Remote Original Signature Plotting With Live Notary Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Executing original signatures remotely is challenging, especially for legal and financial documents, as many jurisdictions require them, and existing remote execution methods like faxing or emailing do not meet legal requirements.

Innovation Solution

A system using a cloud server, video stream module, and a pen plotter with a mechanical arm to create a remote original signature, translating user gestures on an electronic signature pad to vector data, applied by an ink pen, with real-time video and audio streams for notarization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If original signatures are used for legal and financial documents, then legal validity is ensured, but remote execution becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelegal validityVSAvoidremote execution

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A notary public acts as an intermediary between the remote signer and the document execution process. The notary physically witnesses the signature creation at their location while the signer participates remotely via video conference, bridging the gap between remote convenience and legal requirements for original signatures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical presence requirement with a video conference system that transmits visual and audio signals. The signer's physical actions are captured via camera and transmitted to the notary in real-time, substituting direct physical presence with electronic communication while maintaining the integrity of the original signature process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If physical documents are mailed for notarization, then original signature requirements are met, but time and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenotarization complianceVSAvoidexecution time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the physical mailing system with real-time video transmission. Documents are displayed on screens at the notary's location, and the signer's actions are captured and transmitted instantly via video conference, eliminating the time required for physical document delivery while maintaining notarization compliance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system allows the notary to perform multiple functions simultaneously: witnessing the signature, verifying the signer's identity, and maintaining official records all through a single video conference session, rather than requiring separate steps for document receipt, witnessing, and record-keeping

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4193564B1A system and method for the use of a signature machine to create a remote original signature

Publication Date: 2025.11.19 AVEN HLDG INC

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AI summary

A system and method for remotely generating an original signature provided by a signatory as a user of a first mobile device are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system comprises a cloud server having a signature transmission API, and a video stream module configured to facilitate a live video stream. The system further includes a pen plotter having a plotter controller communicatively coupled to the cloud server by the signature transmission API. The pen plotter has a mechanical arm configured to receive an ink pen, and a video capture device communicatively coupled to the video stream module of the cloud server and configured to capture video of the pen plotter and transmit to the video stream module.