KR102593468B1 - Apparatus and method for authenticating and managing electronic signatures - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to an electronic signature system in which multiple signers enter electronic signatures on contract documents. According to the present disclosure, a method of operating an electronic signature system includes the steps of a signer terminal transmitting a request for a signature of a signer for a document to a document management server, wherein the document management server responds to receipt of the signature request and sends a request for the signer to a certification management server. A step of sending an authentication request, the authentication management server sending an authentication confirmation request to a registration terminal corresponding to the authentication request, and receiving an authentication confirmation for the signer from the registration terminal, the authentication management server based on the authentication confirmation. Transmitting the signer's electronic signature to the document management server, the document management server generating signature information instructing completion of the signer's signature on the document using the electronic signature, the document management server generating signature information based on the signature information It may include the steps of determining the signature result of the document, the document management server determining the progress status of the document based on the signature result, and the document management server transmitting the progress status to the signer terminal.

Description

Apparatus and method for authenticating and managing electronic signatures {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING AND MANAGING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES}

This disclosure generally relates to an electronic signature system in which a signatory enters an electronic signature on a contract document. More specifically, for contract documents requiring an electronic signature, the document management server that processes the contract and authenticates the signer. It relates to an apparatus and method for managing signatures of contract documents using an authentication management server.

A typical signature system consists of parties directly entering their signatures on a contract document. This signature system requires parties to physically sign paper contract documents, which complicates the contract process, makes it difficult to coordinate signatures, especially when multiple parties are in different locations, and has poor security against loss or theft. There is. In response to this, interest in electronic signature systems using electronic signatures has recently increased.

In an electronic signature system, an electronic signature refers to a technology that proves that an electronic document or digital data has not been forged or altered from its original content and who created the signature. Electronic signatures have the function of certifying to others the data one has created, and with the development of digital technology, many contracts in the form of electronic documents are being concluded through electronic signatures.

The electronic signature system allows contracting parties to quickly enter into a contractual relationship by signing documents using electronic signatures without the need for physical copies or face-to-face meetings. However, since an electronic signature essentially serves to prove that the data is one's own, the importance of security in electronic signatures is very high. Accordingly, the electronic signature system requires many security and authentication procedures to increase the security of the electronic signature.

According to the prior art, the electronic signature system had various problems, such as complex security procedures and authentication procedures, and difficulties in managing electronic documents and compliance management for the validity of electronic signatures in the process of processing contract documents requiring signatures. In response to this, there has recently been a demand for technology development to operate document management efficiently and user-friendly by improving the security of electronic signature systems and simplifying authentication procedures.

The above-mentioned technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for deriving the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and does not necessarily indicate known technology disclosed to the general public before filing the application for the present invention.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2517001 (2023.03.29)

Based on the above-described discussion, the present disclosure provides that in an electronic signature system in which at least one person to sign enters an electronic signature on a contract document, a document management server that processes the contract and an authentication management server that authenticates the signer are provided. Provides a device and method for managing the signature of contract documents.

Additionally, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for signing a contract in an electronic signature system by having a signer enter only an ID (identification) without a PW (password) using the signer's terminal.

Additionally, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for performing authentication of a signer by, in an electronic signature system, a document management server requests a signature from an authentication management server, and the authentication management server requests signature confirmation from a registration terminal.

In addition, the present disclosure provides, in an electronic signature system, an apparatus and method for determining a signature result of a contract document and providing a progress result of the contract document according to the signature result to a plurality of signers.

Additionally, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for registering an authentication terminal through authentication of a signer in an electronic signature system.

Additionally, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for, in an electronic signature system, a document management server to notify a plurality of signers of signature status before the signature deadline.

Additionally, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for managing the signature of a document in an electronic signature system, taking into account the signature style of each signer.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of operating an electronic signature system includes the steps of a signer terminal transmitting a signer's signature request for a document to a document management server, wherein the document management server responds to receipt of the signature request. , sending an authentication request for the signer to an authentication management server, the authentication management server sending an authentication confirmation request to the registration terminal corresponding to the authentication request, and receiving an authentication confirmation for the signer from the registration terminal. sending, by the authentication management server, the electronic signature of the signer to the document management server based on the authentication confirmation, wherein the document management server uses the electronic signature to sign the signer on the document. Generating signature information indicating completion, the document management server, determining a signature result of the document based on the signature information, the document management server, progress status of the document based on the signature result It may include determining, and the document management server transmitting the progress status to the signer terminal.

According to another embodiment, the step of determining the signature result of the document may include collecting signature information on at least one person to sign for the document within the signature deadline of the document, and determining whether the at least one person to sign has signed the document. A step of identifying whether the signature has been completed, wherein the step of generating a progress status of the document generates a progress status indicating successful progress of the document when the at least one person to sign has identified that the signature has been completed. It may include generating a progress status indicating failure to proceed with the document when all or part of the at least one signee identifies that the signature has not been completed.

