ACTIVITY REPORTING IN A COLLABORATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. In a user terminal for use in a project collaboration system, a method for reporting activity of a user of the project collaboration system, the method comprising:
- capturing occurrence of at least one event caused by the user within the project collaboration system, each event of the at least one event defined in accordance with a project plan;
storing information regarding the occurrence of the at least one event to provide stored event information; and
from time to time, producing an activity report, based at least in part upon the stored event information, for provision to at least one other user of the project collaboration system.
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Abstract
A processing device used to support communications between users of the collaboration system is operative to capture occurrence of at least one event defined in accordance with a project plan. Information regarding each such captured event is stored and an activity report based at least in part upon the stored event information is provided by the processing device to at least one other user of the collaboration system. Report annotations may be associated with the activity report. A controller within the collaboration system is employed to route the activity report (and any associated annotations) to other users of the collaboration system. The recipients of the activity report may submit their own annotations to the controller for association with the activity report. Furthermore, the controller may operate to aggregate the activity report with other activity reports.
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18 Claims
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1. In a user terminal for use in a project collaboration system, a method for reporting activity of a user of the project collaboration system, the method comprising:
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capturing occurrence of at least one event caused by the user within the project collaboration system, each event of the at least one event defined in accordance with a project plan; storing information regarding the occurrence of the at least one event to provide stored event information; and from time to time, producing an activity report, based at least in part upon the stored event information, for provision to at least one other user of the project collaboration system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a controller operating within a project collaboration system, a method for reporting activity of at least one user of the project collaboration system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user terminal, a first activity report based on information regarding occurrence of at least one event caused by a first user within the project collaboration system, each event of the at least one event defined in accordance with a project plan; and providing the first activity report to at least one other user of the project collaboration system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for use with a project collaboration system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a storage device, in communication with the at least one processor, having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; capture occurrence of at least one event caused by the user within the project collaboration system, each event of the at least one event defined in accordance with a project plan; store information regarding the occurrence of the at least one event to provide stored event information; and from time to time, produce an activity report, based at least in part upon the stored event information, for provision to at least one other user of the project collaboration system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for use with a project collaboration system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a storage device, in communication with the at least one processor, having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; receive, from a first user terminal, a first activity report based on information regarding occurrence of at least one event caused by a first user within the project collaboration system, each event of the at least one event defined in accordance with a project plan; and provide the first activity report to at least one other user of the project collaboration system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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