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Methods and systems for collaborating communities of practice

US7340442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2005
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B7/00
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for collaborating communities of practice are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for collaborating communities of practice in a community of practice environment. Each community of practice includes a goal. The method may include searching information associated with each of the communities of practice for related information and identifying a set of communities of practice having related information. Further, the method may include determining whether any of the communities of practice in the set are related and establishing a collaborative communication session between the related communities of practice such that the related communities of practice share resources in achieving their respective goals.

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