RECORDING A HYPER TEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL (HTTP) SESSION FOR PLAYBACK

• US 20110022964A1
• Filed: 07/22/2009
• Published: 01/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Davi, John C., Millican, Glenn T. III, Toebes, John A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,350,817 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/747
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes recording a sequence of online activities of a first user. The online activities include online consumption of online content by the first user. The method includes constructing a path based on the sequence of online activities of the first user. The path includes a sequence of online activity points that each correspond to one of the online activities in the sequence of online activities of the first user, and the path enables a second user to experience personally for themselves at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the first user. The method includes communicating the path for traversal of a portion of the path by the second user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

recording by one or more computer systems a sequence of online activities of a first user, the online activities comprising online consumption of online content by the first user;

constructing by the one or more computer systems a path based on the sequence of online activities of the first user, the path comprising a sequence of online activity points that each correspond to one of the online activities in the sequence of online activities of the first user, the path enabling a second user to experience personally for himself or herself at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the first user; and

communicating by the one or more computer systems the path for traversal of a portion of the path by the second user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising inserting by the one or more computer systems an advertisement point into the path that corresponds to an advertisement distinct from the online activities of the first user, traversal of the path by the second user causing presentation of the advertisement to the second user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the online activities of the first user are successive with respect to each other in the sequence of online activities of the first user; and

the online activity points are successive with respect to each other in the path.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the online activities comprises the first user:

accessing a web page;

viewing online text;

viewing an online image;

listening to online audio;

watching online video;

posting a comment to a portion of a web page;

uploading data;

or

downloading data.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising modifying by the one or more computer systems selected ones of the online activities corresponding to selected ones of the online activity points so that they become suitable to be experienced by the second user.

6. The method of claim, 5, wherein an online activity of posting a comment to a portion of a web page is modified to viewing the comment on the web page.

7. The method of claim, 5, wherein an online activity of uploading data is modified to viewing the data or downloading the data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein recording the sequence of online activities comprises recording the sequence of online activities based on a set of rules for determining what online activities of the first user to record and what online activities of the first user not to record.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein constructing the path comprises:

accessing a selection made by the first user of a subset of the sequence of online activities; and

constructing the path based on the subset of the sequence of online activities of the first user.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting by the one or more computer systems the path to the first user;

accessing by the one or more computer systems a modification to the path made by the first user; and

modifying by the one or more computer systems the path based on the modification to the path made by the first user.

11. A method comprising:

accessing by one or more computer systems a path selected by a first user, the path comprising a plurality of online activity points that each correspond to an online activity in a sequence of online activities of a second user, the online activities comprising online consumption of online content by the second user, the path enabling the first user to experience personally for himself or herself at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the second user; and

traversing by the one or more computer systems a portion of the path for the first user.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein traversal of the portion of the path for the first user comprises:

accessing a web page requested by the first user, the web page comprising a first element and a second element;

presenting to the first user through the second element of the web page the online activities of the second user in the sequence of online activities of the second user; and

presenting to the first user through the second element of the web pages a feature particularly adapted to or selected for the second user.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein:

the web page corresponds to a web site; and

the online activities of the second user presented to the first user through the second element of the web page are all online activities of the second user at the web site.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the feature particularly adapted to or selected for the second user is an advertisement targeting the first user.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the path further comprises an advertisement point into the path that corresponds to an advertisement distinct from the online activities of the second user, traversal of the path by the first user causing presentation of the advertisement to the first user.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein:

the online activities of the second user are successive with respect to each other in the sequence of online activities of the second user; and

the online activity points are successive with respect to each other in the path.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein one of the online activities comprises the second user:

accessing a web page;

viewing online text;

viewing an online image;

listening to online audio;

watching online video;

posting a comment to a portion of a web page;

uploading data;

or

downloading data.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising presenting by the one or more computer systems a user interface to the first user, the user interface comprising a first component and a second component, the first component representing an online activity corresponding to an online activity point on the path, the second component being personalized for the first user.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein:

the user interface further comprises a third component; and

the third component enables the first user to control traversal of the portion of the path.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the second component is selected based on the device associated with the follower.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the second component and a position of the second component in the user interface are selected based on a display of the device associated with the first user.

22. One or more computer-readable storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

record a sequence of online activities of a first user, the online activities comprising online consumption of online content by the first user;

construct a path based on the sequence of online activities of the first user, the path comprising a sequence of online activity points that each correspond to one of the online activities in the sequence of online activities of the first user, the path enabling a second user to experience personally for themselves at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the first user; and

communicate the path for traversal of a portion of the path by the second user.

23. One or more computer-readable storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

access a path selected by a first user, the path comprising a plurality of online activity points that each correspond to an online activity in a sequence of online activities of a second user, the online activities comprising online consumption of online content by the second user, the path enabling the first user to experience personally for himself or herself at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the second user; and

traverse a portion of the path for the first user.

24. An apparatus comprising:

a memory comprising instructions for execution by one or more processors; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

record a sequence of online activities of a first user, the online activities comprising online consumption of online content by the first user;

construct a path based on the sequence of online activities of the first user, the path comprising a sequence of online activity points that each correspond to one of the online activities in the sequence of online activities of the first user, the path enabling a second user to experience personally for himself or herself at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the first user; and

communicate the path for traversal of a portion of the path by the second user.

25. An apparatus comprising:

a memory comprising instructions for execution by one or more processors; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access a path selected by a first user, the path comprising a plurality of online activity points that each correspond to an online activity in a sequence of online activities of a second user, the online activities comprising online consumption of online content by the second user, the path enabling the first user to experience personally for himself or herself at least an approximation of the sequence of online activities of the second user; and

traverse a portion of the path for the first user.