System, method and apparatus for creating and managing activities in a collaborative computing environment
First Claim
1. A unified activity manager for use in a collaborative environment comprising:
- an activity list view comprising a listing of activities, each of said activities comprising at least one task;
an activity view comprising a rendering of properties associated with a selected activity in said activity list view; and
, a persons and roles view comprising at least a listing of collaborators available for association with said selected activity in said activity list view.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for creating and managing an activity in a collaborative environment. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a unified activity manager for use in a collaborative environment can include an activity list including a hierarchical listing of activities. Each of the activities can include at least one task. The unified activity manager further can include an activity view including a rendering of properties associated with a selected activity in the activity view. Finally, the unified activity manager yet further can include a persons and roles view including at least a listing of collaborators available for association with the selected activity in the activity view.
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23 Claims
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1. A unified activity manager for use in a collaborative environment comprising:
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an activity list view comprising a listing of activities, each of said activities comprising at least one task;
an activity view comprising a rendering of properties associated with a selected activity in said activity list view; and
,a persons and roles view comprising at least a listing of collaborators available for association with said selected activity in said activity list view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for creating an activity in a collaborative environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing an activity in an activity list view;
associating a collaborator with said established activity;
rendering said established activity in said activity list view in the collaborative environment; and
,permitting access for said collaborator to said established activity in the collaborative environment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for creating an activity in a collaborative environment, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform the steps of:
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establishing an activity in an activity list view;
associating a collaborator with said established activity;
rendering said established activity in said activity list view in the collaborative environment; and
,permitting access for said collaborator to said established activity in the collaborative environment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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