Electronic document management system
A method, apparatus and program product provide a mechanism for managing the execution of electronic documents using electronic signatures. Documents requiring electronic signatures are automatically identified, mined, trimmed and split from a printer control data language stream. Status information pertaining to needed data, signatories, signature completions and authentication attempts is related to users during and after an electronic signing sequence.
1. A method of presenting a signable document to a signer for authentication, comprising
formatting the signable document as an electronic package, the electronic package utilizing at least a first storage format,
responding to a request to sign documents from a signer by presenting the signer with an access demonstration document formatted in the first storage format;
requiring delivery from the signer of information presented in the access demonstration document;
in response to correct delivery by the signer of information presented in the access demonstration document, presenting the signable document to the signer in an authentication session of the signer; and
acquiring authentication of the signable document from the signer in the authentication session.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the access demonstration document identifies a code, and presentation of the signable document proceeds after signer entry of the code identified in the access demonstration document.