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Remote signature rendering system & apparatus
Assignee: BALABON SAM D
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Filing: 1992-08-06
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Granted: 1993-06-22
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Expires: 2012-08-06
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a remote signature system in which a signatory located at a remote location from the original document can receive a virtual image of the document to be signed and, using an electronic pen or the like, sign the virtual document. Information regarding the signature is then transmitted to the location where the actual document exists and is imprinted upon the document using a plotter or printer incorporated in or associated with the scanner which transmitted the original image. A security enclosure may be used around the scanner/plotter/printer to eliminate the possibility of tampering with the document once the document has been loaded into the system. In order to prevent unauthorized access or reuse of the signature, or the document, information regarding the signature and the document is encrypted prior to transmission or storage in memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam D. Balabon
- 👤 Walter Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 06:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/32; H04L9/3247; G; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/30; G07C9/32; G07C9/35; H04L2209/00; H04L2209/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of authorizing and modifying paper documents remotely by a user comprising the steps of: inserting first paper document into a scanner/printer; scanning said first paper document; transmitting the image of said first paper document to a remote computer display; displaying the image of said first paper document at the said remote computer display; inputting a computer graphics image on to the image of the said first paper document at said remote computer display, said computer graphics image including a manually entered mark by said user; transmitting said computer graphics image to the said scanner/printer; imprinting the said computer graphics image on to said first paper document using the coordinates of said computer graphics image as said computer graphics image was placed on the image of the remotely displayed said first paper document to produce an authorized and modified first paper document.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of authorizing and modifying paper documents remotely by a user comprising the steps of: inserting first paper document into a scanner/printer; scanning said first paper document; transmitting the image of said first paper document to a remote computer display; displaying the image of said first paper document at the said remote computer display; inputting a computer graphics image on to the image of the said first paper document at said remote computer display, said computer graphics image including a manually entered mark by said user; transmitting said computer graphics image to the said scanner/printer; imprinting the said computer graphics image on to said first paper document using the coordinates of said computer graphics image as said computer graphics image was placed on the image of the remotely displayed said first paper document to produce an authorized and modified first paper document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of inputting a computer graphics image comprises providing a signature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of scanning said authorized and modified first paper document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of transmitting a facsimile of said authorized and modified first paper document to said user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of printing the facsimile of said authorized and modified first paper document at the location of said user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of encrypting the images of said first paper document and the said computer graphics image after inputting of said computer graphics image on to said image of the said first paper document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of enclosing the said first paper document, during the method steps, into a security enclosure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing security means to prevent unauthorized access to the computer files representing said document and said computer graphics image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing said security means comprises the encrypting of said computer files.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for authorizing and modifying paper documents remotely by a user comprising: means for inserting a first paper document into a scanner/printer; means for scanning said first paper document to produce an image thereof; means for transmitting the image of said first paper document to a remote computer display; means for displaying the image of said first paper document at said remote computer display; means for inputting a computer graphics image on to the image of said first paper document at said remote computer display, said computer graphics image including a manually entered mark by said user; means for transmitting said computer graphics image to said scanner/printer; means for imprinting said computer graphics image on to said first paper document using the coordinates of said computer graphics image as said computer graphics image was placed on the image of the remotely displayed first paper document to to produce a authorized and modified first paper document.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for authorizing and modifying paper documents remotely by a user comprising: means for inserting a first paper document into a scanner/printer; means for scanning said first paper document to produce an image thereof; means for transmitting the image of said first paper document to a remote computer display; means for displaying the image of said first paper document at said remote computer display; means for inputting a computer graphics image on to the image of said first paper document at said remote computer display, said computer graphics image including a manually entered mark by said user; means for transmitting said computer graphics image to said scanner/printer; means for imprinting said computer graphics image on to said first paper document using the coordinates of said computer graphics image as said computer graphics image was placed on the image of the remotely displayed first paper document to to produce a authorized and modified first paper document.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising means for scanning said authorized and modified first paper document.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising means for transmitting a facsimile of said authorized and modified first paper document to said user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising means for printing a facsimile of said authorized and modified first paper document at the location of said user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising means for enclosing said first paper document in a security enclosure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising security means for preventing unauthorized access to the computer files representing said document and said computer graphics image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the security means comprises means for encryption.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the means for inputting said graphic image comprises a pen input device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the means for imprinting said graphic image comprises a laser printing device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the means for imprinting said graphic image comprises a plotter printing device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the means for inputting said graphic image comprises a computer keyboard.
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