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US 2008/0168140 A1Published application
Methods and apparatuses for dynamically suggesting an application based on a collaboration session
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsWeidong Chen, Lei Zhu, Min Zhu, Chris Kangas, Matthew Sheppard, David Knight
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect shared content during a collaboration session; detect a content type based on the shared content; suggest an application based on the content type; and initiate the application during the collaboration session.
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A method comprising:
- detecting shared content during a collaboration session;
- detecting a content type based on the shared content;
- suggesting an application based on the content type;
- and
- initiating the application during the collaboration session.
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A system, comprising:
- a storage module configured to store a record containing references to a plurality of applications;
- an application manager module configured to select one of the plurality of applications based on a content type corresponding to shared content during a collaboration session;
- and
- a controller module configured to monitor the shared content during the collaboration session.
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A system comprising:
- means for detecting shared content during a collaboration session;
- means for detecting a content type based on the shared content;
- means for suggesting an application based on the content type;
- and
- means for initiating the application during the collaboration session.
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