Patents by Inventor Christopher Brant Berryman

Christopher Brant Berryman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for adding signature information to electronic documents
    Patent number: 7917767
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for adding signature information to electronic documents. One embodiment of the inventive method involves adding the signature information into a signature data field template corresponding to the electronic document, converting the signature data field template, including the added signature information, to an image file, and superimposing the image file over the electronic document to produce a signed electronic document. The inventive method substantially eliminates the potential for human error and security breaches in the signing of electronic documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Brant Berryman, Maieta Howze, Thomas Y. Kwok, Mary Jo McMillin, Thao N. Nguyen
  • Method and apparatus for adding signature information to electronic documents
    Patent number: 7568104
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for adding signature information to electronic documents. One embodiment of the inventive method involves adding the signature information into a signature data field template corresponding to the electronic document, converting the signature data field template, including the added signature information, to an image file, and superimposing the image file over the electronic document to produce a signed electronic document. The inventive method substantially eliminates the potential for human error and security breaches in the signing of electronic documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Brant Berryman, Maieta Howze, Thomas Y. Kwok, Mary Jo McMillin, Thao N. Nguyen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADDING SIGNATURE INFORMATION TO ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20080260287
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for adding signature information to electronic documents. One embodiment of the inventive method involves adding the signature information into a signature data field template corresponding to the electronic document, converting the signature data field template, including the added signature information, to an image file, and superimposing the image file over the electronic document to produce a signed electronic document. The inventive method substantially eliminates the potential for human error and security breaches in the signing of electronic documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER BRANT BERRYMAN, MAIETA HOWZE, THOMAS Y. KWOK, MARY JO MCMILLIN, THAO N. NGUYEN