System and method of enhanced computer user interaction

A method of conveying information to a user of a computer system, the method comprising:

• accessing a web page using a web browser running on the computer system, said web page containing notification that said web page is associated with a remote character server providing dedicated storage for supporting files associated with said information to be conveyed to the user;
• notifying an agent program available on the computer system via a browser-associated program responsive to said notification in said web page;
• retrieving by said agent program said supporting files from said character server in response to receiving said notification from said browser-associated program;
• and
• providing a presentation under control of said agent program to the user of the computer system to convey said information based on generating a character as defined by a graphic file on a display of the computer system and controlling said character in accordance with instructions for said agent program contained in a behavior file;
• said behavior file and said graphic retrieved from said remote character server by said agent program as part of said supporting files.

A computer readable media comprising software for instructing a computer system to:

• determine if said computer system has an active connection with the Internet;
• establish communications with a remote character server providing dedicated storage for a behavior file and a supporting graphic file;
• retrieve said behavior file and said supporting graphic file from said remote character server;
• display a character on a display of said computer system based on graphical information in said supporting graphic file;
• and
• control said character to convey information to a user of said computer system based on said behavior file.