System and method for legitimate co-worker remote encounter interactions

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program code recorded thereon for legitimate remote co-worker encounters, the program code being executed by a processor and comprising:

• program code to schedule a virtual walkabout of a user in a remote environment;
• program code to identify the remote co-worker in the remote environment to facilitate an interaction with during the virtual walkabout of the user;
• program code to output a notification in response to identifying the remote co-worker in the remote environment;
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• program code to interface the user with the remote co-worker through a display device to provide a user interface to facilitate the interaction with the remote co-worker during the virtual walkabout of the user in response to a detected user interaction with the notification.

A system for legitimate remote co-worker encounters, the system comprising:

• a virtual walkabout module to schedule a virtual walkabout of a user in a remote environment;
• a remote co-worker identification module to identify the remote co-worker in the remote environment to facilitate an interaction with during the virtual walkabout of the user;
• a remote encounter notification module to output a notification in response to identifying the remote co-worker in the remote environment;
• a remote co-worker interaction facilitation module to interface the user with the remote co-worker;
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• a display device to provide a user interface to facilitate the interaction with the remote co-worker during the virtual walkabout of the user in response to detected user interaction with the notification.