SignPad eSignio: Trustworthy Digitizing of Handwritten Signatures

SignPad eSignio - a joint development of Softpro and Wacom - Check out the attractive bundle offer of SignPad and signDoc

"SignPad eSignio" is the result of a joint Japanese-German development by Wacom and Softpro to produce an industry leading signature capturing device. The eSignio model was introduced in December 2007 and has quickly become a favorite among those seeking an easy to use and trustworthy solution for digitizing handwritten signatures. Softpro is proud to offer you a truly excellent combination of hardware and software for signature capture, administration and verification.
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In September 2007 the SignPad eSignio received the award for innovation by Europe’s leading show and conference for Electronic Document Management - DMS.
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◊ Basis: Robust and proven technology

SignPad combines premium technologies in hardware and software to provide for optimal capturing results. Unlike other solutions on the market, SignDoc and SignPad eSignio have been designed to work together from their inception thereby providing unparalleled quality and a hassle-free integration of two exceptional solutions – both from the leading experts in their fields and both on the market since 1983. 25 million signatures are verified every day automatically with SOFTPRO’s software. Wacom has enriched this offering with the experience of millions of circulated pen tablets, and exceptional quality assurance methods in the production process. You can easily experience the outstanding quality of the SignDoc-SignPad combination for yourself by simply signing your name.

The outstanding quality of SignPads is easy to experience. Just choose some signature captured with a SignPad for an automatic verification – e.g. using SOFTPRO’s SDK SignWare:

SignDoc not only captures the static image characteristic of your signature, but also the dynamic (biometric) signals, which are produced throughout the signing process (such as pressure, acceleration of pen, and other unique characteristics associated with your signature).
SignPad uses Wacom’s patented inductive pen technology to track the pen position, and the intensity of the writing pressure with a high degree of accuracy.

This combination allows you to capture and compare very accurate signal profiles of time and location coordinates which can be used to prove the authenticity of the signature or even verify it automatically using add-on components provided by SOFTPRO.

◊ Optimized for Signing

Softpro’s SignPad eSignio has been specifically designed to support the trustworthy capturing of the handwritten signatures without paper. The ergonomics of the device are consequently optimized for ease of use and paper-like signing feel. As a result, a user will be able to “just sign”.

◊ Esthetic and functional

Form follows function: Compared to other devices on the market, the SignPad attracts with an extraordinary flat design, which perfectly fits into different application environments. Individual device colors – matching a corporate design - and/or integrating logos of a company or product are an option for larger orders.

◊ What makes the SignPad eSignio special

The surface allows a natural way of signing – like on paper. The „digital ink“ is displayed without any delay throughout the signing process – faster, more accurate, rich in contrast and sharper than other devices on the market
Due to its non-backlit LCD technology, your signatures are always clearly visible regardless of the surrounding lightning conditions.
The digital ink appears on the screen without any delay – providing for a more natural signing experience.
The brillant, ultra-sharp display in VGA resolution which supports displaying of text and graphics e.g. related to the terms and conditions pf signing
The tablet is 10 cm width, equipped with an end-to-end sensor offering enough space to cater for long names (such as compound names)
Due to its electromagnetic digitizer, the signer’s hand can comfortably rest on the tablet surface without affecting the signature quality thus significantly improving the ergonomics of the signing process compared to other solutions.
The writing surface is non-reflective and highly resistant to scratches.
The pen may be stored either upright, or flat: variable storage for left and right hand writing. A light, flexible cord to fix the pen to the pad is part of the SignPad package.

◊ Signing with Non-repudiation

Forensic experts agree that for a signature to be uncontestable, it must fulfill certain capture criteria. In order to fulfill this criteria, the SignPad eSignio is able to reliably protocol signals captured during the signing process thus allowing experts to analyze the authenticity of a signature just as they would have been able to do with a “wet ink” signature on paper. Special care has been taken during the design of the SignPad eSignio to ensure that the tolerances in the production process meet the high standards of forensic experts.

In fact, the SignPad eSignio accurately records similar pressure intensities regardless of the capturing surface area. This is one of the most important requirements for forensic analysis of digitized signatures as discussed in 2007 at the 7th congress of the Society for the Forensic Examination of Handwriting (Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftuntersuchung, GFS). SignPad eSignio provides outstanding trustworthy, calibrated, and evenly distributed capturing of differentiable pressure levels without any artificial interpolation.
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◊ Robust & Durable

With SignPad eSignio, you can trust that you are investing in a robust and long-lasting hardware. The high quality LCD components do not require any additional lighting – use less power and have a longer life expectancy when compared to similar devices on the market. Unlike other devices, the tablet’s sensor is behind the display and does not interact directly with the pen so there is no wear and tear. In other words: Whether at the POS or at the teller: You can count on durability.

◊ Attractive Bundles of SignPad eSignio & SignDoc^® Flavours

SignDoc^® flavors are the signing and sealing of documents with the handwritten signature in the formats Microsoft^® Word^® and in the Portable Document Format (PDF). There is a choice of three versions to sign and seal PDF documents.