Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Establishing A Shared Browsing Session Between A User Of A Web Browser With A User Of Another Web Browser

A system for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the system comprising:

• means for relaying, based on a received activity message sent from a first node, information to a second node, the information identifying an association between current browsing information and a using principal of a browser operating on the first node;
• means for receiving a session initiation message including a request to establish a co-browsing session with the using principal of the browser;
• means for relaying, based on the session initiation message, the request to the first node;
• means for relaying a session establish message, sent from the first node, to the second node to configure the requested co-browsing information, the session establish message including session establishment information for configuring the requested co-browsing session;
• and
• means for relaying current browser information of the using principal, sent from the first node, to the second node,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the system comprising system components including:

• an activity messenger component configured to relay, based on a received activity message sent from a first node, information to a second node, the information identifying an association between current browsing information and a using principal of a browser operating on the first node;
• a session manager component configured to receive a session initiation message including a request to establish a co-browsing session with the using principal of the browser, the
• session manager component further configured to relay, based on the session initiation message, the request to the first node, the
• activity messenger component configured to relay a session establish message, sent from the first node, to the second node to configure the requested co-browsing information, the session establish message including session establishment information for configuring the requested co-browsing session;
• and
• a session messenger component configured to relay current browser information of the using principal, sent from the first node, to the second node,
• wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

• relaying, based on a received activity message sent from a first node, information to a second node, the information identifying an association between current browsing information and a using principal of a browser operating on the first node;
• receiving a session initiation message including a request to establish a co-browsing session with the using principal of the browser;
• relaying, based on the session initiation message, the request to the first node;
• relaying a session establish message, sent from the first node, to the second node to configure the requested co-browsing information, the session establish message including session establishment information for configuring the requested co-browsing session;
• and
• relaying current browser information of the using principal, sent from the first node, to the second node.