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Hierarchical collaboration policies in a shared workspace environment

  • US 8,245,141 B1
  • Filed: 10/29/2008
  • Issued: 08/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • operating a shared workspace, the workspace initiated by a first administrative entity having first members and a first set of policies regarding workspace access, the workspace shared with a second administrative entity having second members and a second set of policies regarding workspace access;

    applying the first policies to the first and second members; and

    applying one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies of the second set of policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies, wherein the second set of policies is inapplicable to the first members and workspace access for the first members is controlled by the first set of policies, and wherein workspace access for one or more second members is controlled by both the first and second sets of policies.

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