According to another embodiment, the signature request includes an ID corresponding to the signer, and the method of operating the electronic signature system includes the authentication management server searching for a registration terminal corresponding to the ID from a user record stored in a database. Step, when the registration terminal corresponding to the ID is not found, the authentication management server transmits registration request information requesting terminal registration to the signer terminal, and receives registration information of the signer terminal corresponding to the registration request information. determining whether the authentication management server can register the signer terminal as the registration terminal using the registration information and the user record; if the authentication management server determines that registration is possible, register the signer terminal as the registration terminal. The step of updating the user record by adding it as a registered terminal may be further included.

According to another embodiment, the method of operating an electronic signature system includes transmitting, by the authentication management server, the electronic signature of the signer to the document management server based on the authentication confirmation, the authentication code included in the authentication confirmation, and the authentication code included in the authentication confirmation. The method may further include performing authentication on the signer by comparing verification codes included in the user record, encrypting the electronic signature, and transmitting the electronic signature to the document management server.

According to another embodiment, a method of operating an electronic signature system includes providing the document management server with the signature status of the number of signers of the document and the remaining signature deadline to the at least one person to sign, and managing the document. It may further include the step of the server transmitting notification information requesting signature of the document to a terminal of a non-signer who has not signed before a preset period from the signature deadline.

Various respective aspects and features of the invention are defined in the appended claims. Combinations of the features of the dependent claims may be combined with the features of the independent claims as appropriate, not just those explicitly set out in the claims.

Additionally, one or more features selected from any one embodiment described in this disclosure may be combined with one or more features selected from any other embodiments described in this disclosure, and alternatives to these features may be used. A combination of the above may at least partially alleviate one or more technical problems discussed in this disclosure, or at least partially alleviate technical problems that can be discerned by a person skilled in the art from this disclosure, and further provide the features of the embodiments ( Unless such a particular combination or permutation of embodiment features is understood by those skilled in the art to be incompatible, the combination is possible.

In any described example implementation of this disclosure, two or more physically distinct components may alternatively be integrated into a single component if such integration is possible, so forming a single component. If the same function is performed by , integration is possible. Conversely, a single component of any embodiment described in this disclosure may alternatively, where appropriate, be implemented as two or more separate components that achieve the same functionality.

It is an object of certain embodiments of the present invention to solve, alleviate or eliminate, at least in part, at least one of the problems and/or disadvantages associated with the prior art. Certain embodiments aim to provide at least one of the advantages described below.

The apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure are an electronic signature system in which at least one signatory enters an electronic signature on a contract document, and a contract is signed using a document management server that processes the contract and an authentication management server that authenticates the signer. Allows you to manage the signatures of documents.

In addition, the device and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure recognize the signature through authentication even when the signer enters only the ID without the PW using the signer terminal in the electronic signature system, thereby simplifying the signature procedure. .

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure authenticate the signer by, in an electronic signature system, the document management server requests a signature from the authentication management server, and the authentication management server requests signature confirmation from the registration terminal. Allows it to be performed automatically.

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable, in an electronic signature system, to determine the result of signing a contract document and provide a progress result of the contract document according to the signing result to a plurality of signers.

In addition, devices and methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable management of the signer terminal by additionally registering an authentication terminal through signer authentication in an electronic signature system.

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable the document management server to increase the signature rate by notifying the signature status to the person to sign before the signature deadline in the electronic signature system.

Additionally, devices and methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable efficient management of document signatures in an electronic signature system, taking into account the signature style of each signer.

The effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

The accompanying drawings, which are included as part of the detailed description to aid understanding of the embodiments, provide various embodiments and together with the detailed description describe technical features of the various embodiments.
1 illustrates an electronic signature system in which a plurality of signers input electronic signatures on a contract document, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration of a computing device in an electronic signature system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 illustrates a relationship diagram between a signer, a document management system, and a certification management system in an electronic signature system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a method of operating components of an electronic signature system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 illustrates an example of a UI screen displayed on a non-signer's terminal in an electronic signature system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 shows a flowchart of a method of operating an electronic signature system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method of operating a document management server in an electronic signature system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Terms used in the present disclosure are merely used to describe specific embodiments and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field described in this disclosure. Among the terms used in this disclosure, terms defined in general dictionaries may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the meaning they have in the context of related technology, and unless clearly defined in this disclosure, have an ideal or excessively formal meaning. It is not interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in the present disclosure cannot be interpreted to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure described below, a hardware approach method is explained as an example. However, since various embodiments of the present disclosure include technology using both hardware and software, the various embodiments of the present disclosure do not exclude software-based approaches.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure relates to an electronic signature system in which a plurality of signers enter electronic signatures on a contract document. Specifically, this disclosure describes a technology for managing the signature of a contract document using a document management server that processes the contract in an electronic signature system and an authentication management server that authenticates the signer.

Below, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, since the technical idea of the present disclosure can be modified and implemented in various forms, it is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the technical idea of the present disclosure, detailed descriptions of the known technologies will be omitted. Identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference number and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In this specification, when an element is described as being "connected" to another element, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "indirectly connected" with another element in between. When an element is said to “include” another element, this means that it does not exclude another element in addition to the other element, but may further include another element, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Some embodiments may be described in terms of functional block configurations and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented as any number of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors, or may be implemented by circuit configurations for certain functions. Functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. The functional blocks of this disclosure may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Functions performed by a functional block in the present disclosure may be performed by a plurality of functional blocks, or functions performed by a plurality of functional blocks in the present disclosure may be performed by a single functional block. Additionally, the present disclosure may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment setup, signal processing, and/or data processing.

