Web-based electronically signed documents

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8949708-B2
Application number	US-201113158937-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2011
Priority date	Jun 11, 2010
Publication date	Feb 3, 2015
Grant date	Feb 3, 2015

Abstract

Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to manage electronic signature processes represented by way of templates. In some embodiments, the ESS transmits a URL or other identifier of a template that specifies required electronic signature data, such as a singer name and/or signature. Then, the ESS dynamically prepares a form based on a received request for the identified template. Next, the ESS receives the electronic signature data by causing the form to be presented by a Web browser or other client. In some embodiments, the ESS and associated client systems perform these techniques without use of a Portable Document Format processing module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method in an electronic signature service, comprising:
creating a template that specifies required electronic signature data and that specifies usage restrictions that specify a maximum number of electronic signatures that can be collected via the template;
transmitting a URL that identifies the template;
receiving a request based on the transmitted URL;
enforcing the usage restrictions;
determining a number of uses for the template;
in res…

Assignees

• Peterson Donald G
• Wald Duane E
• Borozdin Mike
• Docusign Inc

Inventors

• Peterson Donald G
• Wald Duane E
• Borozdin Mike

Classifications

• G06F2221/2115

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F21/645 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F2221/2119

  Physics · mapped topic

• H04L67/02

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F40/174 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic