METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REAL-TIME, SHARABLE BROWSING EXPERIENCE ON A HOST DEVICE

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 performed by a host device 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 generated by the synchronization server, wherein the session identifier is associated with the host device and the established synchronized browsing session; sending an invitation to an invitee device to join the synchronized browsing session, wherein the invitation includes the session identifier; recording a shared web browsing interaction; and transmitting information related to the shared web browsing interaction to the synchronization server, wherein the information related to the shared web browsing interactions is to be processed by a browser of at least one device, the information related to the shared web browsing interaction comprising form data; cookie information; or script data.