In addition, in the present disclosure, the expressions greater than or less than are used to determine whether a specific condition is satisfied or fulfilled, but this is only a description for expressing an example and excludes descriptions of more or less. It's not about doing it. Conditions written as ‘more than’ can be replaced with ‘more than’, conditions written as ‘less than’ can be replaced with ‘less than’, and conditions written as ‘more than and less than’ can be replaced with ‘greater than and less than’.

1 illustrates an electronic signature system 100 in which a person to sign inputs an electronic signature on a contract document, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The electronic signature system 100 indicates a system that manages electronic signatures of contract documents when contracting parties proceed with a contract. Here, a contract refers to a contract or legal/non-legal document that requires the signatures of each of multiple parties, an electronic signature refers to a signature performed in electronic form, and the contracting party directs the signer who enters the signature on the document. .

In order to proceed with the contents of the contract, at least one signature is required from all parties to sign. In the case of a contract that becomes effective upon the signatures of multiple parties, the number of signatories may consist of plural persons, and in the case of a contract that becomes effective upon the signature of one party, the number of signatories may consist of the singular number. there is. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the case of a contract document related to an agreement between multiple parties, the signatories may consist of a plurality, and in the case of a document requiring an electronic signature for one party according to a predetermined form, the signatories may be It can be composed of singular numbers.

The electronic signature system 100 instructs a system that verifies the electronic signature of the person to sign and determines whether or not the document has been processed and its progress status. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic signature system 100 may include a signer terminal 110, a registration terminal 120, a document management server 130, an authentication management server 150, and a network 170. You can.

The signer terminal 110 instructs the electronic device used by the signer 111, who is a party to a contract regarding a document. In order to proceed with the contract according to the contents of the document, the signer 111 must enter an electronic signature within the signature deadline. Here, the signature deadline indicates the time given to at least one person to sign to perform an electronic signature on the document. The signer 111 can input an electronic signature on a document using an application mounted on the signer terminal 110, and the signer terminal 110 provides information to proceed with an electronic signature on the document based on the signer's input. You can create and send it to an external device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the signer terminal 110 may be a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or may include a mobile terminal. Specifically, the signer terminal 110 may indicate a smart phone, mobile phone, navigation device, computer, laptop, digital broadcasting terminal, personal digital assistants (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), or tablet PC. The signer terminal 110 may communicate with at least one of the registration terminal 120, the document management server 130, and the authentication management server 150 through the network 170 using a wireless or wired communication method. .

The registration terminal 120 instructs the registered electronic device to authenticate the signer 111 to the certification authority. The registration terminal 120 may indicate a terminal that has been proven to be operated by the signer 111 from the user record for the signer 111. Specifically, the registration terminal 120 may indicate a terminal for which authentication has been registered among a plurality of terminals operated by the signer 111. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the registration terminal 120 may be the same as the signer terminal 110.

The document management server 130 instructs an electronic device operated by an administrator who manages contract documents. The document management server 130 may determine whether electronic signatures by a plurality of signers have been completed, and if the electronic signatures have been completed, it may identify to the signers that a contract according to the document has been concluded. For example, the document management server 130 may instruct an institution, such as a bank, an insurance company, or a securities company, to issue a contract document and receive signatures from a plurality of signers to conclude a contract. To this end, the document management server 130 is implemented as a device or program capable of receiving electronic signatures from each party, or as a computer device or a plurality of computer devices that provide commands, codes, files, contents, services, etc. It can be.

The authentication management server 150 instructs an electronic device that manages authentication for documents. When the authentication management server 150 determines that authentication for a document is necessary, it can proceed with authentication of the signer by requesting authentication confirmation from the registration terminal 120. The authentication management server 150 may also be implemented as a device or program capable of receiving electronic signatures, or may be implemented as a computer device or a plurality of computer devices that provide commands, codes, files, content, services, etc.

As shown in FIG. 1, components of the electronic signature system 100 may be connected through a network 170. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network 170 refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as a plurality of terminals and servers. Examples of such networks include RF, 3GPP (3rd generation partnership project) network, LTE (long term evolution) network, 5GPP (5th generation partnership project) network, WIMAX (world interoperability for microwave access) network, Internet, LAN (local area network), Wireless LAN (wireless local area) network), WAN (wide area network), PAN (personal area network), Bluetooth network, NFC network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) network, etc., but are not limited thereto. .

