Reusable component in a collaboration workspace

US7814426B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Jens Huesken · Mosbach, DE
• Erwin Margewitsch · Eppelheim, DE
• Marcus Schwarz · Lampertheim, DE
• Johannes Unnewehr · Heidelberg, DE
• Stefan Mueller · Sinsheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2004
• Grant date: Oct 12, 2010
• Expiry date: Aug 3, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F9/465
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, that implement a collaboration workspace for reusable components. One method includes receiving a specification of a workspace component, where the workspace component is capable of being used with different collaboration workspaces; providing the specification of the workspace component to a collaboration workspace with a set of parameters related to the workspace component; and presenting the workspace component as part of the collaboration workspace. The workspace component may be added to a collaboration workspace that has been formed. The set of parameters may include a first set of access restrictions associated with the collaboration workspace, a second set of access restrictions associated with the workspace component, and access restriction mappings. In that case, the method includes associating the first set with the second set of access restrictions based on the access restriction mappings.