System and methods for collaborative research
AssigneeElixsys, Inc.
InventorHimabindu Gaddipati
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and computer-implemented methods for organizations to form collaborative research groups with other organizations, to share information, documents and data, to manage projects, and to participate in real-time collaborative activities.
Claims20
A system for research collaboration comprising
- a) a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of modules, each module comprising instructions that when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform a series of steps, wherein the plurality of modules comprises:
- a storage module, an entry module, an initiation module, a sharing module, an intelligent query module and a group activity module;
- b) a dynamic display means;
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- c) a database.
The system of any preceding claim, wherein the database is a relational database.
The system of any preceding claim, wherein the database is linked to remote data storage on a cloud-based server.
A computer-implemented method for collaboration between organization, comprising the steps of:
- a) registering two or more organizations for access to the system;
- b) creating a profile for each organization, wherein the profile includes information selected from the group consisting of:
- the name of the organization, the type of organization, the domain or domains of the organization, the address of the organization, the size of the organization, the qualifications, expertise and proficiencies of the organization, the research interests of the organization, the resources of the organization, and the needs of the organization;
- c) dynamically displaying all or a portion of each organization's profile in a map view, a bubble or cluster view, a list view or tabular view;
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- d) creating at least one group of the two or more organizations, wherein the organizations in the group initiate at least one real-time collaborative activity.
A system for research collaboration comprising a computer-readable medium comprising instruction that when executed on a processor, perform the steps of
- a) registering at least one organization on the system;
- b) storing information about the registered organization in a profile on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
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- c) rendering and dynamically displaying all or part of the information in the profile as a map view, a bubble or cluster view, a list view or tabular view.
The system of 14, further comprising the organization joining an existing group comprising the steps of:
- a) requesting to join the existing group;
- b) receiving an acceptance response from the existing group;
- c) adding the organization to the existing group;
- d) saving a modified profile of the group that includes the added organization to an indexed location on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
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- e) initiating a real-time collaborative activity among the organizations in the group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.