According to the electronic signature system 100, at least one person to sign can enter an electronic signature on a document to conclude a contract through the document management server 130. Before the signature deadline according to the document arrives, at least one signatory may be notified of the signature deadline, and each of the at least one signatory may proceed with the procedure for entering an electronic signature using the signer terminal 110. You can. The document management server 130 may request authentication for the signature request from the authentication management server 150 according to the signature request received from the signer terminal 110. The authentication management server 150 requests authentication confirmation for the signature request from the registration terminal 120, and the signer primarily verifies the signature request using the registration terminal and transmits the authentication confirmation to the authentication management server 150. . Thereafter, the authentication management server 150 may secondarily verify whether the received authentication request is a signature request by the signer 111 and transmit the signer's electronic signature to the document management server 130. The document management server 130 can determine whether the signer 111 has completed the electronic signature on the document by inputting the electronic signature received from the authentication management server 150 into the document. In addition, the document management server 130 can identify whether the input of an electronic signature has been completed according to the same procedure from each of at least one signee within the signature deadline, and notify a plurality of signers of the progress status of the document accordingly. .

The electronic signature system 100 is more efficient than physical paper signatures because it allows electronic signatures on contract documents before the specified signature deadline arrives, and in addition to verification by the registration terminal, it provides double independent signature through a certification management system. By generating and operating a unique signature verification code for each signer based on authentication verification, security is excellent, and the signer-friendly interface allows signers to easily enter their electronic signature into the contract. Below, the specific configuration and operation method of the components of the electronic signature system 100 are described in detail.

FIG. 2 illustrates a configuration 200 of a computing device 201 in an electronic signature system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The computing device 201 shown in FIG. 2 may indicate any one of the signer terminal 110, the registration terminal 120, the document management server 130, and the authentication management server 150. That is, each of the signer terminal 110, registration terminal 120, document management server 130, and authentication management server 150 may include all elements constituting the computing device 201. In addition, terms such as '... unit' and '... unit' used hereinafter refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is implemented through hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. It can be. The computing device 201 may include a memory 210, a processor 220, a communication unit 230, an input/output interface 240, and a display unit 250.

The memory 210 temporarily or permanently stores data such as basic programs, applications, and setting information for the operation of the computing device 201. The memory 210 may include a non-permanent mass storage device such as random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive, but the present invention is not limited thereto. These software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memory 210 using a drive mechanism. Such separate computer-readable recording media may include computer-readable recording media such as floppy drives, disks, tapes, DVD/CD-ROM drives, and memory cards. Depending on the embodiment, software components may be loaded into the memory 210 through the communication unit 230 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. Additionally, the memory 210 may provide stored data upon request from the processor 220.

For example, the signer terminal 110 or the registration terminal 120 can store security information about the signer using the mounted memory, and the document management server 130 can use the mounted memory to store contract details according to the document. Can be stored, and the authentication management server 150 can store user records and electronic signatures of users using the electronic signature system 100 using the mounted memory.

The processor 220 controls overall operations of the computing device 201. For example, the processor 220 may control signals to be transmitted and received through the communication unit 230. Additionally, the processor 220 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output operations. Commands may be provided to the processor 220 by the memory 210 or the communication unit 230. For example, processor 220 may be configured to execute received instructions according to program code stored in a recording device such as memory 210. For example, the processor 220 may control the computing device 201 to perform operations according to various embodiments described later.

The communication unit 230 performs functions for transmitting and receiving signals through a wireless channel. All or part of the communication unit 230 may be referred to as a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, or a transmitting/receiving unit. The communication unit 230 may provide a function for the computing device 201 and at least one other node to communicate with each other through a communication network. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the processor 220 of the computing device 201 generates a request signal according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 210, the request signal is controlled by the communication unit 230. Accordingly, it may be transmitted to at least one other node through the communication network. Conversely, control signals, commands, content, files, etc. provided under the control of a processor of at least one other node may be received by the computing device 201 through the communication unit 230.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the signer terminal 110, the registration terminal 120, the document management server 130, and the authentication management server 150 communicate with each other using a communication unit mounted on each. You can.

The input/output interface 240 may be a means for interfacing with an input/output device (not shown). At this time, the input device may be, for example, a device such as a keyboard or mouse, and the output device may be provided in the form of a device such as a display unit for displaying images. As another example, the input/output interface 240 may be a means for interfacing with a device that integrates input and output functions, such as a touch screen. Specifically, the processor 220 of the computing device 201 processes the commands of the computer program loaded in the memory 210, and displays a service screen or content constructed using data provided by the server through the input/output interface 240. can be displayed on the display. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input/output interface 240 may include means for interfacing with the display unit 250. The input/output interface 240 may receive a user input for a web browsing window displayed on the display unit 250, and output data to be output through the display unit 250 in response to the above-described user input from the processor 220. It can be delivered.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the signer terminal 110 or the registration terminal 120 provides a user interface (UI) screen to the signer 111 using a mounted input/output interface, and matches the intention of the signer 111. You can obtain the corresponding signer input. The document management server 130 can directly receive a signal to control the management status of the document using the mounted input/output interface, and the authentication management server 150 can receive authentication status through electronic signature using the mounted input/output interface. A signal to control can be directly input.

The display unit 250 indicates a display module including one or more displays. Each of the one or more displays included in the display unit 250 may individually display independent content, and the one or more displays described above may be combined to display a single content. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more displays included in the display unit 250 may include multiple physically separated displays, or may be multiple physically combined displays, and one screen may be divided and used. It may be a display that can be used.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the signer terminal 110 or the registration terminal 120 can display a UI screen for performing an electronic signature to the signer 111 using the mounted display unit, and the document management server ( 130) can display the document management status using the mounted display unit, and the authentication management server 150 can display the electronic signature authentication management status using the mounted display unit.

