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Real-time directory groups

  • US 8,819,132 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2009
  • Issued: 08/26/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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