SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING SEPARATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITHIN AN APPLICATION
First Claim
1. A method for integrating a plurality of information systems with a first information system, the method comprising:
- providing a listing of a plurality of panel item elements within a user interface of the first information system, wherein one of the plurality of panel item elements provides a user interface to access one of the plurality of information systems;
determining whether a trigger event has occurred for the one of the plurality of panel item elements;
in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, accessing the one of the plurality of information systems via the one of the plurality of panel item elements.
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Abstract
The present invention is, in one embodiment, a system and method based on a client-server architecture for seamlessly integrating various information systems. In one embodiment, a bundle of files is deployed to a collaboration client, in order to enable the integration of the collaboration client with disparate information systems and content. In one embodiment, content within a mailbox item is allowed to become a “live” object, and is associated with trigger events, and actions, including sending all or part of the content to a separate information system. In one embodiment, mailbox items are subjected to predefined searches to assess whether they include certain content objects. In another embodiment, panel item elements are visible in the overview panel of the collaboration client. The user may interact with the panel items by dragging content onto them, double clicking them, and invoking actions from a context menu if one is available.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for integrating a plurality of information systems with a first information system, the method comprising:
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providing a listing of a plurality of panel item elements within a user interface of the first information system, wherein one of the plurality of panel item elements provides a user interface to access one of the plurality of information systems; determining whether a trigger event has occurred for the one of the plurality of panel item elements; in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, accessing the one of the plurality of information systems via the one of the plurality of panel item elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium configured to store instructions executable by a processor to integrate a plurality of information systems with a first information system, the instructions when executed by the processor causing the processor to:
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provide a listing of a plurality of panel item elements within a user interface of the first information system, wherein one of the plurality of panel item elements provides a user interface to access one of the plurality of information systems; determine whether a trigger event has occurred for the one of the plurality of panel item elements; in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, access the one of the plurality of information systems via the one of the plurality of panel item elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for integrating a plurality of information systems with a first information system, the system comprising:
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a means for providing a listing of a plurality of panel item elements within a user interface of the first information system, wherein one of the plurality of panel item elements provides a user interface to access one of the plurality of information systems; a means for determining whether a trigger event has occurred for the one of the plurality of panel item elements; in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, a means for accessing the one of the plurality of information systems via the one of the plurality of panel item elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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