Referring to FIG. 2, each of the signer terminal 110, registration terminal 120, document management server 130, and authentication management server 150 may be implemented as a computing device, and a plurality of signers may electronically sign a document. It can assist in carrying out the procedure for inputting. In Figure 3, the relationship between system configurations operating the signer terminal 110, registration terminal 120, document management server 130, and authentication management server 150 and the resulting operations are explained.

FIG. 3 shows a relationship diagram 300 of a signer 111, a document management system 131, and an authentication management system 151 in the electronic signature system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, the electronic signature system 100 may include a signer 111, a document management system 131, and an authentication management system 151.

Signer 111 directs the parties to the contract to enter their signatures on the document. In order for the contract to proceed according to the contents of the document, an electronic signature of at least one person to sign is required, and the signer 111 can proceed with the procedure to input an electronic signature using the signer terminal 110.

The document management system 131 refers to a computer system or network device that manages the storage, organization, and retrieval of documents. The document management system 131 may be implemented through the document management server 130 and may provide version control, access control, metadata management, and search functions to enhance electronic document management. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the document management system 131 may store and manage a contract for at least one signer using the document management server 130.

Authentication management system 151 directs the system to authenticate signers through applications in a secure network. The authentication management system 151 may be implemented as the authentication management server 150 and may perform the function of checking whether a signature request is requested from a true signer. The authentication management system 151 may be responsible for verifying the identity of the signer associated with the electronic signature using the authentication management server 150, using various authentication protocols and mechanisms such as public key encryption, biometric authentication, or two-factor authentication. Thus, the authentication function can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 3, the signer 111 transmits a signature request to the document management system 131. The signer 111 may transmit a signature request to the document management system 131 in order to complete the signature within the signature deadline. Here, the signature request may include only the ID corresponding to the signer, without a separate PW.

The document management system 131 receives a signature request from the signer 111 and transmits the authentication request to the authentication management system 151. The document management system 131 may transmit an authentication request to the authentication management system 151 to confirm whether the signer 111 is the true signer for the document in order to enter an electronic signature for the signer 111 in the document. there is.

When the authentication management system 151 receives an authentication request from the document management system 131, it transmits the authentication confirmation request to the signer 111. Specifically, when receiving an authentication request, the authentication management system 151 selects a registration terminal 120 registered corresponding to the signer in order to check whether the signature request is a request generated from a true signer, and selects the registration terminal 120. An authentication confirmation request can be sent to (120).

The signer 111 verifies the authentication confirmation request and transmits the authentication confirmation to the authentication management system 151. The signer 111 may use the registration terminal 120 to authenticate the signature request. The signer 111 performs authentication procedures such as verification code authentication and biometric authentication using the registration terminal 120, and confirms authentication indicating that the signer 111 is operating the registration terminal 120 according to the authentication procedure. can be created.

The signer 111 transmits the generated authentication confirmation to the authentication management system 151. The signer 111 may transmit the generated authentication confirmation using the registration terminal 120 to the authentication management system 151.

When receiving an authentication confirmation, the authentication management system 151 may compare the verification code included in the user record stored in the database with the signer authentication code included in the authentication confirmation to perform secondary authentication for the signature request. Thereafter, the authentication management system 151 may transmit the electronic signature of the signer 111 to the document management system 131. The document management system 131 may use an electronic signature to generate signature information indicating that the signer has completed signing the document. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the authentication management system 151 may perform authentication for the signer by comparing the authentication code included in the authentication confirmation and the verification code included in the user record.

The document management system 131 receives a signature request from at least one signatory within the signature deadline in the same manner and receives an electronic signature from the authentication management system 151, thereby generating signature information for each of the at least one signatory. can do. For documents that require signatures by multiple signers, the document management system 131 collects signature information corresponding to each of the multiple signers when the signature deadline arrives, so that each of the multiple signers can sign. You can identify whether it has been completed. When it is identified that all of the plurality of signers have completed their signatures, the document management system 131 may generate a progress status indicating that a contract has been concluded based on the completion of signatures and that the document has been successfully processed accordingly. On the other hand, when the document management system 131 identifies that at least one of the plurality of signers has not completed the signature, the contract is not concluded due to the failure to sign, and accordingly, the document management system 131 indicates that the document has failed to proceed. States can be created.

For a document that requires a signature by one person to sign, the document management system 131 can identify whether the signer has completed the signature from signature information when the signature deadline arrives. When the document management system 131 identifies that the person to sign has completed the signature, a contract has been concluded based on the completion of the signature, and accordingly, the document management system 131 may generate a progress status indicating that the document has been successfully processed. On the other hand, when the document management system 131 identifies that the person to sign has not completed the signature, the document management system 131 may generate a progress status indicating that the contract has not been concluded due to the failure to sign and that the progress of the document has accordingly failed. there is.

