METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATION AND USE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK

• US 20090254617A1
• Filed: 02/27/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (VTech Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Kidzui, Inc.
• Inventors: Vignisson, Vidar, Von Reis, Will
• Granted Patent: US 8,504,615 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

The system provides a method and apparatus for navigation and use of a computer network. The system allows multiple users to simultaneously explore a network in groups of two or more. This capability allows one of the users to be a leader of the exploration and the leader can change during the exploration as desired. A user can also save an exploration session and share it with others, so that others can recreate the experience of the first user automatically. The system also allows for the easy creation of circles of network friends where content and information can be easily shared.

Claims

1. A method for sharing network exploration comprising:

enabling a follower to follow a leader during a network session;

providing display information of activity of the leader to the follower during the network session.