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US 12,474,957 · App. 18/313,038 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Distributed actor-based information system and method

Inventors: James A. Harding (Issaquah, WA); Scott Thibault (Colchester, VT); Jason A. Boatman (Georgetown, TX); Phillip A. Quinn (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: GROKIT DATA, INC.
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Patent No.
US 12,474,957
App. No.
18/313,038
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising: enabling a browsing session between a distributed actor and a web-browser; performing a code-driven replication of the browsing session for a third party, thus generating a replicated browsing session; and rendering the replicated browsing session for the third party.

Claims (63)

1 . A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:

enabling a browsing session between a distributed actor and a web-browser;

performing a code-driven replication of the browsing session for a third party, thus generating a replicated browsing session, performing the code-drive replication of the browsing session for the third party includes:

defining one or more portions of a document object model associated with the browsing session to replicate to the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more replicated portions of the document object model, wherein defining the one or more portions of the document object model associated with the browsing session to replicate to the replicated browsing session includes:

tagging each node of the document object model with a unique identifier and a unique identifier associated with a parent node of the document object model as defined in a document object model tree for the document object model; and

attaching a listener to the one or more replicated portions of the document object model that track changes of content in the document object model tree and send events corresponding to the changes;

defining one or more portions of the document object model associated with the browsing session not to replicate to the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more non-replicated portions of the document object model; and

defining one or more permissible inputs for interacting with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model by limiting at least one input performed on the one or more replication portions of the document object model;

rendering the replicated browsing session for the third party; and

enabling the third party to interact with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model within the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session, wherein enabling the third party to interact with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model within the replicated browsing session includes modifying a replicated document object model tree in real-time using the unique identifier of each node and the unique identifier associated with each parent node of the document object model.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the browsing session is initiated by the distributed actor.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the distributed actor is a human distributed actor.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the distributed actor is a non-human distributed actor.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein performing a code-driven replication of the browsing session for a third party includes:

copying at least a portion of the code associated with the browsing session to generate at least a portion of the replicated browsing session.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein the code associated with the browsing session includes at least a portion of the document object model associated with the browsing session.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein the code associated with the browsing session includes at least a portion of webpage structure associated with the browsing session.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the third party is a human distributed actor.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the third party is a non-human distributed actor.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

limiting the one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing the one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session to the browsing session.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 further comprising:

managing the replicated browsing session by the distributed actor in response to receiving the one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the browsing session is an active browsing session.

14 . A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

enabling a browsing session between a distributed actor and a web-browser;

performing a code-driven replication of the browsing session for a third party, thus generating a replicated browsing session, performing the code-drive replication of the browsing session for the third party includes:

defining one or more portions of a document object model associated with the browsing session to replicate to the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more replicated portions of the document object model, wherein defining the one or more portions of the document object model associated with the browsing session to replicate to the replicated browsing session includes:

tagging each node of the document object model with a unique identifier and a unique identifier associated with a parent node of the document object model as defined in a document object model tree for the document object model; and

attaching a listener to the one or more replicated portions of the document object model that track changes of content in the document object model tree and send events corresponding to the changes;

defining one or more portions of the document object model associated with the browsing session not to replicate to the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more non-replicated portions of the document object model; and

defining one or more permissible inputs for interacting with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model by limiting at least one input performed on the one or more replication portions of the document object model;

rendering the replicated browsing session for the third party; and

enabling the third party to interact with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model within the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session, wherein enabling the third party to interact with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model within the replicated browsing session includes modifying a replicated document object model tree in real-time using the unique identifier of each node and the unique identifier associated with each parent node of the document object model.

15 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the browsing session is initiated by the distributed actor.

16 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the distributed actor is a human distributed actor.

17 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the distributed actor is a non-human distributed actor.

18 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein performing a code-driven replication of the browsing session for a third party includes:

copying at least a portion of the code associated with the browsing session to generate at least a portion of the replicated browsing session.

19 . The computer program product of claim 18 wherein the code associated with the browsing session includes at least a portion of the document object model associated with the browsing session.

20 . The computer program product of claim 18 wherein the code associated with the browsing session includes at least a portion of webpage structure associated with the browsing session.

21 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the third party is a human distributed actor.

22 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the third party is a non-human distributed actor.

23 . The computer program product of claim 14 further comprising:

limiting the one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session.

24 . The computer program product of claim 15 further comprising:

providing the one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session to the browsing session.

25 . The computer program product of claim 24 further comprising:

managing the replicated browsing session by the distributed actor in response to receiving the one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session.

26 . The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the browsing session is an active browsing session.

27 . A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:

enabling a browsing session between a distributed actor and a web-browser;

performing a code-driven replication of the browsing session for a third party, thus generating a replicated browsing session, performing the code-drive replication of the browsing session for the third party includes:

defining one or more portions of a document object model associated with the browsing session to replicate to the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more replicated portions of the document object model, wherein defining the one or more portions of the document object model associated with the browsing session to replicate to the replicated browsing session includes:

tagging each node of the document object model with a unique identifier and a unique identifier associated with a parent node of the document object model as defined in a document object model tree for the document object model; and

attaching a listener to the one or more replicated portions of the document object model that track changes of content in the document object model tree and send events corresponding to the changes;

defining one or more portions of the document object model associated with the browsing session not to replicate to the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more non-replicated portions of the document object model; and

defining one or more permissible inputs for interacting with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model by limiting at least one input performed on the one or more replication portions of the document object model;

rendering the replicated browsing session for the third party;

enabling the third party to interact with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model within the replicated browsing session, thus defining one or more third party interactions with the replicated browsing session, wherein enabling the third party to interact with the one or more replicated portions of the document object model within the replicated browsing session includes modifying a replicated document object model tree in real-time using the unique identifier of each node and the unique identifier associated with each parent node of the document object model.

28 . The computing system of claim 27 wherein the browsing session is initiated by the distributed actor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: HARDING, JAMES A.; THIBAULT, SCOTT; BOATMAN, JASON A.; QUINN, PHILLIP A.
To: GROKIT DATA, INC.
Reel/Frame 063856/0725 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63338717 · May 5, 2022
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