Shared collaboration objects

US10586211B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Hayley Lynn Steplyk · Redmond, US
• Kathleen Rae Thompson · Seattle, US
• Kenneth Fern · Bellevue, US
• David Paul Limont · Vashon, US
• Joseph Masterson · Issaquah, US
• Darren A. Apfel · Redmond, US
• Rebecca Jean Lawler · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 20, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/1097
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for creating a collaborative object are provided. A collaborative object may be associated with a user interface that enables one or more users to interact regarding various tasks during the planning and execution of a project. In aspects, the collaborative object may include a task list, an associated document, compiled information and/or communications related to a project. In further aspects, the collaborative object, along with associated information, may be shared with other users as a resource for future projects. Permissions may be set on a collaborative object such that recipients may be allowed varying access to the task list, document, compiled materials and/or communications associated with the collaborative object.