System and method for digitally signing an electronic document

Details System and method for digitally signing an electronic document System and method for digitally signing an electronic document

2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Moorthy, Aravind (Department: 2492)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Particular communication authentication technique

C713S165000, C713S168000, C713S180000, C713S182000, C726S005000, C382S119000, C382S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08010796

ABSTRACT:
A method for digitally signing an electronic document is disclosed. The method includes generating an electronic document to be signed and notifying an authorized signer to sign the electronic document. The method includes validating if the user is the authorized signer for the electronic document by comparing the received identification and the password with a digital certificate of the authorized signer stored in a database. Additionally, the method includes obtaining an image including a digital signature of the authorized signer from a database and resizing the image and inserting the resized image into the signature area of the electronic document if the user is the authorized signer.

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