SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION SHARING IN A RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining an electronic communication by a relationship management system;
extracting identification data from the electronic communication;
locating a collaborator and a relationship in the extracted identification data, wherein the collaborator and the relationship are participants in a relationship management process, and wherein the relationship management process is a combination of one or more collaborators within an organization, one or more relationships outside of the organization, and a sequential series of stages of communication between the one or more collaborators and the one or more relationships;
determining when the collaborator and the relationship are both members in a communications sharing list that is associated with the relationship management process; and
distributing data associated with the electronic communication to collaborator members in the communications sharing list.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communication sharing in a relationship management system is described. The method may include obtaining an electronic communication by a relationship management system and extracting identification data from the electronic communication. Furthermore, the method may include locating a collaborator and a relationship in the extracted identification data, wherein the collaborator and the relationship are participants in a relationship management process. The method may also include determining when the collaborator and the relationship are both members in a communications sharing list that is associated with the relationship management process, and distributing data associated with the electronic communication to collaborator members in the communications sharing list.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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obtaining an electronic communication by a relationship management system; extracting identification data from the electronic communication; locating a collaborator and a relationship in the extracted identification data, wherein the collaborator and the relationship are participants in a relationship management process, and wherein the relationship management process is a combination of one or more collaborators within an organization, one or more relationships outside of the organization, and a sequential series of stages of communication between the one or more collaborators and the one or more relationships; determining when the collaborator and the relationship are both members in a communications sharing list that is associated with the relationship management process; and distributing data associated with the electronic communication to collaborator members in the communications sharing list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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4. The method of 2, further comprising:
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determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing with the subset of the collaborators in the communications sharing list when both the collaborator and the relationship are identified as participants in a telephone call; and distributing the data associated with the electronic communication in response to determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing and the collaborator and the relationship are enumerated in the same communications sharing list.
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5. The method of 2, further comprising:
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determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing with the subset of the collaborators in the communications sharing list when both the collaborator and the relationship are identified within an electronic meeting invitation; and distributing the data associated with the electronic communication in response to determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing and the collaborator and the relationship are enumerated in the same communications sharing list.
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining an electronic communication by a relationship management system; extracting identification data from the electronic communication; locating a collaborator and a relationship in the extracted identification data, wherein the collaborator and the relationship are participants in a relationship management process, and wherein the relationship management process is a combination of one or more collaborators within an organization, one or more relationships outside of the organization, and a sequential series of stages of communication between the one or more collaborators and the one or more relationships; determining when the collaborator and the relationship are both members in a communications sharing list that is associated with the relationship management process; and distributing data associated with the electronic communication to collaborator members in the communications sharing list. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of 15, further comprising:
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determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing with the subset of the collaborators in the communications sharing list when both the collaborator and the relationship are identified as participants in a telephone call; and distributing the data associated with the electronic communication in response to determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing and the collaborator and the relationship are enumerated in the same communications sharing list.
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18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of 15, further comprising:
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determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing with the subset of the collaborators in the communications sharing list when both the collaborator and the relationship are identified within a meeting invitation; and distributing the data associated with the electronic communication in response to determining that the electronic communication is eligible for sharing and the collaborator and the relationship are enumerated in the same communications sharing list.
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27. A system, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled with the memory to obtain an electronic communication by a relationship management system, extract identification data from the electronic communication, locate a collaborator and a relationship in the extracted identification data, wherein the collaborator and the relationship are participants in a relationship management process, and wherein the relationship management process is a combination of one or more collaborators within an organization, one or more relationships outside of the organization, and a sequential series of stages of communication between the one or more collaborators and the one or more relationships, determine when the collaborator and the relationship are both members in a communications sharing list that is associated with the relationship management process, and distribute data associated with the electronic communication to collaborator members in the communications sharing list. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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