System and method for coordinated and secure-content group-browsing system
US7305439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2216/15
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A group-browsing system for a plurality of clients each including a shared web browser when browsing non-secure parts of a web site. A server is linked to the shared web browser of each client and is configured to monitor the transmission of the web site URL request from the shared web browser of one client of the group and to direct the request to the shared web browser of other clients in the group. A gatekeeper module is configured to first mask the identity of each client's computer on the shared browser. This prevents the web site from retrieving any client's actual identifier. Second, the gatekeeper is also configured to create a same temporary identifier for each client when any client logs on to the web site so that the same web page is displayed for all the clients in the group. When browsing secure parts of a web site, a non-shared web browser is executed instead of using the shared web browser to avoid sharing sensitive or personal information.
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