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Method, system and program product for assigning a responder to a requester in a collaborative environment

US8266227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2008
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/10
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and program product for assigning a resource to a client in a collaborative environment. The method includes defining, using a tool, a threshold value for collaborative attributes for each resource responding to one or more clients and calculating on a periodic basis, using the tool, an updated value for the collaborative attributes for each resource. The method further includes comparing, upon receipt of a collaboration request, the updated value with the threshold value defined for collaborative attributes for a first resource and, if the updated value is less than the threshold value for the first resource, connecting the client to the first resource for establishing a collaborative session. If not, repeating comparing the updated value with the threshold value for the collaborative attributes defined for a next resource and connecting the client to the next resource whose updated value is less than the threshold value.

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