Socially influenced collaboration tools

Abstract

A system and method for recognizing a team of collaborators (individuals) who meets regularly, and automatically providing appropriate documents and resources to the collaborators for greater efficiency. The system and method identifies collaborative groups who meet on regular basis and dynamically formed groups/teams. Inputs are received to the system from various systems and non-deterministic analysis techniques are employed for building, identifying, and/or learning patterns of collaboration among individuals who meet together on a repeating basis. Data inputs are obtained based on meeting logistics through scheduling tools, emails, call-in numbers, web conference reservations, and the input of facilities, e.g., badge readers, telephone conferences. Patterns may be learned/established through recognition of inputs and comparisons to already-collaborating groups. The system further identifies resources that are already being used and shared between the individuals of the group so that the next time that meeting happens, the resources are readily available for the individuals.

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