Abstract: A system and method for securely and reliably depositing with a Trusted Repository System an authoritative information object executed, using a third, party electronic signing system, or maintained in an intermediary third party storage system having received the original information object from a third, party electronic signing system, such that the TRS may subsequently facilitate electronic transmission, storage, and retrieval of verifiable copies of the stored authenticated authoritative information object without the TRS relinquishing control of the authenticated authoritative information object.

Abstract: Method for converting an original paper document into an original information object, and for subsequent electronic transmission, storage, and retrieval of verifiable copies of the stored original information object without the Trusted Repository relinquishing control of the original information object. The user first converts the blue-ink-signed paper document into an electronic information object. On deposit of this information object into the Trusted Repository, the user is required to destroy or permanently designate the blue-ink-signed paper document and locally-retained files as copies. The Trusted Repository then requires the user to establish the authenticity of the electronic information object by verifying that it is now the only authoritative and original copy. The Trusted Repository then creates the original authenticated information object by appending a date-time stamp and its digital signature and certificate (signature block).

Abstract: A system and method for securely and reliably depositing with a Trusted Repository System an authoritative information object executed, using a third, party electronic signing system, or maintained in an intermediary third party storage system having received the original information object from a third, party electronic signing system, such that the TRS may subsequently facilitate electronic transmission, storage, and retrieval of verifiable copies of the stored authenticated authoritative information object without the TRS relinquishing control of the authenticated authoritative information object.

Abstract: Method for converting an original paper document into an original information object, and for subsequent electronic transmission, storage, and retrieval of verifiable copies of the stored original information object without the Trusted Repository relinquishing control of the original information object. The user first converts the blue-ink-signed paper document into an electronic information object. On deposit of this information object into the Trusted Repository, the user is required to destroy or permanently designate the blue-ink-signed paper document and locally-retained files as copies. The Trusted Repository then requires the user to establish the authenticity of the electronic information object by verifying that it is now the only authoritative and original copy. The Trusted Repository then creates the original authenticated information object by appending a date-time stamp and its digital signature and certificate (signature block).

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods of handling stored electronic original information objects that have been created by electronically signing information objects by respective authorized users and transfer agents, submitting signed information objects to a trusted repository system, validating the submitted signed information objects by at least testing the integrity of the contents of each signed information object and the validity of the signature of the respective transfer agent, and applying to each validated information object a date-time stamp and a digital signature and authentication certificate of the trusted repository system that is an electronic vault. One method includes the remote signing of electronic documents without the trusted repository ever releasing the electronic original documents and other information objects that are controlled and protected by the trusted repository system.