Joint Document Signing in Live Sessions for Multi-Signer Workflow

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional document generation techniques fail to obtain multiple signatures for a document in a single real-time or near-real time meeting, requiring manual selection of signers at each stage or restarting the signing process for each individual signer.

Innovation Solution

A system for joint document signing that initiates a live communication session, matches attendees to a list of intended signers, collects signatures during the session, and generates a signed document including multiple signatures, allowing hosts to discuss the document while signatures are collected.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional document generation techniques are used to collect multiple signatures, then each signature requires a separate signing process and manual selection of signers, but this results in significant loss of time and reduced productivity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument signing efficiencyVSAvoidtime spent on individual signature setups

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple individual signing processes into a single joint signing session where multiple signers can sign the same document concurrently. The system matches attendees in a live communication session to a list of intended signers and collects signatures from multiple users in one session, eliminating the need for separate signing processes for each signer.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The signing session is designed to handle multiple signers simultaneously within a single process. The system universally manages the signing workflow for all matched signers in parallel, allowing the host to discuss the document while signatures are being collected from multiple participants without requiring individual process management.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If manual selection of signers is performed at each signing stage, then individual control over the signing process is maintained, but this increases device complexity and operational difficulty

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesigning process automationVSAvoidmanual intervention requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary matching of attendees to the list of intended signers before the signing process begins. This automated matching reduces the need for manual selection during the signing session, simplifying the operational process while maintaining control over which attendees are designated as signers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically manages the signing workflow by matching attendees to signers and coordinating the collection of signatures from multiple participants. The host initiates the process and the system handles the coordination, reducing manual intervention requirements while maintaining oversight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12511470B2Systems and methods for joint document signing

Publication Date: 2025.12.30 ADOBE INC

AI summary

Systems and methods for joint document signing are described. According to one aspect, a method for joint document signing includes establishing a live communication session including a plurality of users. In some cases, the plurality of users correspond to a set of signers of a document. The method further includes initiating a signing process during the live communication session, receiving a signature for the document from each of the plurality of users during the live communication session based on the signing process, and generating a signed document including the signature from each of the plurality of users.