Network-based collaboration record
First Claim
1. A method of operating a collaboration system comprising a workspace of a data storage service and an instant messaging agent to allow at least one collaborator to share information, the method comprising:
- establishing an instant messaging agent associated with the workspace as a collaborator in a chat session;
sharing the information among the at least one collaborator and the instant messaging agent; and
storing, with the instant messaging agent, the information in association with the workspace.
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Abstract
A network-accessible data storage service integrated with instant messenger software. Network-based collaboration between one or more collaborators may be facilitated by enabling information exchanged in an instant messaging environment, such as files and comments, to be integrated into a network-accessible data storage service and made available to the one or more collaborators after collaboration in the instant messaging environment has ended. In some embodiments of the invention, a data storage service may comprise an instant messaging service through which the data storage service may be a collaborator. Information exchanged during the network-based conversations may be received by the data storage service as if it were one of the one or more collaborators and may be stored by the data storage service in a network-accessible location. The data may then be made available to the one or more collaborators of the network-based collaboration following the end of the network-based collaboration.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a collaboration system comprising a workspace of a data storage service and an instant messaging agent to allow at least one collaborator to share information, the method comprising:
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establishing an instant messaging agent associated with the workspace as a collaborator in a chat session; sharing the information among the at least one collaborator and the instant messaging agent; and storing, with the instant messaging agent, the information in association with the workspace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a collaboration system comprising a server and a plurality of client computers, the method comprising:
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establishing a workspace on the server for a collaborator using the collaboration system; establishing an instant messaging chat session including instant messaging clients on the plurality of client computers and an instant messaging agent that has access to the workspace on the server; capturing, with the instant messaging agent, information exchanged in the chat session; and storing the information exchanged in the chat session on the server associated with the workspace. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions for implementing a collaboration system allowing collaboration among at least one collaborator, the computer-executable instructions, when executed, performing steps comprising:
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maintaining a workspace on a server under control of a workspace user that is a collaborator of the at least one collaborator, the workspace providing storage for a plurality of artifacts accessible to the workspace user and secondary users designated by the workspace user; broadcasting real-time messages between the at least one collaborator; automatically capturing and storing the real-time messages in the storage of the workspace; and designating at least a portion of the at least one collaborators as secondary users of the workspace. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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