System and method for clustering of group-centric networks
Exemplary systems and methods for managing a plurality of group-centric networks are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a plurality of group-centric networks is established within a network cluster. Each group-centric network comprises one or more groups having a common interest. Once established, the group-centric network defines customized administrative components for the group-centric network. In exemplary embodiments, the administrative component comprises roles and relationship definitions which define what data and functionality may be provided to a user accessing a group within the group-centric network.
1 . A method for managing a plurality of group-centric networks, comprising:
receiving account information for a group-centric network; and
establishing the group-centric network within a network cluster, the network cluster comprising one or more group-centric networks having a common interest.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the account information comprises receiving account information in response to an invitation handshake.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein establishing group-centric network comprises defining profile segments associated with a group within the group-centric network.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein establishing group-centric network comprises defining web parts associated with a group within the group-centric network.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein establishing group-centric network comprises defining at least one subgroup type associated with a group within the group-centric network.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein establishing group-centric network comprises defining roles and relationships associated with at least one group within the group-centric network, the roles, in part, determining access and functionality associated with data from the at least one group.
7 . The method of claim 6 further comprising providing access and functionality to data from the at least one group to a user based on a role and relationship of the user with the at least one group.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein establishing the group-centric network comprises performing a message-based handshake mechanism to establish the group-centric network.
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the message-based handshake comprises a join handshake, the join handshake requesting approval of the group-centric network to join the network cluster.
10 . The method of claim 8 wherein the message-based handshake comprises a belong handshake, the belong handshake requesting approval of the group-centric network within the network cluster.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein establishing the group-centric network comprises filtering the account information against preset criteria.
12 . A system for managing a plurality of group-centric networks, comprising:
a set-up module configured to receive account information for a group-centric network; and
an activation module configured to establish the group-centric network within a network cluster, the network cluster comprising one or more group-centric networks having a common interest.
13 . The system of claim 12 further comprising a messaging engine configured to performing a message-based handshake.
14 . The system of claim 13 wherein the message-based handshake is an invitation handshake.
15 . The system of claim 13 wherein the message-based handshake is a join handshake.
16 . The system of claim 13 wherein the message-based handshake is a belong handshake.
17 . The system of claim 12 further comprising a profile module configured to establish one or more profile segments associated with a group within the group-centric network.
18 . The system of claim 12 further comprising a web parts module configured to establish one or more web parts associated with a group within the group-centric network.
19 . The system of claim 12 further comprising a roles/relationship module configured to define roles and relationships associated with at least one group within the group-centric network, the roles, in part, determining access and functionality associated with data from the at least one group
20 . A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, the program having instructions operable by a machine for managing a plurality of group-centric networks, the method comprising:
receiving account information for a group-centric network; and
establishing the group-centric network within a network cluster, the network cluster comprising one or more group-centric networks having a common interest.