Method and apparatus for providing a collaborative workspace
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1. A method for providing a collaborative workspace, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a request to establish the collaborative workspace, wherein the collaborative workspace comprises a video conference for a plurality of participants;
determining, by the processor, a preference for each of the plurality of participants as to a presentation in the collaborative workspace of at least one of;
an image of at least one of the plurality of participants, profile information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants, or historical information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants;
receiving, by the processor, live images of the plurality of participants;
presenting, by the processor, the collaborative workspace to each of the plurality of participants in accordance with the preference for each of the plurality of participants;
identifying, by the processor, a conflict due to the preference for each of the plurality of participants; and
resolving, by the processor, the conflict, wherein the resolving the conflict comprises;
sending a notice of the conflict to the plurality of participants; and
receiving a request from one of the participants to change a respective preference.
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A method and apparatus for providing collaborative workspace are disclosed. The method receives a request to establish a video conference for two or more participants, and obtains information from historical information on the two or more participants to be used with the collaborative workspace. The method determines preferences for each of the two or more participants as to a presentation of the collaborative workspace. The method receives one or more live images of the two or more participants and presents the collaborative workspace to each of the two or more participants in accordance with the preferences for each of the two or more participants.
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1. A method for providing a collaborative workspace, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a request to establish the collaborative workspace, wherein the collaborative workspace comprises a video conference for a plurality of participants; determining, by the processor, a preference for each of the plurality of participants as to a presentation in the collaborative workspace of at least one of;
an image of at least one of the plurality of participants, profile information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants, or historical information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants;receiving, by the processor, live images of the plurality of participants; presenting, by the processor, the collaborative workspace to each of the plurality of participants in accordance with the preference for each of the plurality of participants; identifying, by the processor, a conflict due to the preference for each of the plurality of participants; and resolving, by the processor, the conflict, wherein the resolving the conflict comprises; sending a notice of the conflict to the plurality of participants; and receiving a request from one of the participants to change a respective preference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing a collaborative workspace, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a request to establish the collaborative workspace, wherein the collaborative workspace comprises a video conference for a plurality of participants; determining, by the processor, a preference for each of the plurality of participants as to a presentation in the collaborative workspace of at least one of;
an image of at least one of the plurality of participants, profile information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants, or historical information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants;receiving, by the processor, live images of the plurality of participants; presenting, by the processor, the collaborative workspace to each of the plurality of participants in accordance with the preference for each of the plurality of participants; identifying, by the processor, a conflict due to the preference for each of the plurality of participants; and resolving, by the processor, the conflict, wherein the resolving the conflict comprises; sending a notice of the conflict to the plurality of participants informing each of the plurality of participants that compliance with a preference of a host participant is required; and wherein the collaborative workspace is presented to participants of the plurality of participants having preferences that are not in conflict with the preference of the host participant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for providing a collaborative workspace, the operations comprising:
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receiving a request to establish the collaborative workspace, wherein the collaborative workspace comprises a video conference for a plurality of participants; determining a preference for each of the plurality of participants as to a presentation in the collaborative workspace of at least one of;
an image of at least one of the plurality of participants, profile information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants, or historical information regarding the at least one of the plurality of participants;receiving live images of the plurality of participants; presenting the collaborative workspace to each of the plurality of participants in accordance with the preference for each of the plurality of participants; identifying a conflict due to the preference for each of the plurality of participants; and resolving the conflict, wherein the resolving the conflict comprises; sending a notice of the conflict to the plurality of participants; and receiving a request from one of the plurality of participants to change a respective preference. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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