Method and system for collaborative and private sessions

US9378523B2 · 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: Dec 11, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2034

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 plurality of users is associated with a collaborative session. A common interface is displayed to the plurality of users, the common interface displaying a shared cursor. A first authority level is assigned to a first user of the plurality of users and a second authority level is assigned to a second user of the plurality of users. A first cursor movement request is received from the first user and a second cursor movement request is received from the second user. The first user is selected based on determining that the first authority level is higher than the second authority level. The shared cursor displayed in the common interface is moved according to the first cursor movement request from the first user.