Establishment of message context in a collaboration system
First Claim
1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine readable instructions executable by at least one processor to:
- store image data in a data storage device, wherein the image data is representative of;
a geographical map;
information regarding users of a collaboration system associated with a discussion between the users and contribution of the users to the discussion, wherein the information regarding the users comprises an organization chart illustrating at least one of the users in an organization hierarchy;
at least one selectable pin on the geographical map indicating a location of at least one of the users; and
at least one overlay window displaying contact information and contribution to the discussion for at least one of the users; and
display the at least one overlay window, including the contact information and the contribution to the discussion for the at least one user, in response to receiving a selection of the at least one selectable pin displayed on the geographical map.
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Abstract
A processing device used to support communications between users of the collaboration system is provided with a graphical user interface. A graphical context activation mechanism associated with a discussion between users of the collaboration system may be displayed. Responsive to a selection input, a graphical illustration of information regarding the users participating in the discussion is displayed. The graphical illustration may comprise indicia of location of at least one of the users that may be displayed, for example, within the context of a geographical map. The graphical illustration may further comprise indicia of identity of at least one of the users. Additionally, a textual context activation mechanism may be provided and utilized in the same manner, thereby allowing text-based context regarding the message to be displayed. In this manner, team-wide context may be more readily established.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine readable instructions executable by at least one processor to:
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store image data in a data storage device, wherein the image data is representative of; a geographical map; information regarding users of a collaboration system associated with a discussion between the users and contribution of the users to the discussion, wherein the information regarding the users comprises an organization chart illustrating at least one of the users in an organization hierarchy; at least one selectable pin on the geographical map indicating a location of at least one of the users; and at least one overlay window displaying contact information and contribution to the discussion for at least one of the users; and display the at least one overlay window, including the contact information and the contribution to the discussion for the at least one user, in response to receiving a selection of the at least one selectable pin displayed on the geographical map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for use with a collaboration system, comprising:
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a display; at least one user input device; at least one processor; and a storage device to store image data comprising; a geographical map; information regarding users of the collaboration system, wherein the information is associated with a discussion between the users and contribution of the users to the discussion, and the information comprises an organization chart illustrating at least one of the users in an organization hierarchy; at least one selectable pin on the geographical map indicating a location of at least one of the users; and at least one overlay window displaying contact information and contribution to the discussion for at least one of the users; and the at least one processor is to display, on the display, the at least one overlay window, including the contact information and the contribution to the discussion for the at least one user, in response to receiving a selection of the at least one selectable pin displayed on the geographical map. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a processing device operable to generate a graphical user interface for a display, a method for context-based discussion representation between users of a collaboration system, the method comprising:
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storing in a storage device image data representative of; a geographical map; information regarding users of a collaboration system associated with a discussion between the users and contribution of the users to the discussion, wherein the information regarding the users comprises an organization chart illustrating at least one of the users in an organization hierarchy; at least one selectable pin on the geographical map indicating a location of at least one of the users; and at least one overlay window displaying contact information and contribution to the discussion for at least one of the users; and generating, in response to receiving a selection of the at least one selectable pin displayed on the geographical map, a graphical user interface including the at least one overlay window comprising the contact information and the contribution to the discussion for the at least one user.
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