Method and system for performing and providing notary services and verifying an electronic signature via a global computer network
First Claim
1. A method and system for providing and performing electronic notary services;
- said method and system comprising;
the internet or other TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) based network, a local computer system, a desktop manager, a host computer system, an electronic document repository, an electronic document, notarization processes and methods, an electronic signature input device, an electronic notary seal input device, and an electronic notary journal;
said method and system further comprising the steps of;
a. a customer using said local computer system to access a website maintained by said host computer system;
b. said customer using said local computer system to select notarization services;
c. said customer using said local computer system to access said electronic document repository;
d. said customer using said local computer system to download said electronic document from said electronic document repository to said customer local computer system;
e. said customer using said customer local computer system to input information into said electronic document, if desired;
f. said customer using said customer local computer system to upload said electronic document to said electronic document repository from said customer local computer system;
g. said host computer system assigning a temporary signing password to said electronic document;
h. said host computer system notifying the signatory required to sign said electronic document when said electronic document is ready for signature, and furnishing said signatory said temporary signing password;
i. said signatory accessing a notary public, whereby said notary public downloads said electronic document from said electronic document repository using said temporary signing password;
said temporary signing password haven been given to said notary public by said signatory;
j. said electronic signature input device obtaining the electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said signatory;
k. said desktop manager simultaneously affixing said electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said signatory to said electronic document;
l. said electronic signature input device obtaining the electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said notary public, m. said desktop manager simultaneously affixing said electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said notary public to said electronic document;
n. said electronic notary seal input device affixing an electronic notary seal to said electronic document;
o. said desktop manager executing said rules-based integrity check to verify said electronic notary seal is authentic;
p. said desktop manager recording said notarization processes and methods in said electronic notary journal;
q. said desktop manager terminating said temporary signing password and encrypting said electronic document;
r. said notary public uploading said electronic document to said electronic document repository;
s. said host computer system executing said rules-based integrity check; and
t. said host computer system archiving said electronic document for future use, reference or retrieval.
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Abstract
The method and system of the present invention function to provide and perform signature verification services by a live notary public via the internet or other TCP/IP based network using a paperless document platform, a notary public, traditional notarization processes and methods, an electronic notary seal input device, and an electronic notary journal device. The present invention makes possible the electronic capture of a handwritten signature and the electronic capture of a notary seal and a notary jurat which are affixed to an electronic document; upon affixing the electronic signatures and electronic notary seal an electronic notary journal is created for future reference and possible dispute resolution.
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1. A method and system for providing and performing electronic notary services;
- said method and system comprising;
the internet or other TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) based network, a local computer system, a desktop manager, a host computer system, an electronic document repository, an electronic document, notarization processes and methods, an electronic signature input device, an electronic notary seal input device, and an electronic notary journal;
said method and system further comprising the steps of;
a. a customer using said local computer system to access a website maintained by said host computer system;
b. said customer using said local computer system to select notarization services;
c. said customer using said local computer system to access said electronic document repository;
d. said customer using said local computer system to download said electronic document from said electronic document repository to said customer local computer system;
e. said customer using said customer local computer system to input information into said electronic document, if desired;
f. said customer using said customer local computer system to upload said electronic document to said electronic document repository from said customer local computer system;
g. said host computer system assigning a temporary signing password to said electronic document;
h. said host computer system notifying the signatory required to sign said electronic document when said electronic document is ready for signature, and furnishing said signatory said temporary signing password;
i. said signatory accessing a notary public, whereby said notary public downloads said electronic document from said electronic document repository using said temporary signing password;
said temporary signing password haven been given to said notary public by said signatory;
j. said electronic signature input device obtaining the electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said signatory;
k. said desktop manager simultaneously affixing said electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said signatory to said electronic document;
l. said electronic signature input device obtaining the electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said notary public, m. said desktop manager simultaneously affixing said electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said notary public to said electronic document;
n. said electronic notary seal input device affixing an electronic notary seal to said electronic document;
o. said desktop manager executing said rules-based integrity check to verify said electronic notary seal is authentic;
p. said desktop manager recording said notarization processes and methods in said electronic notary journal;
q. said desktop manager terminating said temporary signing password and encrypting said electronic document;
r. said notary public uploading said electronic document to said electronic document repository;
s. said host computer system executing said rules-based integrity check; and
t. said host computer system archiving said electronic document for future use, reference or retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
- said method and system comprising;
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39. A method and system for providing and performing electronic notary services;
- said method and system comprising;
said internet or other TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) based network, said customer local computer system, said desktop manager, said host computer system, said electronic document repository, said electronic document, said notarization processes and methods, said electronic signature input device, said electronic notary seal input device, and said electronic notary journal;
said method and system further comprising the steps of;
a. a customer using said local computer system to access a website maintained by said host computer system;
b. said customer using said local computer system to select notarization services;
c. said customer using said local computer system to access said electronic document repository;
d. said customer using said local computer system to upload said electronic document from said customer local computer system to said electronic document repository;
e. said host computer system assigning a temporary signing password to said electronic document;
f. said host computer system notifying the signatory required to sign said electronic document when said electronic document is ready for signature, and furnishing said signatory said temporary signing password;
g. said signatory accessing said notary public, whereby said notary public downloads said electronic document from said electronic document repository using said temporary signing password;
said temporary signing password haven been given to said notary public by said signatory;
h. said electronic signature input device obtaining the electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said signatory;
i. said desktop manager simultaneously affixing said electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said signatory to said electronic document;
j. said electronic signature input device obtaining the electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said notary public;
k. said desktop manager simultaneously affixing said electronic, manual, handwritten signature of said notary public to said electronic document;
l. said electronic notary seal input device affixing an electronic notary seal to said electronic document;
m. said desktop manager executing said rules-based integrity check to verify said electronic notary seal is authentic;
n. said desktop manager recording said notarization processes and methods in said electronic notary journal;
o. said desktop manager terminating said temporary signing password and encrypting said electronic document;
p. said notary public uploading said electronic document to said electronic document repository;
q. said host computer system executing said rules-based integrity check; and
r. said host computer system archiving said electronic document for future use, reference or retrieval.
- said method and system comprising;
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