Computer-Implemented Methods, Computer Readable Media, And Systems For Initiating Co-Use Of Applications

摘要

A system facilitates co-use of an interface by multiple client computer, such as co-browsing of a webpage. A first user computer using an interface transfers a state of the interface to a server, which uses the state to recreate the interface in a virtual client executed by the server. The interface is rendered on a virtual screen and images of the screen are transmitted to the first user computer and one or more second user computers performing co-use with the first user computer. For example, a browser rendering a webpage on a first computer transmits session data and cookies associated with the webpage to a virtual browser executing on a server system. The virtual browser retrieves the webpage and uses the session data and cookies to render the webpage on the virtual screen.

主权项

1. A method for performing co-access of an application, the method comprising:
retrieving, by a local client executing on a first user computer, an interface from a remote server; receiving, by the local client executing on the first user computer, user interactions with the interface; updating, by the local client executing on the first user computer, a state of the local client according to the interface and the user interactions with the interface; receiving, by the local client executing on the first user computer, an instruction to initiate co-use with a second user computer remote from the first user computer; and in response to receiving the instruction to initiate co-use
transmitting, by the local client executing on the first user computer, the state of the interface to a server system;receiving, by the local client executing on the first user computer, a virtual screen image including a rendering of the interface by a virtual client having the state of the local client and executing on the server system; andreceiving, by the local client executing on the first user computer, interactions with the virtual screen image.