Unified collaborative environments
First Claim
1. A method for positional correlation in a collaborative environment, comprising:
- determining at each of a plurality of workspaces by a workspace position engine a local workspace positional frame of reference;
identifying at each of the plurality of workspaces by an asset engine a set of available assets based on current workspace capabilities and current workspace tasks;
establishing a communication link between each of the plurality of workspaces, a plurality of user interfaces and a collaboration module;
establishing a peer-to-peer network between each of the plurality of workspaces to share local positional data;
receiving, at the collaboration module, data from each of the plurality of workspace environments wherein data includes the local workspace positional frame of reference, a time stamp, the set of available assets and workspace behavior;
transforming each local workspace positional frame of reference into a collaborative positional frame of reference;
synchronizing the collaborative positional frame of reference with each local workspace positional frame of reference;
receiving, from one or more of the plurality of user interfaces, a real-time user input to the collaborative positional frame of reference; and
augmenting, by a collaborative behavior engine, actions by one or more workspace behavior engines based on the real-time user input to the collaborative positional frame of reference.
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Abstract
A unified collaboration environment is formed by establishing a local workspace positional frame of reference using a plurality of UWB transceivers. With a frame of reference established a communication link is established between each of the workspaces, and a collaboration module to establish a peer-to-peer network. Data is received from each of the workspaces including the local workspace frame of reference, the set of available assets and workspace behavior (tasks). The collaboration module crafts a unified collaboration environment by transforming the local workspace into a collaborative positional frame of reference. A user, through a user interface, can offer real-time input to a virtualized version of the workspace to augment actions within the workspace environment.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for positional correlation in a collaborative environment, comprising:
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determining at each of a plurality of workspaces by a workspace position engine a local workspace positional frame of reference; identifying at each of the plurality of workspaces by an asset engine a set of available assets based on current workspace capabilities and current workspace tasks; establishing a communication link between each of the plurality of workspaces, a plurality of user interfaces and a collaboration module; establishing a peer-to-peer network between each of the plurality of workspaces to share local positional data; receiving, at the collaboration module, data from each of the plurality of workspace environments wherein data includes the local workspace positional frame of reference, a time stamp, the set of available assets and workspace behavior; transforming each local workspace positional frame of reference into a collaborative positional frame of reference; synchronizing the collaborative positional frame of reference with each local workspace positional frame of reference; receiving, from one or more of the plurality of user interfaces, a real-time user input to the collaborative positional frame of reference; and augmenting, by a collaborative behavior engine, actions by one or more workspace behavior engines based on the real-time user input to the collaborative positional frame of reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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