The document management system 131 may notify the signer 111 of a progress status indicating successful or failed contract conclusion. Here, the document management system 131 protects personal information about the contract progress by transmitting only the progress status itself indicating the failure of contract conclusion, excluding information about non-signers who did not enter an electronic signature when contract conclusion fails. can do. Additionally, when a contract is concluded, the document management system 131 can improve the security of the contract by storing the contract details through a blockchain network.

Additionally, the authentication management system 151 may perform a procedure to add the signer terminal 110 as the registration terminal 120 when the registration terminal 120 is not searched. If the registration terminal 120 is not searched, the authentication management system 151 may transmit registration request information requesting registration of the terminal to the signer terminal 110. In response, the signer 111 may transmit registration information including the signer ID and signer authentication number to the authentication management system 151 using the signer terminal 110. The authentication management system 151 compares the received registration information with the pre-stored user information to identify whether the signer terminal 110 is operated by the true signer 111, and connects the signer terminal 110 to the registration terminal 120. ) can be added.

Additionally, the document management system 131 may notify a plurality of signers of the signature status before the signature deadline arrives. The document management system 131 can provide the signature status of the number of signers of a document and the remaining signature deadline to multiple signers. If there is a non-signer who has not signed before a preset period from the signature deadline, Notification information requesting signature of a document can be transmitted to the unnamed person's terminal.

Additionally, the document management system 131 may generate signature style information using signature statistics for a plurality of signers. Specifically, the document management system 131 uses the document management server 130 to generate signature style information indicating the average of the remaining signature period, the number of signatures by day, and the number of signatures by time for each of a plurality of signers. can do. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the document management system 131 may check the average remaining signature period for each signer and transmit notification information at a time when the current remaining signature deadline is less than or equal to the average remaining signature period. Additionally, the document management system 131 may transmit notification information on the day and time when signatures were most frequently performed, based on the signer's number of signatures by day and time.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart 400 of a method of operating components of the electronic signature system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 401, the signer terminal 110 transmits a signature request to the document management server 130. In order to input his or her electronic signature on a document, the signer 111 may transmit a signature request requesting input of his or her signature to the document management server 130 through the signer terminal 110. Here, the signature request may include the signer's ID.

In step 403, the document management server 130 transmits an authentication request to the authentication management server 150. When receiving a signature request, the document management server 130 may request authentication of the signer to determine whether the signer who sent the signature request is the same as the signer listed on the document. To this end, the document management server 130 may transmit an authentication request requesting authentication of the signer to the authentication management server 150.

In step 405, the authentication management server 150 transmits an authentication confirmation request to the registration terminal 120. When receiving an authentication request, the authentication management server 150 may check the user record and select the registration terminal 120 corresponding to the signer. To this end, the authentication management server 150 may store a user record in which authentication information about the signer and terminal registration information entered by the signer are mapped. Afterwards, the authentication management server 150 transmits an authentication confirmation request for the signer to the selected registration terminal 120.

In step 407, the registration terminal 120 performs authentication on the signer. In response to receiving the authentication confirmation request, the registration terminal 120 may display a pop-up screen requesting authentication for the signer on the display screen. Specifically, the registration terminal 120 can identify whether the signer is operating the registration terminal 120 by receiving biometric information about the signer and performing biometric authentication or by receiving code information and performing code authentication. .

In step 409, the registration terminal 120 transmits an authentication confirmation to the authentication management server 150. When the registration terminal 120 identifies that the signer 111 is operating the registration terminal 120 based on biometric authentication or code authentication, it can transmit an authentication confirmation indicating that it has been authenticated to the authentication management server 150. . Here, the authentication confirmation may include a signer authentication code based on biometric authentication or code authentication.

In step 411, the authentication management server 150 performs authentication on the signer. The authentication management server 150 may perform additional authentication on the signer in response to receipt of the authentication confirmation. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the authentication management server 150 may perform secondary authentication of the signer by comparing the signer's verification code stored in the user record and the signer's authentication code included in the authentication confirmation.

In step 413, the authentication management server 150 transmits an electronic signature to the document management server 130. When authentication of the signer is completed, the authentication management server 150 may transmit the electronic signature corresponding to the signer stored in the database to the document management server 130.

In step 415, the document management server 130 generates signature information about the signer and determines the signature result of the document. In response to receiving the electronic signature, the document management server 130 generates signature information corresponding to the signer according to the electronic signature. In particular, in the case where the number of signers is plural, the authentication management server 150 transmits electronic signatures corresponding to each of the signers to the document management server 130 whenever the authentication process is completed for each of the plurality of signers. Each time an electronic signature is received, the document management server 130 can generate signature information indicating that the signer corresponding to the electronic signature has completed the signature. Thereafter, the document management server 130 may collect signature information corresponding to each of the plurality of signers and determine a signature result regarding whether all of the plurality of signers have completed signing the document.

At step 417, the document management server 130 generates a progress status of the document. Based on the signature results, the document management server 130 may generate a progress status indicating that the contract has been concluded and the document has been successfully processed if it is determined that at least one signatory has completed the signature. there is. On the other hand, if the document management server 130 determines that all or part of at least one signer has not completed signing, it may generate a progress status indicating failure to conclude the contract.

