Method and system for collaborative and private sessions

US7913178B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Helen M. Gould · Oakland, US
• Edward O'Neil Garcia · Redwood City, US
• Ryan Melcher · Ben Lomond, US
• Diego Lagunas · Los Gatos, US
• Alvaro Bolivar · San Francisco, US
• Jennifer T. Anderson · San Jose, US
• Karenina Susilo · San Jose, US
• Ryan Spoon · Santa Clara, US
• Alan Lewis · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/535
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A cursor movement request may be received from at least two users of a plurality of users of a collaborative session during a time period. The cursor may move on a common interface according to the cursor movement request from a first user selected from the at least two users that has satisfied a movement criterion. A completion criterion and a private session parameter may be designated for a private session. A number of user interactions may be processed from a participant of the private session. The private shopping session may be terminated for the participant when the completion criterion is satisfied.