing entity identified by the extracted location data included in the electronic document;
• digitally signing the received content information with a credential,
• the digital signing of the received content information being based on the validated identifier data of the user;
• and
• transmitting the digitally signed content information to the device of the user.

A method comprising:

• receiving identifier data of a user from a device of the user,
• the receiving of the identifier data being at a signing entity identified by extracted location data included in an electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying a signing entity and indicating a location of the signing entity,
• the receiving of the identifier data being based on the extracted location data being extracted from the electronic document by the device of the user,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity to provide a credential usable to digitally sign the electronic document;
• validating the received identifier data against a credential database,
• the validating of the received identifier data being performed by a processor of a machine communicatively coupled to the credential database;
• and
• transmitting the credential to the device of the user based on the validated identifier data of the user,
• the credential to be used to digitally sign the electronic document.

A computer system comprising:

• a parser to:
• access an electronic document related to the content information to be signed by a signing entity,
• the electronic document including location data that indicates a location of the signing entity;
• and
• extract the location data of the signing entity from the accessed electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity,
• the parser being a module implemented using a processor of the computer system, the computer system being communicatively coupled to the signing entity;
• a first transmitter to transmit identifier data of a user to the signing entity identified by the extracted location data,
• the identifier data identifying a user to the signing entity,
• the first transmitter to transmit the identifier data based on the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• a second transmitter to transmit the content information related to the electronic document to the signing entity using the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• and
• a receiver to receive digitally signed content information related to the electronic document,
• the digitally signed content information signed by the signing entity.

A computer system comprising:

• a parser to:
• access an electronic document to be signed using a credential from a signing entity,
• the electronic document including location data that indicates a location of the signing entity;
• and
• extract the location data of the signing entity from the accessed electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity,
• the parser being a module implemented using a processor of the computer system, the computer system being communicatively coupled to the signing entity;
• a transmitter to transmit identifier data of a user to the signing entity identified by the extracted location data,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity,
• the transmitter to transmit the identifier data based on the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• a receiver to receive the credential from the signing entity,
• the credential being usable to sign the electronic document;
• and
• a signing engine to sign the electronic document using the credential from the signing entity.

A computer system comprising:

• a first receiver to receive identifier data of a user from a device of the user,
• the first receiver to receive the identifier data at a signing entity identified by extracted location data included in an electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity and indicating a location of the signing entity,
• the first receiver to receive the identifier data based on the extracted location data being extracted from the electronic document by the device of the user,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity to digitally sign content information related to the electronic document;
• a validating engine to validate the received identifier data of the user against a credential database,
• the validating engine being a module implemented using a processor of the computer system, the computer system being communicatively coupled to the credential database;
• a second receiver to receive the content information from the device of the user,
• the received content information to be digitally signed by the signing entity identified by the extracted location data included in the electronic document;
• a signing engine to digitally sign the received content information with a credential,
• the signing engine to digitally sign the receive content information based on the validated identifier data of the user;
• and
• a first transmitter to transmit the digitally signed content information to the device of the user.

A computer system comprising:

• a receiver to receive identifier data of the user from a device of the user,
• the receiver to receive the identifier data at a signing entity identified by extracted location data included in an electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying a signing entity and indicating a location of the signing entity,
• the receiver to receive the identifier data based on the extracted location data being extracted from the electronic document by the device of the user,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity to provide a credential usable to digitally sign the electronic document;
• a validating engine to validate the received identifier data against a credential database,
• the validating engine being a module implemented using a processor of the computer system communicatively coupled to the credential database;
• and
• a transmitter to transmit the credential to the device of the user based on the validated identifier data of the user,
• the credential to be used to digitally sign the electronic document.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for:
• accessing an electronic document related to content information to be signed by a signing entity,
• the electronic document including location data that indicates a location of the signing entity;
• and
• extracting the location data of the signing entity from the accessed electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity;
• means for transmitting identifier data of a user to the signing entity identified by the extracted location data,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity,
• the transmitting of the identifier data being based on the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• means for transmitting the content information related to electronic document to the signing entity using the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• and
• means for receiving digitally signed content information relating to the related to the electronic document,
• the digitally signed content information signed by the signing entity.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• accessing an electronic document related to content information to be signed by a signing entity,
• the electronic document including location data that indicates a location of the signing entity;
• extracting the location data of the signing entity from the accessed electronic document,
• the extracted location data identifying the signing entity;
• transmitting identifier data of a user to the signing entity identified by the extracted location data,
• the identifier data identifying the user to the signing entity,
• the transmitting of the identifier data being based on the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• transmitting the content information related to the electronic document to the signing entity using the extracted location data of the signing entity;
• and
• receiving digitally signed content information related to the electronic document,
• the digitally signed content information signed by the signing entity.