Patent ID: 8516046
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a resource based virtual community based upon a sub element of an original resource comprising the steps of: providing a virtual community server associated with said original resource that is served by an original content server; providing a client plug-in for parsing the original resource for a plurality of sub elements and sending a list of sub elements to said virtual community server; a common user accessing said original resource; said virtual community server being notified of the accessing action of said common user and automatically grouping common users performing the same action into a resource based virtual community, members of which comprise all common users accessing the original resource; connecting said common user to said virtual community server simultaneously with all members of the resource based virtual community while said common user is accessing said original resource; said common user selecting an intrinsic sub element inside the original resource being accessed wherein the intrinsic sub element includes from one or more selected from among: an image, a URL link, a text segment, a bookmark, a favorite list, an interactive component or a DOM object in the html; and said virtual community server serving community content related to the selected sub element along with said original resource by merging the said community content with the original resource.