Systems and methods for distributed electronic signature documents
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1. A method for distributed electronic signature documents comprising:
- creating and storing on a signing server a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed, the information specifying locations in the signable document of signatures of one or more signers;
creating a signable document to be distributed to a signer for signing, wherein the signable document is a document file that includes form fields and an activatable control that references the signing template stored on a web signing server;
electronically transmitting the signable document to the signer;
sending a message using the activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke a signing process defined by the signing template; and
executing the signing process by receiving data entered by the signer into the form fields of the document file and merging the received data into the signing template,wherein the signing template is separate from the signable document, and wherein the signing template and the signable document reference one another, andwherein the information in the template further includes;
information specifying linkage between form fields in the signable document;
a number of times the signable document can be executed;
information identifying who will pay for the signature process; and
information governing whether the signable document content is modifiable by each of the signers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for distributed electronic signature documents. A method for distributed electronic signature documents includes creating a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed. A signable document is created to be distributed to a signer for signing. The signable document is electronically transmitted to the signer. A message is sent using an activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke the signing process. A browser window is opened on a signer'"'"'s computer in order to execute the signing process.
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1. A method for distributed electronic signature documents comprising:
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creating and storing on a signing server a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed, the information specifying locations in the signable document of signatures of one or more signers; creating a signable document to be distributed to a signer for signing, wherein the signable document is a document file that includes form fields and an activatable control that references the signing template stored on a web signing server; electronically transmitting the signable document to the signer; sending a message using the activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke a signing process defined by the signing template; and executing the signing process by receiving data entered by the signer into the form fields of the document file and merging the received data into the signing template, wherein the signing template is separate from the signable document, and wherein the signing template and the signable document reference one another, and wherein the information in the template further includes; information specifying linkage between form fields in the signable document; a number of times the signable document can be executed; information identifying who will pay for the signature process; and information governing whether the signable document content is modifiable by each of the signers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for distributed electronic signature documents, comprising
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a memory configured to store document information; a processor in data communication with the display and the memory, the memory further comprising; a first component configured to create a signing template, the signing template configured to contain information about how a signable document is to be signed, the information specifying locations in the signable document of signatures of one or more signers; a second component configured to create a signable document, wherein the signable document is a document file that includes contractual text, form fields, and an activatable control that references the signing template; a web signing server in communication with the processor and further configured to store the signing template and host application logic to correlate data between the signable document and the signing template; and an electronic signature service configured to; execute a signing process defined by the signing template through the web signing server; and receive data entered by the signer into the form fields of the document file and merge the received data into the signing template, wherein the signing template is separate from the signable document, and wherein the signing template and the signable document reference one another, and wherein the information in the template further includes; information specifying linkage between form fields in the signable document; a number of times the signable document can be executed; information identifying who will pay for the signature process; and information governing whether the signable document content is modifiable by each of the signers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium stored with a program for causing a computer to function as a distributor of electronic signature documents following a series of steps comprising:
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creating a signing template that contains information about how a signable document is to be signed, the information specifying locations in the signable document of signatures of one or more signers; creating a signable document to be distributed to a signer for signing, wherein the signable document is a document file that includes form fields and an activatable control that references the signing template stored on a web signing server; electronically transmitting the signable document to the signer; sending a message using the activatable control in the signing document to a web signing server to invoke a signing process defined by the signing template; and executing the signing process by receiving data entered by the signer into the form fields of the document file and merging the received data into the signing template, wherein the signing template is separate from the signable document, and wherein the signing template and the signable document reference one another, and wherein the information in the template further includes; information specifying linkage between form fields in the signable document; a number of times the signable document can be executed; information identifying who will pay for the signature process; and information governing whether the signable document content is modifiable by each of the signers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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