Real-time directory groups
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for facilitating interactions with real-time directory groups, the method comprising:
- subscribing a user to a real-time directory group, wherein the group includes an associated chat room;
determining the user'"'"'s default notification means for new content, the default notification means comprising one of a feed, an electronic mail message, an instant message, a SIP notification, a visual alert, and an audio alert;
receiving the new content for the group;
notifying the user about the new content employing the user'"'"'s default notification means such that voluminous communications from group members is avoided;
in response to an active interaction mode change selection by the user, enabling the user to interact with the group via a communication session through the chat room;
displaying a contextual history of the new content as history in the chat room;
constructing a metadata to store the new content using at least one of;
the electronic mail message, the instant message, an author, a thread, and a timestamp;
storing the new content in a shared repository using the metadata to upload and access the new content; and
publishing the new content within a chat form in the chat room through an email bridge in response to receiving the new content through another email message.
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Abstract
Groups within an organizational directory are set up as real-time groups enabling subscribers of those groups to receive incoming content via feeds or to interact with the group through real-time chat sessions. Subscribers are enabled to switch between interaction modes, employ different real-time communication modalities for chat sessions, and access stored records of incoming content, discussions, and similar data.
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19 Claims
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for facilitating interactions with real-time directory groups, the method comprising:
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subscribing a user to a real-time directory group, wherein the group includes an associated chat room; determining the user'"'"'s default notification means for new content, the default notification means comprising one of a feed, an electronic mail message, an instant message, a SIP notification, a visual alert, and an audio alert; receiving the new content for the group; notifying the user about the new content employing the user'"'"'s default notification means such that voluminous communications from group members is avoided; in response to an active interaction mode change selection by the user, enabling the user to interact with the group via a communication session through the chat room; displaying a contextual history of the new content as history in the chat room; constructing a metadata to store the new content using at least one of;
the electronic mail message, the instant message, an author, a thread, and a timestamp;storing the new content in a shared repository using the metadata to upload and access the new content; and publishing the new content within a chat form in the chat room through an email bridge in response to receiving the new content through another email message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system comprising:
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a computing device including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor executing a communication service facilitating interactions with real-time directory groups, wherein the computing device is configured to; manage a plurality of real-time directory groups based on common themes; employ security measures including an identification number and a password associated with each member of the real-time directory groups to ensure a privacy and a security of conversations associated with the real-time directory groups; in response to receiving a request, subscribe a user to one of the groups; determine the user'"'"'s default notification means including one of;
a feed, an electronic mail message, an instant message, a SIP notification, a visual alert, and an audio alert;in response to receiving new content associated with the user'"'"'s group, notify the user about the new content providing at least one from a set of;
a subject matter of the new content, a link to a document associated with the new content, and reference information associated with the new content such that voluminous communications from group members is avoided;display a small section of a sequential context associated with the user'"'"'s group prior to the new content while differentiating the sequential context from the new content with visual cues; include information associated with one of the conversations in the notification including at least one from a set of; a start time of the conversation, and participant information including at least one from a set of;
joining participants and leaving participants; andin response to receiving an indication from the user, enable the user to interact with the group by joining the conversation with at least one communication mode through a chat room associated with the group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable memory device with instructions stored thereon for facilitating interactions with real-time directory groups, the instructions comprising:
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in response to receiving a request, subscribing a user to a real-time directory group; employing security measures including an identification number and a password associated with each member of the real-time directory group to ensure a privacy and a security of conversations associated with the real-time directory group; in response to receiving new content addressed to the user'"'"'s group, updating a feed provided to the user such that voluminous communications from group members is avoided, wherein the feed includes at least one from a set of;
a subject matter of the new content, a link to a document associated with the new content, and reference information associated with the new content, the new content including one of;
a message, a document, an audio file, and a video file;displaying a small section of a sequential context associated with the user'"'"'s group prior to the new content while differentiating the sequential context from the new content with visual cues; including information associated with one of the conversations in the feed including at least one from a set of; a start time of the conversation, and participant information including at least one from a set of;
joining participants and leaving participants;in response to an interaction mode change selection by the user, enabling the user to join the conversation through a chat room associated with the group; enabling the user to subscribe to a plurality of groups; providing an aggregated feed to the user that includes content information associated with the subscribed groups; constructing a metadata to store the new content using at least one of;
the message, an author, a thread, and a timestamp;storing the new content in a shared repository using the metadata to upload and access the new content; publishing the new content within a chat form in the chat room through an email bridge in response to receiving the new content through an email message; and upon the user'"'"'s departure from the conversation, reverting the user back to a notification mode from an active interaction mode and continuing to monitor content addressed to the group such that the feed for the user is updated again if additional new content is received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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