US 10,708,204 B1Granted

Method and system for facilitating user collaboration

OwnerTariq Jalilinventor

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Abstract

Method and system for facilitating user collaboration are disclosed. The method includes provisioning access to a collaboration application for a plurality of users. A post related to a problem to be solved or a project to be completed is received from a user using the collaboration application. The post is displayed on at least one UI of the collaboration application for enabling viewing of the post by remaining users of the collaboration application. A creation of a user group is facilitated subsequent to receiving replies from one or more users indicating interest in collaborating with the user in response to the displayed post. One or more relevant tools and interaction options are provisioned to the user group to facilitate user collaboration. Further, a moderation of the user group is facilitated to enable completion of the project or selection of a solution to the problem being solved.

Claims37

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for facilitating user collaboration, the method comprising:

provisioning, by a processor, access to a collaboration application for a plurality of users, the collaboration application comprising a plurality of user interfaces (UIs) configured to facilitate collaboration among users;
receiving, by the processor, a post related to a problem to be solved or a project to be completed from a user from among the plurality of users, the post provisioned by the user using the collaboration application;
effecting, by the processor, display of the post on at least one UI of the collaboration application for facilitating viewing of the post by remaining users from among the plurality of users;
facilitating, by the processor, creation of a user group for collaborating on the problem to be solved or the project to be completed subsequent to receiving replies from one or more users indicating interest in collaborating with the user in response to the displayed post;
provisioning, by the processor, one or more relevant tools and interaction options to the user group to facilitate user collaboration;
and
facilitating, by the processor, moderation of the user group to enable completion of the project or selection of a solution to the problem being solved;
building, by the processor, using the collaboration tool, a three-dimensional model that is editable by the plurality of users in the user group in real-time during the user collaboration;
and
hiring, by the processor, at least one of the plurality of users to contribute to the three dimensional model and project during the project;
making a payment, by the processor, to the at least one of the users that is hired for the project;
imparting, via the processor, financial restrictions that are changeable by a moderator during the collaboration in real time.

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A system for facilitating user collaboration, the system comprising:

a database;
and
a collaboration platform communicably coupled with the database, the collaboration platform comprising:
at least one processor, and
a memory having stored therein machine executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
provision access to a collaboration application for a plurality of users, the collaboration application comprising a plurality of user interfaces (UIs) configured to facilitate collaboration among users;
receive a post related to a problem to be solved or a project to be completed from a user from among the plurality of users, the post provisioned by the user using the collaboration application;
effect display of the post on at least one UI of the collaboration application for facilitating viewing of the post by remaining users from among the plurality of users;
facilitate creation of a user group for collaborating on the problem to be solved or the project to be completed subsequent to receiving replies from one or more users indicating interest in collaborating with the user in response to the displayed post;
provision one or more relevant tools and interaction options to the user group to facilitate user collaboration;
and
building, by the processor, using the collaboration tool, a three-dimensional model that is editable by the plurality of users in the user group in real-time during the user collaboration;
and
facilitate moderation of the user group to enable completion of the project or selection of a solution to the problem being solved;
hire, by the processor, at least one of the plurality of users to contribute to the three-dimensional model and project during the project;
make a payment, by the processor, to the at least one of the users that is hired for the project;
imparting, via the processor, financial restrictions that are changeable by a moderator during the collaboration in real time.

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A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an electronic device to at least perform:

effect display of at least one user interface (UI) from among a plurality of user interfaces (UIs) configuring a collaboration application, the collaboration application configured to facilitate collaboration among users;
receive input corresponding to a post related to a problem to be solved or a project to be completed from a user associated with the electronic device, the post provisioned by the user using the collaboration application, wherein the post is displayed on one or more UIs of the collaboration application for facilitating viewing of the post by remaining users from among a plurality of users of the collaboration application;
and
facilitate creation of a user group for collaborating on the problem to be solved or the project to be completed subsequent to receiving replies from one or more users indicating interest in collaborating with the user in response to the displayed post, wherein the collaboration application is configured to provision one or more relevant tools and interaction options to the user group to facilitate user collaboration, and wherein the collaboration application is configured to facilitate moderation of the user group to enable completion of the project or selection of a solution to the problem being solved;
build, by the processor, using the collaboration tool, a three-dimensional model that is editable by the plurality of users in the user group in real-time during the user collaboration;
and
hire, by the processor, at least one of the plurality of users to contribute to three-dimensional model and the project during the project;
make a payment, by the processor, to the at least one of the users that is hired for the project;
impart, via the processor, financial restrictions that are changeable by a moderator during the collaboration in real time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/984,976Filed 21 May 2018 · continuation
Priority: 28 Feb 2017
Granted: 7 Jul 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

H04L 51/046
Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]: interoperability with other network applications or services
G06Q 10/101
Office automation; Time management: collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
H04L 12/1827
For computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms: network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation
H04L 51/04
User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail: real-time or…