Patent ID: 7991830
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method, comprising: providing, by the machine, first session information and a first browse scope associated with a first user profile and a first user identifying state for a first user to a server to initiate a first session between the server and a first browser instance of a browser running on the client computer system, the first session information including first user preferences and the first browser scope being a property of a first cookie and identifying one or more primary browser instances to which the first session information applies; and while the browser is running on the computer system and the first session is active, providing second session information and a second browser scope associated with a second user profile and a second user identifying state for a second user that is different from the first user to the server to initiate a second session between the server and a second browser instance of the browser running on the client computer system, the second session information including second user preferences and the second browser scope being a property of a second cookie and identifying one or more secondary browser instances to which the second session information applies.