Inter-browser presentation control

A computer-implemented system for inter-browser presentation control among remote users of a web application shared over a network, comprising;

• a web application implemented on at least one processor;
• and
• an inter-browser controller, implemented on at least one processor, coupled to the web application;
• wherein the web application is configured to output to a first user a page in the web application having a remote control user-interface (UI) element allowing the first user to take control of web application display in respective browsers of the remote users;
• wherein the remote control UI element is configured to enable the first user to turn on or off remote control presentation through a selection made with the remote control UI element;
• wherein the inter-browser controller controls sharing of presentation data selected by the first user through the web application to other remote users to view presented data depending on whether the remote control UI element is turned on or off;
• and
• wherein the page output includes the remote control UI element in a browser tab or browser menu bar in a display view of a browser.

A computer-implemented system for inter-browser presentation control among remote users of a web application shared over a network, comprising:

• a web application implemented on at least one processor;
• and
• an inter-browser controller, implemented on at least one processor, coupled to the web application;
• wherein the web application is configured to output to a first user a page in the web application having a remote control user-interface (UI) element;
• wherein the remote control UI element is configured to enable the first user to turn on or off remote control presentation through a selection made with the remote control UI element;
• wherein the inter-browser controller controls sharing of presentation data selected by the first user through the web application to other remote users depending on whether the remote control UI element is turned on or off;
• further comprising computer-readable memory coupled to the inter-browser controller;
• wherein the memory stores inter-browser controller state information and the inter-browser controller manages updates to the stored inter-browser controller state information;
• wherein the inter-browser controller state information includes group state information identifying a join group and whether remote sharing control is on or off, and the inter-browser controller manages changes to the group state information;
• wherein the inter-browser controller checks the stored group state information to determine whether the remote control UI element is turned on, and communicates with the web application to share the presentation data of the first user to other remote users when the remote control UI element is turned on;
• and
• wherein the inter-browser controller checks the stored group state information to determine whether the remote control UI element is turned on, and communicates with the web application to not share the presentation data of the first user to other remote users when the remote control UI element is turned off, whereby remote users may navigate independently on their own respective browsers.

A computer-implemented system for inter-browser presentation control among remote users of a web application shared over a network, comprising:

• a web application implemented on at least one processor;
• and
• an inter-browser controller, implemented on at least one processor, coupled to the web application;
• wherein the web application is configured to output to a first user a page in the web application having a remote control user-interface (UI) element;
• wherein the remote control UI element is configured to enable the first user to turn on or off remote control presentation through a selection made with the remote control UI element;
• wherein the inter-browser controller controls sharing of presentation data selected by the first user through the web application to other remote users depending on whether the remote control UI element is turned on or off;
• further comprising computer-readable memory coupled to the inter-browser controller;
• wherein the memory stores inter-browser controller state information and the inter-browser controller manages updates to the stored inter-browser controller state information;
• wherein the inter-browser controller state information includes group state information identifying a join group and whether remote sharing control is on or off, and the inter-browser controller manages changes to the group state information;
• and
• wherein the inter-browser controller state information includes individual user state information includes state information corresponding to inputs made by respective users with respect to associated content on a page, and wherein the inter-browser controller changes individual state information in response to respective user inputs, and communicates with the web application to share updated individual state information corresponding to the individual inputs made by a user to other remote users when the remote control UI element is turned on.

A computer-implemented system for controlling presentation in a web application implemented on at least one processor among remote users over a data network, comprising:

• means for outputting to a first user a page in the web application having a remote control user-interface (UI) element configured to be shown in a browser tab or menu bar of a display view and to allow the first user to take control of the corresponding web application display at browsers of remote users;
• means for enabling the first user to turn on or off remote control presentation through a selection made with the remote control user-interface (UI) element;
• and
• means for sharing presentation data selected by the first user through the web application to other remote users depending on whether the remote control UI element is turned on or off.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein which are configured when executed to cause at least one processor to control presentation in a web application among remote users over a data network, the stored instructions comprising:

• first logic configured to output to a first user a page in the web application having a remote control user-interface (UI) element configured to be shown in a browser tab or menu bar of a display view and to allow the first user to take control of the corresponding web application display at browsers of remote users;
• second logic configured to enable the first user to turn on or off remote control presentation through a selection made with the remote control user-interface (UI) element;
• and
• third logic configured to share presentation data selected by the first user through the web application to other remote users to view presented data depending on whether the remote control UI element is turned on or off.