US 2008/0177839 A1 · Method, System, and Program for Integrating Disjoined but Related Network Components into Collaborative Communities

Abstract

A system for integrating disjoined but related network components is presented. The system includes a network including a plurality of integrated collaborators where at least one of the integrated collaborators is designated as a head, at least one of integrated collaborators is designated as a parent and at least one of integrated collaborators is designated as a child. The head, parent and child are connected by a plurality of links. The integrated collaborators are grouped into clusters where one or more clusters form a cluster cloud. The integrated collaborators are configured to receive a data set, from a connected member, in a pre-determined format and deliver the data set in an acceptable format to a receiving member over the network. If necessary, at least one integrated collaborator converts the pre-determined format to the acceptable format such that the network components communicate with each other and conduct collaborative activities.

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Dependent claims

A method for integrating disjoined but related network components, the method comprising the steps of:

sending a data set having a pre-determined format to an integrated collaborator for delivery to at least one receiving member over a network comprising a plurality of integrated collaborators grouped into at least one or more clusters where one or more clusters form a cluster cloud;
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receiving from one of said plurality of integrated collaborators said data set in an acceptable format where, if necessary, at least one integrated collaborator has converted said pre-determined format to said acceptable format whereby the network components communicate with each other and conduct collaborative activities.

A system for integrating disjoined but related network components, the system comprising:

a network comprising a plurality of integrated collaborators where at least one of said plurality of integrated collaborators is designated as a head, at least one of said plurality of integrated collaborators is designated as a parent and at least one of said plurality of integrated collaborators is designated as a child, said head, parent and child being connected by a plurality of links, said plurality of integrated collaborators being grouped into at least one or more clusters where one or more clusters form a cluster cloud where said plurality of links connect said clusters and said cluster clouds, said integrated collaborators configured to receive a data set, from a member connected to a one of said plurality of integrated collaborators, in a pre-determined format and deliver said data set in an acceptable format to at least one receiving member over said network comprising, where, if necessary, at least one integrated collaborator has converted said pre-determined format to said acceptable format such that the network components communicate with each other and conduct collaborative activities.

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Method, System, and Program for Integrating Disjoined but Related Network Components into Collaborative Communities

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Method, System, and Program for Integrating Disjoined but Related Network Components into Collaborative Communities

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