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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2001
Pasha Roberts, Belmont, MA (US);
Firdaus Bhathena, Cambridge, MA (US);
Francis A. Honoré, Houston, TX (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described whereby Internet content is coordinated with audio communications, such that two or more parties can view the same media content on the Internet while also simultaneously communicating over a traditional telephony network or by using voice over network implementations. The visual interaction is achieved by having a user computer display shared content that corresponds to a second computer's display, such that both parties will be viewing a copy containing the same content on each of their browsers. The visual interaction further provides a method for allowing either of the parties to update the visual content of their browsers.