Patent ID: 8677256
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented system for managing an electronic signature comprising: 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 an email contact information item, a webpage contact 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 contact information items and the signature builder builds a single link associated with the graphic-based electronic signature for use as an electronic signature; and wherein individual icons in the set of icons of the graphic-based electronic signature are displayed adjacent to one another and said 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.