# US 8,543,716 B1 · Method and system enabling a first computing device to instruct a second computing device to display data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,543,716 B1 - Document ID: US8543716B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 13/675,914 - Filed: 2012-11-13 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-20 - Assignees: Fmr LLC - Applicants: Fmr LLC - Inventors: Paul Rashidi; Jeanne Mackin; Mark Kelly - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8543716B1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/06: Buying, selling or leasing transactions - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A computer-implemented method of directing data from a first computing device to a second computing device is provided. The second computing device opens communication with a server. The server provides a unique identifier to the second computing device, and the second computing device remains available to received data. The first computing device transmits a request for data to be displayed to the server. The server (or a third device) transmits the data to be displayed to the second computing device. Once the data is displayed and/or acknowledged, the second computing device ceases to display the data and disconnects from the server. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method of directing data from a first computing device to a second computing device for display on the second computing device, the method comprising: receiving, by a server, a request to register a second computing device for a temporary unique identifier for use in electronically signing documents; verifying, by the server, that the second computing device is authorized to electronically sign the documents; assigning, by the server, a unique identifier to the second computing device, if authorized; transmitting, by the server, the unique identifier to the second computing device; receiving, by the server, a request from the first computing device to direct a document selected to be electronically signed to the second computing device, the request including the unique identifier assigned to the second computing device; transmitting, by the server, to the second computing device an indicator to display the selected document; receiving, by the server, an end communication indicator from the second computing device triggered by the selected document being electronically signed; disconnecting from the second computing device such that communication ends between the server and the second computing device; and releasing, by the server, assignment of the unique identifier to the second computing device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the unique identifier is based on the location the request was transmitted from, a customer the request was transmitted from, unique identifiers previously assigned to other devices by the server, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising disconnecting, by the server, from the second computing device if the time between opening communication with the second computing device and receiving a request from the first computing device exceeds a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting, by the server, a request to a third device to transmit the selected document to be electronically signed to the second computing device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting, by the server, the selected document to be electronically signed to the second computing device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the first computing device or the second computing device is a tablet device, a desktop computing device, a cell phone device, a smart phone device, or a laptop device or includes a touch screen display. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the end communication indicator is transmitted once an input is received on a touch screen display of the second computing device, once a button is pressed on the second computing device, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the first computing device, the server, and the second computing device communicate via wireless technology. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the data is a document, a web page, a graphic, a form, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the request from the second computing device includes an IP address of the second computing device. ### Claim 11 A computer-implemented method of directing data from a first computing device to a second computing device for display on the second computing device, the method comprising: receiving, by the server, a request to register the second computing device for a temporary unique identifier for use in electronically signing documents; verifying, by the server, that the second computing device is authorized to electronically sign the documents; assigning, by the server, the unique identifier to the second computing device, if authorized; transmitting, by the server, the unique identifier to the second computing device; displaying, by the second computing device, the unique identifier assigned to the second computing device by the server; receiving, by the first computing device, manual input comprising the unique identifier displayed on the second computing device; receiving, by the server, a request from the first computing device to direct a document selected to be electronically signed to the second computing device, the request including the unique identifier assigned to the second computing device; transmitting, by the server, to the second computing device an indicator to display the selected document; receiving, by the second computing device, the selected document to be displayed; displaying, by the second computing device, the selected document on the second computing device; receiving, by the server, an end communication indicator from the second computing device triggered by the selected document being electronically signed; disconnecting from the second computing device such that communication ends between the server and the second computing device; and releasing, by the server, assignment of the unique identifier to the second computing device.