Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing meeting roster awareness for participants in a conference. An example system configured to practice this method can first identify participants in a conference, and retrieve, from a source external to the conference, information describing relationships between the participants. Then the system can compute, based on the information, a relationship graph assigning a relationship strength for at least two of the participants. The system provides an indication of the relationship strength to one of the participants, such as providing an indication of relationships of which other participants are not aware. Sources external to the conference can include a social network, a communication history, an organizational chart, a directory, or group membership, for example.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for displaying context-aware contact details. An example system gathers information associated with behavior of a first user, wherein a list of contacts on a communication system for a second user contains the first user. The system can select, from the information, an information snippet related to a current activity context of one of the first user or the second user. The system displays the information snippet to the second user while the second user interacts with an identifier of the first user in the current activity context. In one variation, the system can further detect a request for information from the second user, and display the information snippet to the second user in response to the request.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage device for managing message threads. An example system configured to practice this method can first identify a usage pattern of a user interacting with a message thread. Next, based on that usage pattern, the system can analyze messages in the message thread to identify a high-priority message. Then the system highlights the high-priority message when the system renders the message thread on a display. The messages can be email messages, text messages, instant messages, etc. The system can further associate the high-priority message with a repository, and grant a repository user, access to the high-priority message.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for contextual calendaring. Contextual calendaring can schedule meetings with varying states of blocking time slots based on users' behavior with respect to the participants, topics, and tasks or context of the meeting. For example, host H invites A for a meeting with the text “we must demo our ‘one-click video’ on Friday.” The contextual calendaring system knows that A isn't available on Friday, so can prioritize the task for A on Friday relative to the demo participants and schedule a ‘firm hold’ or can suggest an alternative person based on the topic and prior context who is available for the demo. The system can mine context information, and identify, based on the context information, a desired attendee and a priority. The system can place a soft hold on the calendar for the desired attendee based on the priority.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for authorizing third-party profile data sharing. The system receives a request to a request to share profile data held by a first person with a second person, wherein the profile data is of a third person. The system then generates a common context value based on an association between at least two of the first person, the second person, and the third person, wherein the common context value indicates how strongly the third person is connected to the first person and/or the second person. When the common context value is above a threshold, the system permits the first person to share the profile data of the third person with the second person.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for an awareness platform. The system can model, at a context engine, a context for a user, wherein the context is associated with an activity involving the user. Next, the system can analyze the activity to extract a keyword. The system can then generate a context-aware presentation based on the context and data gathered based on the keyword. The system can also present the context-aware presentation to a device associated with the user.