GRAPHIC-BASED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system for managing an electronic signature is provided. A data collector receives one or more contact information items. A signature builder builds a graphic-based electronic signature based on at least one of the contact information items. The graphic-based electronic signature includes a set of icons. Individual icons in the set of icons are respectively associated with at least one of the contact information items. Individual icons in the set of icons are configured to initiate a communication application when one of the icons is selected in order to communication via the communication application using the contact information item associated with the selected icon.
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26. A computer-implemented method executed by a processor of sponsoring an electronic signature of an electronic communication comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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31. A computer-implemented system for managing an electronic signature comprising:
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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; andwherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer-implemented system for managing an electronic signature comprising:
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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; andwherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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