In step 419, the document management server 130 transmits the progress status to the signer terminal 110. The document management server 130 may notify a plurality of signers of a progress status indicating success or failure of contract conclusion.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example 500 of a UI screen displayed on a non-signer's terminal in the electronic signature system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

A UI screen for completing an electronic signature may be displayed on the terminal of a non-signer who has not yet signed. Referring to FIG. 5, the UI screen may display a pop-up window 510 requesting input of a signature, and the pop-up window 510 may include an input area 511 for inputting the signer's ID, and the progress of signature input. It may include a signature UI object 513 that requests. That is, the signer 111 can authenticate the signer by entering the ID in the input area 511 and touching or clicking the signature UI object 513 without inputting the PW.

Additionally, in a situation where a contract document is created, the document management server 130 may provide a plurality of signatories with the number of signers of the document and the signature status of the remaining signature deadline. In particular, the document management server 130 may transmit notification information requesting the signature of a document to the terminal of a non-signer who has not signed before a preset period of time from the signature deadline.

FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart 600 of a method of operating the electronic signature system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to Figure 6, in step 601, the signer terminal 110 transmits the signer's signature request for the document to the document management server 130. The signer terminal 110 may transmit a signature request to the document management server 130 in order to start the process of proceeding with the electronic signature date for the signer. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signature request may include an ID corresponding to the signer.

In step 603, the document management server 130 transmits an authentication request for the signer to the authentication management server 150 in response to receiving the signature request. The document management server 130 may send an authentication request to the authentication management server 150 to confirm the signer's signature request and determine whether the signer who sent the signature request is the same as the signer listed on the document.

In step 605, the authentication management server 150 sends an authentication confirmation request to the registration terminal 120 corresponding to the authentication request, and receives an authentication confirmation for the signer from the registration terminal 120. In response to receiving the authentication request, the authentication management server 150 may select the registration terminal 120 corresponding to the signer based on the user record. Afterwards, the authentication management server 150 may transmit an authentication confirmation request to the registration terminal 120. In response, the registration terminal 120 may perform authentication for the signer from the authentication confirmation request and transmit the authentication confirmation to the authentication management server 150.

In step 607, the authentication management server 150 transmits the signer's electronic signature to the document management server 130 based on the authentication confirmation. After receiving authentication confirmation, the authentication management server 150 may perform additional authentication for the signer using the authentication confirmation and user record. If the authentication management server 150 determines that the signer who sent the signature request is the same as the signer listed on the document, the authentication management server 150 may transmit the electronic signature stored in the database to the document management server 130.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the authentication management server 150 uses the authentication code included in the authentication confirmation and the verification code included in the user record to transmit the signer's electronic signature to the document management server based on the authentication confirmation. By comparison, the signer can be authenticated and the electronic signature can be encrypted and sent to the document management server.

In step 609, the document management server 130 determines the progress status of the document using the electronic signature and transmits it to the signer terminal 110. When an electronic signature is received, the document management server 130 may confirm that the signer entered the electronic signature on the document. Thereafter, the document management server 130 may check the progress status of the document based on the signature information and transmit the progress status to a plurality of signers.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the document management server 130 collects signature information for each of a plurality of signers within the signature deadline of the document, identifies whether each of the plurality of signers has completed signing, and determines whether each of the plurality of signers has completed the signature. If all of the signatories are identified as having completed the signature, a progress status is generated indicating successful progress of the document, and if at least one of the plurality of signers is identified as having not completed the signature, a progress status is generated indicating failure to proceed with the document. You can create an indicated progress status.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the authentication management server 150 may add the signer terminal 110 to the registration terminal 120. The authentication management server 150 searches for a registration terminal corresponding to the ID from the user record stored in the database, and if the registration terminal corresponding to the ID is not searched, transmits registration request information requesting terminal registration to the signer terminal, , receives the registration information of the signer terminal corresponding to the registration request information, and the authentication management server uses the registration information and user record to determine whether the signer terminal can be registered as a registered terminal, and if it is determined that registration is possible, the signer terminal You can update your user record by adding it as a registered terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the document management server 130 may transmit notification information indicating that the signature has not yet been processed to at least one person to sign before the signature deadline arrives. The document management server 130 provides the signature status of the number of signers of the document and the remaining signature deadline to a plurality of signers, and is a terminal of a non-signer who has not signed before a preset period from the signature deadline, and is a terminal of the document. Notification information requesting a signature can be transmitted.

FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart 700 of a method of operating the document management server 130 in the electronic signature system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The document management server 130 collects electronic signatures corresponding to each of the plurality of signers from the authentication management server 150, determines the progress status of the document using the electronic signatures, and notifies the plurality of signers of the progress status. You can.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step 701, the document management server 130 collects signature information about at least one person to sign. The document management server 130 may obtain an electronic signature for each of at least one signatory by receiving a signature request for each of the at least one signatory and performing an authentication process for the signature request. Afterwards, the document management server 130 may collect signature information corresponding to each of the electronic signatures.

