Method of remotely monitoring an internet session

• US 7,634,571 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2005
• Issued: 12/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Weserve Access, LLC
• Original Assignee: Pearl Software Incorporated
• Inventors: Fertell, David A., Field, Jr., Joseph I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Osman, Ramy M
• Application Number:
  US11/198,059
• Publication Number:
  US 20060045082A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,593 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/224, 709/223, 709/227, 709/203, 379/32.01, 379/32.04, 726/3, 726/22, 370/390
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages

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.

Claims

1. A method of remotely monitoring an Internet session, the method comprising:

(a) a user computer participating in a first Internet session at a first Internet protocol (IP) address;

(b) the user computer storing in a memory buffer data transmitted from and received at the user computer during the first Internet session at the first IP address;

(c) following step (b), in response to user activation of an icon or key thereof the user computer initiating a second Internet session at a second IP address concurrent with the first Internet session at the first IP address;

(d) following step (c), the user computer transferring the data stored in the memory buffer in step (b) prior to the activation in step (c) to the second IP address via the second Internet session; and

(e) following step (c), the user computer transferring data transmitted from and received at the user computer following the activation in step (c) in real-time during the first Internet session to the second IP address internet session.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user computer includes the memory buffer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second IP address is either entered directly into the user computer or is acquired by the user computer from the Internet based on data entered directly into the user computer.

4. A method of monitoring a first Internet session between a local user computer and a remote user computer, the method comprising:

(a) participating in a second Internet session initiated by the local user computer concurrent with the local user computer'"'"'s participation in the first Internet session with the remote user computer; and

(b) receiving from the local user computer via the second Internet session;

(1) data stored by the local user computer prior to the local user computer initiating the second Internet session, wherein the stored data includes data that was transmitted from and received at the local user computer during the first Internet session with the remote user computer prior to the initiation of the second Internet session; and

(2) real-time data that is transmitted from and received at the local user computer via the first Internet session during the time the first Internet session is concurrent with the second Internet session.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second Internet session is established and step (b) occurs in response to activation of an icon or key at the local user computer.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the second Internet session is initiated at an IP address entered directly into the local user computer or at an IP address that is acquired by the local user computer from the Internet based on data entered directly into the local user computer.