Collaboration capability service

A computer-implemented method for providing collaboration services, the method comprising:

• in a data processing system,
• receiving collaboration preferences;
• receiving a collaboration session request identifying:
• at least one collaboration resource;
• determining availability of a first set of collaboration resources,
• the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;
• composing at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least:
• the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and
• the received collaboration preferences;
• and
• presenting, for selection, information regarding each composed plan;
• receiving first selection information from among the presented first set of collaboration session plans;
• initiating a collaboration session based on the first selection information.

A computer program product for, the computer program product comprising

• a computer-readable medium;
• and
• at least one module residing on the medium, and operable upon execution by a processor to:
• receive collaboration preferences;
• receive a collaboration session request identifying:
• at least one collaboration resource;
• determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,
• the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;
• compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least:
• the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and
• the received collaboration preferences;
• and
• implement a composed collaboration session plan.

A collaboration capabilities server comprising:

• a memory resource,
• at least one communications channel interface,
• processing resources coupled with the memory resource and each communications channel interface, and
• at least one programming module stored on the memory resource and operable when executed on the processing resources to:
• receive collaboration preferences;
• receive a collaboration session request identifying:
• at least one collaboration resource;
• determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,
• the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;
• compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least:
• the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and
• the received collaboration preferences;
• and
• implement a composed collaboration session plan.

A collaboration system comprising:

• at least one collaboration capabilities server;
• collaboration resources comprising:
• at least one communications channel;
• and
• at least one collaboration server;
• and
• a plurality of mobile devices;
• and
• wherein:
• each collaboration capabilities server, each collaboration server, and each mobile device are interconnected through at least one communications channel;
• and
• the collaboration capabilities server is operable to:
• receive collaboration preferences;
• receive a collaboration session request identifying:
• at least one collaboration resource;
• determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,
• the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;
• compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least:
• the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and
• the received collaboration preferences;
• and
• implement a composed collaboration session plan.

A collaboration capabilities server comprising:

• a memory resource,
• at least one communications channel interface,
• processing resources coupled with the memory resource and each communications channel interface, and
• at least one programming module stored on the memory resource and operable when executed on the processing resources to:
• receive collaboration preferences;
• receive a collaboration session request identifying:
• at least one collaboration resource;
• determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,
• the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;
• compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least:
• the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and
• the received collaboration preferences;
• and
• present, for selection, information regarding each composed plan;
• receive first selection information from among the presented first set of collaboration session plans;
• initiate a collaboration session based on the first selection information.

A collaboration system comprising:

• at least one collaboration capabilities server;
• collaboration resources comprising:
• at least one communications channel;
• and
• at least one collaboration server;
• and
• a plurality of mobile devices;
• and
• wherein:
• each collaboration capabilities server, each collaboration server, and each mobile device are interconnected through at least one communications channel;
• and
• the collaboration capabilities server is operable to:
• receive collaboration preferences;
• receive a collaboration session request identifying:
• at least one collaboration resource;
• determine availability of a first set of collaboration resources,
• the first set of collaboration resources comprising at least each collaboration resource identified in the collaboration session request;
• compose at least one collaboration session plan, each collaboration session plan composed as a function of at least:
• the determined availability of the first set of collaboration resources, and
• the received collaboration preferences;
• and
• present, for selection, information regarding each composed plan;
• receive first selection information from among the presented first set of collaboration session plans;
• initiate a collaboration session based on the first selection information.