Contextual collaboration
OwnerVijaya Sarathi Durvasula, Suresh Honnappanavar +3inventors
InventorsVIJAYA SARATHI DURVASULA, SURESH HONNAPPANAVAR, ASHOK KUMAR M, RAVEESHKUMAR BHAT, GANESH VISWANATHAN IYER
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Abstract
Various embodiments of systems and methods for contextual collaboration are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes identifying an activated business instance. Conversation data related to the activated business instance is retrieved. The retrieved conversation data is integrated with the activated business instance. The integrated conversation data is rendered along with the activated business instance on a user interface.
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An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer readable storage medium to tangibly store instructions, which when executed cause one or more computers in a network of computers to:
- identify an activated business stance;
- retrieve conversation data related to the activated business instance, comprising:
- determining one or more business instances associated with the activated business instance;
- and
- retrieving conversation data of the one or more business instances associated with the activated business instance, wherein the conversation data is provided by one or more users via a communication tool integrated with the activated business instance;
- integrate the conversation data with the activated business instance;
- and
- render the conversation data and the activated business instance on a user interface.
A computer-implemented method for contextual collaboration, the method comprising:
- identifying an activated business instance including one of a business object, a business process, and a business task;
- retrieving conversation data related to the activated business instance, wherein the conversation data is provided by one or more users via a communication tool integrated with the activated business instance;
- integrating the conversation data with the activated business instance;
- and
- rendering the conversation data and the activated business instance on a user interface.
A computer system for contextual collaboration. the computer system comprising:
- a memory to store program code;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the program code to render a GUI, the GUI comprising:
- an activated business instance;
- and
- a communication tool associated with the activated business instance for rendering conversation data related to the activated business instance, the communication tool comprising:
- a UI element for enabling a user to perform at least one of initiating a discussion, submitting a query, and submitting a reply;
- a UI element for sending invitation to one or more participants for joining the discussion;
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- a UI element for enabling the user to attach information related to the activated business instance and to submit the attached information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.