DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION AND INTERACTION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented document processing method comprising:
- receiving, from a document originator, metadata that identifies a document that is to be distributed to a document recipient as part of a workflow, wherein the document includes a plurality of document terms;
designating a sequence comprising a plurality of gestures that signifies assent to the document terms;
providing, to the document recipient in response to a received request, instructions for generating a recorded assent to the document terms, wherein the recorded assent comprises a visual recording of the document recipient performing the sequence of gestures;
providing, to the document originator, access to the recorded assent; and
receiving, from the document originator, an authentication of the recorded assent.
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Abstract
An electronic signature comprises an authenticated audio and/or visual recording of a spoken assent that conforms to a pre-established phrase. Alternatively, an electronic signature comprises an authenticated visual recording of a series of physical gestures that conforms to a pre-established sequence. Rules are established with respect to how the assent is to be recorded and authenticated. These rules, as well as the document itself, are provided to a document recipient. If the document recipient assents to the document, an audio and/or visual recording of the assent is generated. Location information that defines or approximates the geographical location where the document recipient recorded the assent is also optionally recorded as well. Once recorded, the assent can be authenticated using any of a variety of suitable authentication processes. An authenticated assent can be considered a legally binding electronic signature that forms a part of, or is otherwise associated with, the document.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented document processing method comprising:
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receiving, from a document originator, metadata that identifies a document that is to be distributed to a document recipient as part of a workflow, wherein the document includes a plurality of document terms; designating a sequence comprising a plurality of gestures that signifies assent to the document terms; providing, to the document recipient in response to a received request, instructions for generating a recorded assent to the document terms, wherein the recorded assent comprises a visual recording of the document recipient performing the sequence of gestures; providing, to the document originator, access to the recorded assent; and receiving, from the document originator, an authentication of the recorded assent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic signature system that comprises:
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a document repository storing (a) a document comprising a plurality of document terms, (b) instructions for generating a recorded assent to the document terms, and (c) metadata indicating a status of the document with respect to a workflow; a configuration module configured to generate the instructions in response to a request received from a document originator, wherein the instructions define a verbal assent and a gesticulated assent; and an interactivity module configured to receive a recorded assent from a document recipient, wherein the recorded assent comprises an audiovisual recording of the verbal assent and the gesticulated assent, and wherein the interactivity module is further configured to authenticate the recorded assent based at least in part on a voiceprint extracted from the verbal assent. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product encoded with instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes a document workflow process to be carried out, the process comprising:
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receiving, from a document originator, metadata that identifies a document that is to be distributed to a document recipient as part of a workflow, wherein the document includes a plurality of document terms; designating a sequence comprising a plurality of gestures that signifies assent to the document terms; providing, to the document recipient in response to a received request, instructions for generating a recorded assent to the document terms, wherein the recorded assent comprises a visual recording of the document recipient performing the sequence of gestures; and providing, to the document originator, access to the recorded assent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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