Method and apparatus for group action processing between users of a collaboration system
First Claim
1. A method of collaborating on projects, using a first instance of a messaging system and a second instance of the messaging system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- permitting entry of a message in the first instance of the messaging system;
parsing the message to determine keywords;
creating a header for the message based on the keywords;
sending the message, using the header, to the second instance of the messaging system.
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Abstract
A natural language-based information organization and collaboration tool for a computer system is disclosed. The present invention includes an apparatus and method for processing text expressions in a computer system, the apparatus including: 1) an object database defining an information object with an associated keyword; 2) a user input device for receiving an input text expression; 3) a parsing device for identifying the keyword in the input text expression, the parsing device including functions for linking the input text expression to the information object based on the keyword identified in the input text expression; and 4) a user output device for displaying to the user the identity of the information object to which the input text expression was linked. The apparatus of the present invention further includes supplemental information in the object database which is related to the information object, the user output device further including functions for displaying the supplemental information when a corresponding keyword is identified in the input text expression. The apparatus of the present invention further includes a method and apparatus for collaboration between users of a time and project management system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of collaborating on projects, using a first instance of a messaging system and a second instance of the messaging system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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permitting entry of a message in the first instance of the messaging system;
parsing the message to determine keywords;
creating a header for the message based on the keywords;
sending the message, using the header, to the second instance of the messaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of group action processing in a peer-to-peer collaboration system, comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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enabling entry of a message content;
parsing said message content;
determining a delegate for the message based on the message content;
sending the message to the delegate.
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