Publishing work activity information key tags associated with shared databases in social networks

US7672953B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Richard J. McAniff · Bellevue, US
• Anoop Gupta · Woodinville, US
• Bruce Johnson · Woodinville, US
• Mary P. Czerwinski · Woodinville, US
• Paul J. Hough · North Bend, US
• Pavel Curtis · Bellevue, US
• Roger Barga · Kirkland, US
• Raymond E. Ozzie · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Communications, such as emails or other information, in a work setting can be retained in a shared database that operates similar to an Internet social network. As work activities are performed, the content of the work activities can be associated with one or more shared databases based on the individual performing the activities, a common topic or theme associated with the activity and/or a manual entry. As various individuals review information contained in the shared database, notifications relating to who reviewed the content and a time of review can be sent to a contributor of the content to provide for accountability issues.