Method of remotely monitoring an internet session
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1. A method of remotely monitoring an exchange of data between a local computer and a remote computer during an Internet session over the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing at a local computer an Internet server address and port number of a monitor computer;
(b) initiating a first Internet session between the local computer and a remote computer via the Internet;
(c) storing at the local computer data associated with the first Internet session;
(d) retrieving the Internet server address and port number stored at the local computer;
(e) initiating concurrent with the first Internet session a second Internet session between the local computer and the monitor computer at the retrieved Internet server address and port number;
(f) transmitting from the monitor computer to the local computer at least one of another Internet server address and another port number;
(g) terminating the second Internet session;
(h) initiating concurrent with the first Internet session a third Internet session between the local computer and the monitor computer using the other Internet server address and/or the other port number; and
(i) transferring from the local computer to the monitor computer via the third Internet session the stored data associated with the first Internet session.
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Abstract
A method of remotely monitoring an Internet session includes participating in a first Internet session at a first Internet protocol (IP) address. Concurrent with the first Internet session, another Internet session is initiated at another IP address. Data associated with the first Internet session is automatically transferred to the other IP address via the other Internet session.
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1. A method of remotely monitoring an exchange of data between a local computer and a remote computer during an Internet session over the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing at a local computer an Internet server address and port number of a monitor computer; (b) initiating a first Internet session between the local computer and a remote computer via the Internet; (c) storing at the local computer data associated with the first Internet session; (d) retrieving the Internet server address and port number stored at the local computer; (e) initiating concurrent with the first Internet session a second Internet session between the local computer and the monitor computer at the retrieved Internet server address and port number; (f) transmitting from the monitor computer to the local computer at least one of another Internet server address and another port number; (g) terminating the second Internet session; (h) initiating concurrent with the first Internet session a third Internet session between the local computer and the monitor computer using the other Internet server address and/or the other port number; and (i) transferring from the local computer to the monitor computer via the third Internet session the stored data associated with the first Internet session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of remotely monitoring an Internet session, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) participating in a first Internet session at a first Internet protocol (IP) address; (b) concurrent with the first Internet session, initiating another Internet session at another IP address; and (c) transferring data associated with the first Internet session to the other IP address via the other Internet session, wherein steps (a), (b) and (c) are performed at the same user computer, wherein step (b) includes the steps of; initiating a second Internet session at a second IP address; receiving from the second IP address via the second Internet session a third IP address; terminating the second Internet session; and initiating a third Internet session at the third IP address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of remotely monitoring an Internet session, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving at a second Internet protocol (IP) address via a second Internet session therewith a request to monitor a first Internet session occurring at a first IP address; (b) transmitting from the second IP address via the second Internet session a third IP address; (c) initiating a third Internet session at the third IP address; and (d) transferring data associated with the first Internet session to the third IP address via the third Internet session, wherein; the first Internet session is between a local user computer and a remote user computer residing at the first IP address; the second Internet session is between the local user computer and a monitor computer residing at the second IP address; and the third Internet session is between the local user computer and a computer residing at the third IP address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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