IP Library Granted Patent US 11,671,471
Granted Patent B2
US 11,671,471 · App. 17/575,882 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Computer-implemented method of performing a real-time collaboration session, collaborative platform for performing real-time collaboration sessions, and collaborative chat post object

Inventor: Ioannis Nikolaou (Attika, GR)
Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.
H04L65/4015G06Q10/10H04L65/4053
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,671,471
App. No.
17/575,882
Filed
Jan 14, 2022
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2446
USPC
709/204
Abstract

A telecommunication device, apparatus, and a computer-implemented method of performing a real-time collaboration session with a plurality of participants can be configured so that a method can be performed. The method can include starting a chat application (e.g. a group chat application) for the participants of the real-time collaboration session; automatically creating, upon a first event being external or internal to the chat application, creating a collaborative chat post object (CCPO), for the session, authorizing the participants to edit the chat conversation content of the CCPO; and automatically sealing permanently the CCPO upon a second event being external or internal event to the chat application. For sealing the CCPO, the editable content of the CCPO can be converted into read-only content.

Claims (31)

1. A computer-implemented method of sealing chat objects of a collaboration system, comprising:

creating a chat object from a real-time collaboration session, wherein the chat object comprises a chat object type indicating a condition for sealing the chat object, and the chat object further comprises a type modification mode indicating a condition for changing the condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the chat object type;

initiating a voting process to seal the chat object;

changing the condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the chat object type based on the type modification mode to generate a changed chat object type; and

sealing the chat object based on the changed condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the changed chat object type and in response to receiving a vote from the voting process.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein sealing the chat object comprises converting the chat object to a read-only format.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time collaboration session comprises an Internet-based call.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time collaboration session comprises an audio call or a video call.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the chat object type indicates that the chat object is sealed when the vote is a majority vote or a unanimous vote.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the chat object type indicates that the chat object is sealed when the vote is decided after a predetermined time period or upon reaching a predetermined date.

7. A system for sealing chat objects of a collaboration system, the system comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory memory operatively connected to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause:

creating a chat object from a real-time collaboration session, wherein the chat object comprises a chat object type indicating a condition for sealing the chat object, and the chat object further comprises a type modification mode indicating a condition for the condition for sealing the chat object indicated by changing the chat object type;

initiating a voting process to seal the chat object;

changing the condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the chat object type based on the type modification mode to generate a changed chat object type; and

sealing the chat object based on the changed condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the changed chat object type and jn response to receiving a vote from the voting process.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein sealing the chat object comprises converting the chat object to a read-only format.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the real-time collaboration session comprises an Internet-based call.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the real-time collaboration session comprises an audio call or a video call.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the chat object type indicates that the chat object is sealed when the vote is a majority vote or a unanimous vote.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the chat object type indicates that the chat object is sealed when the vote is decided after a predetermined time period or upon reaching a predetermined date.

13. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause:

creating a chat object from a real-time collaboration session, wherein the chat object comprises a chat object type indicating a condition for sealing the chat object, and the chat object further comprises a type modification mode indicating a condition for the condition for sealing the chat object indicated by changing the chat object type;

initiating a voting process to seal the chat object;

changing the condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the chat object type based on the type modification mode to generate a changed chat object type; and

sealing the chat object based on the changed condition for sealing the chat object indicated by the changed chat object type and in response to receiving a vote from the voting process.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein sealing the chat object comprises converting the chat object to a read-only format.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the real-time collaboration session comprises an audio call or a video call.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the chat object type indicates that the chat object is sealed when the vote is a majority vote or a unanimous vote.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the chat object type indicates that the chat object is sealed when the vote is decided after a predetermined time period or upon reaching a predetermined date.