System and method for sharable browsing experience

摘要

The present invention describes a method and apparatus for the implementation of a real-time, sharable web browsing experience on a host device, utilizing the transfer of URL and form data information. The present invention further describes a method for establishing a synchronized browsing session, comprising sending a request to establish the synchronized browsing session to a synchronization server, receiving a confirmation message from the synchronization server including a session identifier associated with the established synchronized browsing session, and sending an invitation to an invitee to join the synchronized browsing session, wherein the invitation includes the session identifier. The present invention further describes a method for implementing a synchronized browsing session, comprising recording a shared web browsing interaction, and transmitting information related to the shared web browsing interaction to a synchronization server.

主权项

1. A method for implementing a synchronized browsing session, comprising:
generating, by a synchronization server, a session identifier associated with a host device that has initiated a synchronized browsing session; transmitting the session identifier from the synchronization server to the host device; transmitting an invitation including the session identifier from the host device to a plurality of invitee devices; receiving, by the synchronization server, a plurality of requests to join the synchronization browsing session from the plurality of invitee devices; receiving, by the synchronization server, web browsing interaction information related to an interaction with web content accessed by the host device from a website server that is independent of the synchronization server; and transmitting, by the synchronization server and in response to receipt of the web browsing interaction information from the host device, the web browsing interaction information including an affiliation ID code to the host device and to the plurality of invitee devices.