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Distributed discussion collaboration

US8819564B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2008
Grant dateAug 26, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/024
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods for distributed discussion collaboration and making an agenda for an event over a network. In an embodiment, a system may include an aggregator configured to aggregate discussion items submitted by collaborators, and a view controller associated with the collaborators and configured to provide for display the aggregated items. A system may also include a voting module configured to receiving voting information submitted by the collaborators for the discussion items, and an ordering module configured to analyze the voting information and order the aggregated items based on the analyzed voting information. In another embodiment, a method includes aggregating discussion items submitted by collaborators and receiving voting information for the aggregated items. The method further includes ordering the aggregated items based upon an analysis of the voting information, and providing for display on a user interface the aggregated items with respective voting information.

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