System and method for legitimate co-worker remote encounter interactions
A method for legitimate remote co-worker encounters is described. The method includes scheduling a virtual walkabout of a user in a remote environment. The method also includes identifying a remote co-worker in the remote environment to facilitate an interaction with during the virtual walkabout of the user. The method further includes outputting a notification in response to identifying the remote co-worker in the remote environment. The method also includes interfacing the user with the remote co-worker to facilitate the interaction with the remote co-worker during the virtual walkabout of the user.
1. A method for legitimate remote co-worker encounters, the method comprising:
scheduling a virtual walkabout of a user in a remote environment;
identifying a remote co-worker in the remote environment to facilitate an interaction with during the virtual walkabout of the user;
outputting a notification in response to identifying the remote co-worker in the remote environment; and
interfacing the user with the remote co-worker to facilitate the interaction with the remote co-worker during the virtual walkabout of the user.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting clicking of a share icon on a window displayed by a user interface; and
sharing contents of the window on the user interface with other co-workers.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a co-worker icon on a user interface during the virtual walkabout of the user in the remote environment when the remote co-worker is detected.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
detecting clicking of an information icon associated with the remote co-worker icon; and
sharing contents of a window on the user interface of the remote co-worker.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising connecting the user and the remote co-worker in a chat in response to a user click on a chat button associated with a remote co-worker icon.
6. The method of claim 1 , in which outputting the notification comprises illuminating an ambient device when the remote co-worker is detected.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting clicking of an information icon associated with a remote co-worker icon; and
sharing contents of a window on a user device of the remote co-worker.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a group encounter by adding additional remote employees to the interaction between the user and the remote co-worker.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program code recorded thereon for legitimate remote co-worker encounters, the program code being executed by a processor and comprising:
program code to schedule a virtual walkabout of a user in a remote environment;
program code to identify the remote co-worker in the remote environment to facilitate an interaction with during the virtual walkabout of the user;
program code to output a notification in response to identifying the remote co-worker in the remote environment; and
program code to interface the user with the remote co-worker through a display device to provide a user interface to facilitate the interaction with the remote co-worker during the virtual walkabout of the user in response to a detected user interaction with the notification.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:
program code to detect clicking of a share icon on a window displayed by a user interface; and
program code to share contents of the window on the user interface with other co-workers.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising program code to display a co-worker icon on a user interface during the virtual walkabout of the user in the remote environment when the remote co-worker is detected.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising:
program code to detect clicking of an information icon associated with the remote co-worker icon; and
program code to share contents of a window on the user interface of the remote co-worker.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising program code to connect the user and the remote co-worker in a chat in response to a user click on a chat button associated with a remote co-worker icon.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , in which the program code to output the notification comprises program code to illuminate an ambient device when the remote co-worker is detected.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:
program code to detect clicking of an information icon associated with a remote co-worker icon; and
program code to share contents of a window on a user device of the remote co-worker.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising program code to generate a group encounter by adding additional remote employees to the interaction between the user and the remote co-worker.
17. A system for legitimate remote co-worker encounters, the system comprising:
a virtual walkabout module to schedule a virtual walkabout of a user in a remote environment;
a remote co-worker identification module to identify the remote co-worker in the remote environment to facilitate an interaction with during the virtual walkabout of the user;
a remote encounter notification module to output a notification in response to identifying the remote co-worker in the remote environment;
a remote co-worker interaction facilitation module to interface the user with the remote co-worker; and
a display device to provide a user interface to facilitate the interaction with the remote co-worker during the virtual walkabout of the user in response to detected user interaction with the notification.
18. The system of claim 17 , in which the remote encounter notification module is further to display a co-worker icon on a user interface during the virtual walkabout of the user in the remote environment when the remote co-worker is detected.
19. The system of claim 17 , in which the remote co-worker interaction facilitation module is further to connect the user and the remote co-worker in a chat in response to a user click on a chat button associated with a remote co-worker icon.
20. The system of claim 17 , in which the remote encounter notification module is further to output the notification by illuminating an ambient device when the remote co-worker is detected.