Systems and methods for creating an electronic signature

1. A machine-implemented method for producing a signature on an electronic display of a computing device using an input device that controls a pointer on the display, the method comprising:

(a) detecting a user input of a start signal;

(b) detecting x, y coordinates of a start position of the pointer, and storing the start position in a memory associated with the computing device as a first variable;

(c) waiting for a set interval;

(d) after the set interval, detecting x, y coordinates of a current position of the pointer, and storing this location in the memory as a second variable;

(e) determining whether the first variable is equal to the second variable;

(f) if the first variable is not equal to the second variable; calculating a speed of the pointer during the set interval, setting a third variable equal to the calculated speed, and storing the third variable value in the memory;

(g) setting a fourth variable equal to the first variable;

(h) calculating an end point of the line segment to be drawn based on the first variable, second variable, third variable, and fourth variable, and setting a filth variable equal to this calculated value;

(i) determining color, opacity, and/or thickness of a line segment to be drawn based on the values of the first, second, and third variables; and

(j) drawing the line segment on the display having the determined color, opacity, and/or thickness between the fourth variable and the fifth variable, wherein the fourth variable is a starting point of the line segment and the fifth variable is the end point of the line segment;

(k) setting the value of the fourth variable equal to the value of the fifth variable;

(l) setting the first variable equal to the second variable;

(m) waiting for a set interval and repeating steps (d)-(l).

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, if the first variable is equal to the second variable, returning to the step of waiting for a set interval, and repeating any subsequent steps.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising setting the fifth variable equal to the second variable, wherein the second variable represents the current location of the pointer, and the fifth variable represents the end point of the line segment to be drawn.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting if an end signal has been input.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, if no end signal has been input, returning to the step of waiting for a set interval, and repeating all steps subsequent to and including the step of waiting for a set interval.

6. A system for producing an electronic signature, comprising:

a signature generator module, the signature generator module including an input module, a processing module, and an output module;

a plurality of position variables;

a plurality of configuration variables; and

a display;

wherein the signature generator module is configured to

(a) detect a user input of a start signal;

(b) detect x,y coordinates of a start position of the pointer, and store the start position in a memory associated with a computing device as a first variable;

(c) wait for a set interval;

(d) after the set interval, detect x,y coordinates of a current position of the pointer, and store this location in the memory as a second variable;

(e) determine whether the first variable is equal to the second variable;

(f) if the first variable is not equal to the second variable, calculate a speed of the pointer during the set interval, set a third variable equal to the calculated speed, and store the third variable value in the memory;

(g) set a fourth variable equal to the first variable;

(h) calculate an end point of the line segment to be drawn, based on the first variable, second variable, third variable, and fourth variable and set a fifth variable equal to this calculated value;

(i) determine color, opacity, and/or thickness of a line segment to be drawn based on the values of the first, second, and third variables; and

(j) draw the line segment on the display having the determined color, opacity, and/or thickness between the fourth variable and the fifth variable, wherein the fourth variable is a starting point of the line segment and the fifth variable is an end point of the line segment;

(k) set the value of the fourth variable equal to the value of the fifth variable;

(l) set the first variable equal to the second variable;

(m) wait for a set interval and repeat steps (d)-(l).

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the signature generator module is configured to, if the first variable is equal to the second variable, return to the step of waiting for a set interval, and repeat any subsequent steps.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the signature generator module is further configured to set the fifth variable equal to the second variable, wherein the second variable represents the current location of the pointer, and the fifth variable represents the end point of the line segment to be drawn.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the signature generator module is further configured to detect if an end signal has been input.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the signature generator module is further configured to return to the step of waiting for a set interval, and repeat all steps subsequent to and including the step of waiting for a set interval, if no end signal has been input.

11. A machine-implemented method for producing a signature on an electronic display of a computing device using an input device that controls a pointer on the display, the method comprising:

detecting a user input of a start signal;

detecting x,y coordinates of a start position of the pointer, and storing the start position in a memory associated with the computing device as a first variable;

waiting for a set interval;

after the set interval, detecting x,y coordinates of a current position of the pointer, and storing this location in the memory as a second variable;

calculating a distance between the values of the first and second variables;

determining color, opacity, and/or thickness of a line segment to be drawn based on the values of the first and second variables; and

drawing the line segment on the display having the determined color, opacity, and/or thickness between the first and second variables.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising setting the first variable equal to the second variable, wherein the first variable represents the start point of the currently drawn line segment.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising detecting if an end signal has been input.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising, if no end signal has been input, returning to the step of waiting for a set interval and repeating all steps subsequent to and including the step of waiting for a set interval.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the steps of detecting x,y coordinates of a start position of the pointer, and storing the start position in a memory associated with the computing device as the first variable are performed asynchronously.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the set interval is 100 ms.