Collaboration spaces
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsTodd Manion, Aaron Cunningham, Noah Horton, Gursharan Sidhu, Sandeep Singhal
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Abstract
A computer implemented method and system enable users to create a social network providing access to other users. By providing access to such networks via a visual presentation, the system renders content available for access by other network members. Access is sometimes provided through propagation of metadata or other uniquely identifying indicia associated with the social network to all or at least certain other network members.
Claims21
A graphical user interface associated with a social network to enable interaction among defined members in the social network, comprising:
- a first display area presenting an appearance of a social space in which at least one of the members may access;
- at least one activity object located in the first display area providing a user selectable entry point for initiating at least one activity associated with the social network and to activate certain operations with respect to the activity;
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- a second display area including status information concerning at least one activity that may be accessed by the members.
A graphical user interface for enabling navigation among one or more social networks created to facilitate group interaction among a first online member of a group and at least one other online member of the group over a computer network comprising:
- a browser window;
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- a folder display area located within the browser window that acts as a drop target for at least one visible presence indicator identifying a social network to which the user belongs, the presence indicator providing a link to a social space associated with the social network.
In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method for displaying a social space for a defined group on a display area comprising the steps of
- (a) presenting in a first display area status information concerning at least one activity that may be accessed by the group,
- (b) presenting in a second display area a plurality of activity objects that are accessible by the group, wherein each of the activity objects includes an entry point to an application associated with the activity object, and
- (c) resizing one of the activity objects within the second display area upon receipt of a selection by the user via the user interface selection device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.