Patent ID: 9058506
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method to sign an electronic document, the method comprising: at the time of electronically signing an electronic document, receiving a first input providing an electronic signature appearance, where the electronic signature appearance comprises a visual manifestation of a signature on the electronic document and includes at least one of graphical or textual elements; providing a preview of the electronic signature appearance in a bounding region, where the bounding region is a region on the electronic document where the electronic signature appearance will appear; receiving a second input editing the bounding region while previewing the electronic signature appearance and before electronically signing the electronic document; and providing a preview of the electronic signature appearance in the edited bounding region; and receiving a third input signing the electronic document with an electronic signature, the electronic signature appearance being included in the electronic document signed with the electronic signature, where the electronic signature comprises code derived from the signed electronic document and a private key.