Patent ID: 8844055
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving at a server operating an electronic signature service a plurality of files representing source documents, wherein at least one respective source document includes associated metadata defining visibility rights and signature requirements for the respective source document; converting the plurality of files to a single file representing a document package having a file format consistent with a portable document format (PDF); receiving a plurality of message addresses with each message address identifying a person, of which at least one person is to execute a source document included in the document package by providing an electronic signature to be associated with the source document; generating document visibility rights and signature requirements corresponding to one or more people identified by the plurality of message addresses for each portion of the document package at least partially based on the metadata defining visibility rights and signature requirements for the at least one source document; and communicating a message to each of the message addresses associated with a person, each message having a customized link to access the portions of the document package based on the visibility rights and to submit digital signatures required by the signature requirements.