IP Library Granted Patent US 8,781,534
Granted Patent B2
US 8,781,534 · App. 13/555,124 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Recording a signature on a touch screen enabled wireless phone and mobile device

Inventors: Raman K. Rao (Palo Alto, CA); Sunil K. Rao (Palo Alto, CA); Sanjay K. Rao (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee: IP Holdings, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,781,534
App. No.
13/555,124
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cellular phone and mobile device is configured with the ability to accept a signature. A user may write a signature on a touch sensitive display of a mobile device using touch or a pen. A user may be further authenticated by using voice or password. The signature may be viewed on a second mobile device in real time. The signature may be synchronized with a server or an Internet device. The system may allow for multiple parties to sign an electronic document using mobile devices and Internet servers.

Claims (19)

1. A system, comprising:

a multifunction mobile phone comprising one or more processors, a touch screen display, a keyboard, memory, a wireless transmit and receive unit,

wherein the multifunction mobile phone is capable of voice and audio functions,

wherein a portion of the touch screen display is configured to accept a signature,

wherein the signature is entered by physical touch with the touch screen display,

wherein the touch screen display of the multifunction mobile phone is further configured with a screen comprising a first signature entry window, a second signature entry window, and a third signature entry window,

wherein a first signature, a second signature and a third signature are associated with respective windows and the screen being displayed on additional multifunction mobile phones;

wherein a server synchronizes signatures; and

wherein signing is done in parallel or sequentially on separate screens amongst the multifunction mobile phone and the additional multifunction mobile phones such that the signatures are placed on a virtual document for interactive verification.

2. A system for recording a signature on a multifunction mobile phone, comprising:

the multifunction mobile phone comprising one or more processors, a touch screen display, a keyboard, memory, a wireless transmit and receive unit,

wherein the multifunction mobile phone is capable of voice and audio functions,

wherein the touch screen display of the multifunction mobile phone is configured to accept the signature,

wherein the touch screen display of the multifunction mobile phone is further configured with a screen comprising a first signature entry window, a second signature entry window, and a third signature entry window,

wherein a first signature, a second signature and a third signature are associated with respective windows and the screen being displayed on additional multifunction mobile phones;

wherein a server synchronizes signatures; and

wherein signing is done in parallel or sequentially on separate screens amongst the multifunction mobile phone and the additional multifunction mobile phones such that the signatures are placed on a virtual document for interactive verification.

3. The system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the server is configured to receive said signatures from the multifunction mobile phone and the additional multifunction mobile phones.

4. The system of claim 1 or 2 wherein each of the signatures recorded by the multifunction mobile phone and the additional multifunction mobile phones are viewable simultaneously.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2020
From: SMART MOBILE, INC.
To: SMART MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 054351/0415 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2020
From: IP HOLDINGS, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
To: SMART MOBILE INC
Reel/Frame 053894/0686 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: RAO, REKHA K., MRS.
To: SMART MOBILE INC
Reel/Frame 053877/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: RAO, SANJAY K., MR.
To: SMART MOBILE INC
Reel/Frame 053876/0356 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: RAO, SUNIL K., MR.
To: SMART MOBILE INC
Reel/Frame 053871/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2015
From: IP HOLDINGS, INC.
To: SMART MOBILE, INC.
Reel/Frame 036194/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2013
From: RAO, SUNIL K.; RAO, SANJAY K.; RAO, RAMAN K.
To: IP HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031298/0252 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 10878666 · Jun 28, 2004
Continuation 09597607 · Jun 20, 2000
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