Placeholder management in an activity manager in a collaborative computing environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9652725
APP PUB NO 20060167938A1
SERIAL NO

11040068

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A method, system and apparatus for placeholder management in a unified activity manager in a collaborative computing environment. A method for managing placeholders in a unified activity manager in a collaborative environment can include the step of inserting a placeholder in an activity in lieu of a specified collaborator, resource, or event. The inserting step can include describing a type of resource without specifying an identity of an actual resource; and, inserting the described type in the placeholder. The inserting step also can include describing a type of event without specifying an identity of an actual event; and, inserting the described type in the placeholder. The inserting step also can include describing a type of collaborator without specifying an identity of an actual collaborator; and, inserting the described type in the placeholder.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gruen, Daniel M Newton, US 74 3094
Moran, Thomas P Palo Alto, US 60 6009
Muller, Michael Medford, US 305 4499
Tang, John C Palo Alto, US 45 1826

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