Utilizing group statistics for groups of participants in a human-to-human collaborative tool
First Claim
1. A method for utilizing group statistics for a group participating in a collaborative session, the method comprising the steps of:
- collecting group statistics for a grouped set of participants designated to participate in a collaborative session; and
, rendering said group statistics in a user interface in association with a hierarchical listing of participants in said collaborative session.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for utilizing statistics in a human-to-human collaborative tool. A method for utilizing group statistics for a group participating in a collaborative session can include collecting group statistics for a grouped set of participants designated to participate in a collaborative session and rendering the group statistics in a user interface in association with a hierarchical listing of participants in the collaborative session. The group statistics can include, for example, a distribution of status data for the participants in the group, a distribution of time zones for the participants in the group, and a distribution of geographical locations for the participants in the group.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for utilizing group statistics for a group participating in a collaborative session, the method comprising the steps of:
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collecting group statistics for a grouped set of participants designated to participate in a collaborative session; and
,rendering said group statistics in a user interface in association with a hierarchical listing of participants in said collaborative session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for utilizing group statistics for a group participating in a collaborative session, the system comprising:
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a collaborative tool;
presence detection logic coupled to said collaborative tool; and
,statistics processing logic coupled to said presence detection logic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for utilizing group statistics for a group participating in a collaborative session, 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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collecting group statistics for a grouped set of participants designated to participate in a collaborative session; and
,rendering said group statistics in a user interface in association with a hierarchical listing of participants in said collaborative session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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