Patent ID: 7693312

Claim:
A method of verifying whether a disputed electronic signature is that of a signator, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a first ink on paper signature from the signator for reference; (b) obtaining a first electronic signature in connection with a transaction; (c) obtaining, in a single step using a touch sensitive pad connected to a computer, a second ink on paper signature and a second electronic signature from an individual, wherein the second ink on paper signature and the second electronic signature are identical; (d) comparing the first ink on paper signature with the second ink on paper signature to determine whether the first ink on paper signature is consistent with the second ink on paper signature and thereby verify whether the individual is the signator; and (e) comparing the first electronic signature with the second electronic signature to determine whether the first electronic signature is consistent with the second electronic signature and thereby verify whether the individual is the author of the first electronic signature.