At step 703, document management server 130 identifies whether all signers have completed signing. The document management server 130 may identify whether a signature has been completed based on whether all of at least one person to sign has entered an electronic signature. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when all signees are identified as having completed the signature, the document management server 130 proceeds to step 705 and generates a progress status indicating successful progress of the contract in the document. . According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when the document management server 130 identifies that all or part of at least one signatory has not completed the signature, the document management server 130 proceeds to step 707 and fails to proceed with the contract in the document. You can create a progress status indicating .

In step 709, the document management server 130 provides the generated progress status to at least one signee. The document management server 130 may notify the parties of a progress status indicating successful or failed contract conclusion.

Methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium, and may be implemented as a computer program combined with hardware and stored in a computer-readable recording medium.

When implemented as software, a computer-readable storage medium that stores one or more programs (software modules) may be provided. One or more programs stored in a computer-readable storage medium are configured to be executable by one or more processors in an electronic device (configured for execution). One or more programs include instructions that cause the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure.

These programs (software modules, software) may include random access memory, non-volatile memory, including flash memory, read only memory (ROM), and electrically erasable programmable ROM. (electrically erasable programmable read only memory, EEPROM), magnetic disc storage device, compact disc-ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs), or other types of disk storage. It can be stored in an optical storage device or magnetic cassette. Alternatively, it may be stored in a memory consisting of a combination of some or all of these. Additionally, multiple configuration memories may be included.

In addition, the program may be distributed through a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof. It may be stored on an attachable storage device that is accessible. This storage device can be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure through an external port. Additionally, a separate storage device on a communication network may be connected to the device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure described above, elements included in the disclosure are expressed in singular or plural numbers depending on the specific embodiment presented. However, singular or plural expressions are selected to suit the presented situation for convenience of explanation, and the present disclosure is not limited to singular or plural components, and even components expressed in plural may be composed of singular or singular. Even expressed components may be composed of plural elements.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present disclosure, specific embodiments have been described, but of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the patent claims described later, but also by the scope of this patent claim and equivalents.

111 Signer 110 Signer Terminal
120 Registration terminal 130 Document management server
150 Authentication Management Server 170 Network
201 computing device 210 memory
220 Processor 230 Communication Department
240 input/output interface 250 display unit
131 Document Management System 151 Certification Management System
510 Pop-up window 511 Input area
513 Signature UI object

Claims (5)

In a method of operating an electronic signature system,
A signer terminal transmitting a signer's signature request for a document to a document management server;
sending, by the document management server, an authentication request for the signer to an authentication management server in response to receiving the signature request;
the authentication management server sending an authentication confirmation request to a registration terminal corresponding to the authentication request, and receiving an authentication confirmation for the signer from the registration terminal;
sending, by the authentication management server, the electronic signature of the signer to the document management server based on the authentication confirmation;
generating, by the document management server, signature information indicating completion of the signer's signature on the document using the electronic signature;
determining, by the document management server, a signature result of the document based on the signature information;
determining, by the document management server, a progress status of the document based on the signature result; and
A step of the document management server transmitting the progress status to the signer terminal,
generating, by the document management server, signature style information indicating a signature style for each signatory, based on the signature history of each signatory for the document; and
The document management server transmits notification information requesting signature of the document based on the signature style of the non-signer in the signature style information to the terminal of a non-signer who has not signed the document among the signature subjects. Includes further steps,
The signature style information includes an average of the remaining signature period according to signature history, the number of signatures by day of the week, and the number of signatures by time for each of the signature subjects,
The authentication confirmation indicates confirmation information indicating that the signer is operating the registered terminal,
The electronic signature is pre-stored in the database of the authentication management server, and is transmitted by the authentication management server to the document management server in response to receipt of the authentication confirmation.
In claim 1,
The step of determining the result of signing the document is,
Collecting signature information on the signatures within the deadline for signing the document, and identifying whether the signatures have completed signing the document,
The step of determining the progress status of the document is:
determining a progress status indicating successful progress of the document when the signatories identify that the signatures have been completed; and
A method comprising determining a progress status indicating failure to proceed with the document when all or some of the signatories identify that the signature has not been completed.
In claim 1,
The signature request includes an ID (identification) corresponding to the signer,
Searching, by the authentication management server, a registered terminal corresponding to the ID from user records stored in a database;
When the registration terminal corresponding to the ID is not found, the authentication management server transmits registration request information requesting terminal registration to the signer terminal, and receives registration information of the signer terminal corresponding to the registration request information. steps;
determining, by the authentication management server, whether the signer terminal can be registered as the registration terminal using the registration information and the user record;
The method further includes the step of updating the user record by adding the signer terminal to the registration terminal when the authentication management server determines that registration is possible.
In claim 3,
The step of the authentication management server transmitting the electronic signature of the signer to the document management server based on the authentication confirmation includes comparing the authentication code included in the authentication confirmation with the verification code included in the user record to identify the signer. A method comprising performing authentication, encrypting the electronic signature, and transmitting it to the document management server.
In claim 2,
The method further includes the step of providing, by the document management server, signature status regarding the number of signatures of the document and the remaining signature deadline to the signatures.