COLLABORATION CAPABILITY SERVICE

• US 20110035447A1
• Filed: 12/11/2009
• Published: 02/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Devenyi, Peter John, Oliver, Brian Alexander, Panezic, Alan, Goguen, Joseph Patrick Thomas, George, Richard John
• Granted Patent: US 8,874,647 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

Abstract

Providing collaboration services in a data processing system. Receiving a collaboration session request including identification of at least one collaboration resources. Determining availability of at least those collaboration resources identified in the request. Composing proposed collaboration session plans as a function of the availability of the collaboration resources. Presenting the plans to at least one stakeholder. Receiving a selection from among presented plans. Implementing the selected plan by initiating a collaboration session.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing collaboration services, the method comprising:

in a data processing system,

receiving collaboration preferences;

receiving a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determining availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

composing at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implementing a composed collaboration session plan.

2. The method of claim 1:

further comprising characterizing each composed collaboration session plan according to predetermined criteria; and

wherein the implemented composed collaboration session plan comprises the most favorably characterized plan.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in the data processing system,

monitoring the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determining availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

composing at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implementing a second composed collaboration session plan.

4. A computer-implemented method for providing collaboration services, the method comprising:

in a data processing system,

receiving collaboration preferences;

receiving a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determining availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

composing at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

presenting, for selection, information regarding each composed plan;

receiving first selection information from among the presented first set of collaboration session plans;

initiating a collaboration session based on the first selection information.

5. The method of claim 4:

wherein the received first selection information identifies a plurality of selected collaboration plans; and

initiating a collaboration session further comprises;

ranking the selected collaboration plans according to predetermined criteria, and

initiating a collaboration session based on the most favorably-ranked plan.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

in the data processing system,

monitoring the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determining availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

composing at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implementing a second composed collaboration session plan.

7. A computer program product for, the computer program product comprising

a computer-readable medium;

and

at least one module residing on the medium, and operable upon execution by a processor to;

receive collaboration preferences;

receive a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a composed collaboration session plan.

8. The computer program product of claim 7:

wherein the received first selection information identifies a plurality of selected collaboration plans; and

initiating a collaboration session further comprises;

ranking the selected collaboration plans according to predetermined criteria, and

initiating a collaboration session based on the most favorably-ranked plan.

9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the at least one module is further operable to:

monitor the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determine availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

compose at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a second composed collaboration session plan.

10. A collaboration capabilities server comprising:

a memory resource,

at least one communications channel interface,

processing resources coupled with the memory resource and each communications channel interface, and

at least one programming module stored on the memory resource and operable when executed on the processing resources to;

receive collaboration preferences;

receive a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a composed collaboration session plan.

11. The collaboration capabilities server of claim 10 wherein:

the at least one programming module is further operable to characterize each composed collaboration session plan according to predetermined criteria; and

the implemented composed collaboration session plan comprises the most favorably characterized plan.

12. The collaboration capabilities server of claim 10, wherein the at least one programming module is further operable to:

monitor the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determine availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

compose at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a second composed collaboration session plan.

17. The collaboration capabilities server of claim 10 wherein:

the at least one programming module is further operable to characterize each composed collaboration session plan according to predetermined criteria; and

the implemented composed collaboration session plan comprises the most favorably characterized plan.

18. The collaboration capabilities server of claim 10, wherein the at least one programming module is further operable to:

monitor the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determine availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

compose at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a second composed collaboration session plan.

13. A collaboration system comprising:

at least one collaboration capabilities server;

collaboration resources comprising;

at least one communications channel; and

at least one collaboration server; and

a plurality of mobile devices; and

wherein;

each collaboration capabilities server, each collaboration server, and each mobile device are interconnected through at least one communications channel; and

the collaboration capabilities server is operable to;

receive collaboration preferences;

receive a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a composed collaboration session plan.

14. The collaboration system of claim 13 wherein:

the collaboration capabilities server is further operable to characterize each composed collaboration session plan according to predetermined criteria; and

the implemented composed collaboration session plan comprises the most favorably characterized plan.

15. The collaboration system of claim 13, wherein the at least one collaboration capabilities server further operable to:

monitor the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determine availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

compose at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a second composed collaboration session plan.

20. The collaboration system of claim 13 wherein:

the collaboration capabilities server is further operable to characterize each composed collaboration session plan according to predetermined criteria; and

the implemented composed collaboration session plan comprises the most favorably characterized plan.

21. The collaboration system of claim 13, wherein the at least one collaboration capabilities server further operable to:

monitor the status of the collaboration resources of the implemented plan; and

upon a change in the monitored status;

determine availability of a second set of collaboration resources, the second set of collaboration resources comprising at least those identified in the received collaboration session request;

compose at least one second collaboration session plan, each second collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the second set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

implement a second composed collaboration session plan.

16. A collaboration capabilities server comprising:

a memory resource,

at least one communications channel interface,

processing resources coupled with the memory resource and each communications channel interface, and

at least one programming module stored on the memory resource and operable when executed on the processing resources to;

receive collaboration preferences;

receive a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

present, for selection, information regarding each composed plan;

receive first selection information from among the presented first set of collaboration session plans;

initiate a collaboration session based on the first selection information.

19. A collaboration system comprising:

at least one collaboration capabilities server;

collaboration resources comprising;

at least one communications channel; and

at least one collaboration server; and

a plurality of mobile devices; and

wherein;

each collaboration capabilities server, each collaboration server, and each mobile device are interconnected through at least one communications channel; and

the collaboration capabilities server is operable to;

receive collaboration preferences;

receive a collaboration session request identifying;

at least one collaboration resource;

determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,

the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;

compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least;

the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and

the received collaboration preferences; and

present, for selection, information regarding each composed plan;

receive first selection information from among the presented first set of collaboration session plans;

initiate a collaboration session based on the first selection information.