Methods and apparatuses for dynamically suggesting an application based on a collaboration session
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting shared content during a collaboration session between a plurality of participants, at least one of the participants being a presenter who shares the shared content, and at least one of the participants being an attendee who receives the shared content;
detecting a content type of the shared content shared between the presenter and the attendee;
detecting profiles associated with each of the participants of the collaboration session, wherein each profile includes attributes of the corresponding participant and a listing of applications associated with the corresponding participant;
detecting one or more applications of a participant, wherein the one or more applications are detected through the listing within the profile of the participant;
displaying an additional application to the participant that is not included in the listing in the profile of the participant, wherein the additional application is currently available to be utilized, but that is not currently being utilized, and that should be utilized in the collaboration session, the additional application being based on the detected content type of the shared content exchanged between the presenter and the attendee during the collaboration session; and
in response to selection of the additional application by the participant;
initiating the additional application during the collaboration session; and
updating the listing of applications in the profile of the participant to include the additional application and an indication that the participant is authorized to use the additional application at a future time.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect shared content during a collaboration session; detect a content type based on the shared content; suggest an application based on the content type; and initiate the application during the collaboration session.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting shared content during a collaboration session between a plurality of participants, at least one of the participants being a presenter who shares the shared content, and at least one of the participants being an attendee who receives the shared content; detecting a content type of the shared content shared between the presenter and the attendee; detecting profiles associated with each of the participants of the collaboration session, wherein each profile includes attributes of the corresponding participant and a listing of applications associated with the corresponding participant; detecting one or more applications of a participant, wherein the one or more applications are detected through the listing within the profile of the participant; displaying an additional application to the participant that is not included in the listing in the profile of the participant, wherein the additional application is currently available to be utilized, but that is not currently being utilized, and that should be utilized in the collaboration session, the additional application being based on the detected content type of the shared content exchanged between the presenter and the attendee during the collaboration session; and in response to selection of the additional application by the participant; initiating the additional application during the collaboration session; and updating the listing of applications in the profile of the participant to include the additional application and an indication that the participant is authorized to use the additional application at a future time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory configured to store a plurality of modules that are executable by the processor, the plurality of modules including, a content recognition module configured to detect a content type of shared content during a collaboration session between a plurality of participants, at least one of the participants being a presenter who shares the shared content, and at least one of the participants being an attendee who receives the shared content; a profile manager module configured to detect profiles associated with each of the participants of the collaboration session, wherein each profile includes attributes of the corresponding participant and a listing of applications associated with the corresponding participant; a storage module configured to store a record containing references to a plurality of applications; an application manager module configured to;
detect one or more applications of a participant, wherein the one or more applications are detected through the listing within the profile of the participant;
control displaying of an additional application to the participant that is not included in the listing in the profile of the participant, wherein the additional application is currently available to be utilized, but that is not currently being utilized, and that should be utilized in the collaboration session, the additional application being based on the detected content type of the shared content exchanged between the presenter and the attendee during the collaboration session; and
initiate the additional application during the collaboration session in response to selection of the additional application by the participant; anda controller module configured to monitor the shared content during the collaboration session; wherein the profile manager module is further configured to update the listing of applications in the profile of the participant to include the additional application and an indication that the participant is authorized to use the additional application at a future time, in response to selection of the additional application by the participant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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