Abstract: Systems, methods and media for sharing input device movement information between users of an instant messaging system on a network by facilitating transmission and display to one user input device movement information from another user are disclosed. Embodiments may include receiving tracking information by a first client computer system where the tracking information relates to input device movement associated with a second client computer system. Embodiments may also include determining an equivalent movement based on the received tracking information and displaying the equivalent movement by the first client computer system. Tracking information may include one or more of a beginning or ending point for highlighting, a beginning or ending point for pointer movement, or an indication of velocity or emphasis. Displaying the equivalent movement may include displaying a moving ghost pointer or highlighting at the first client computer system.

Abstract: Systems, methods and media for playback of instant messaging session history in an instant messaging system by facilitating recording and playback of an instant messaging session history to a user are disclosed. Embodiments may include, during an instant messaging session where one or more instant messaging events occur, determining a timestamp associated with the one or more instant messaging events and recording an indication of the one or more instant messaging events and their associated timestamps. Embodiments may also include receiving one or more playback commands and, in response to the received playback commands, displaying playback of the one or more instant messaging events based on their associated timestamps. The instant messaging events may include one or more of a text message, file transfer, input device movement, or a status indication such as offline, returned from offline, away, returned from away, secure session established, session beginning or session ending.

Abstract: A method for storing a user evaluation of distributed content comprising an Evaluation Program (EP) that creates a user session when a user accesses distributed content. The user evaluation is saved with other information such as the time and date of the evaluation, the user's personal information, and the navigation path the user used to access the distributed content page. The EP records the user's navigation of the distributed content in the user session. The EP gives the user the opportunity to rate distributed content. The EP saves the user's evaluation with the user session data and external stimuli data. The EP closes the user session when the user leaves the distributed content. The EP reopens the user session when the user returns to the distributed content.