Recursive identification of individuals for casual collaborative conferencing
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorCraig Alexander Will
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Abstract
A method for real-time communication among two or more individuals separated in space. The method includes the steps of determining that a first individual is likely to be interested in communicating with a second individual via a first communications link; retrieving information via the first communications link about one or more additional individuals from electronic memory means associated with the second individual; and establishing communication with at least one of the additional individuals based on the retrieved information.
Claims24
A method for real-time communication among two or more individuals separated in space, comprising:
- determining that a first individual is likely to be interested in communicating with a second individual via a first communications link;
- retrieving information via the first communications link about one or more additional individuals from electronic memory means associated with the second individual;
- and
- establishing communication with at least one of the additional individuals based on the retrieved information.
A method for communication among two or more individuals separated in space, comprising:
- identifying at least one person that is likely to be interesting;
- retrieving information, via a communications link, about one or more additional individuals from an electronic memory means associated with the at least one person;
- and
- communicating with the one or more additional individuals based on the retrieved information.
A communication system comprising:
- a server connected to a wide area network (WAN) for receiving from a first user an identification of a second user, and for sending to the first user, via a communications link connected to the server, information about one or more additional individuals from memory associated with the second user, and for assisting in communication between the first user and the one or more additional individuals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.