Method and apparatus for group action processing between users of a collaboration system

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PATENT NO 6622147
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10170833

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A natural language-based information organization and collaboration tool for a computer system is disclosed. The present mechanism includes an apparatus and method for processing te Xt e Xpressions in a computer system, the apparatus including: 1) an object database defining an information object with an associated keyword; 2) a user input device for receiving an input te Xt e Xpression; 3) a parsing device for identifying the keyword in the input te Xt e Xpression, the parsing device including functions for linking the input te Xt e Xpression to the information object based on the keyword identified in the input te Xt e Xpression; and 4) a user output device for displaying to the user the identity of the information object to which the input te Xt e Xpression was linked. The apparatus of the present mechanism further includes supplemental information in the object database which is related to the information object, the user output device further including functions for displaying the supplemental information when a corresponding keyword is identified in the input te Xt e Xpression. The apparatus of the mechanism invention further includes a method and apparatus for collaboration between users of a time and project management system.

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ACTIONEER INC40 WARREN STREET CHARLESTOWN MA 02129

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buchheim, Dennis Palo Alto, CA 6 716
Hagan, Thomas Boston, MA 16 1408
Smiga, Brian San Francisco, CA 6 716
Storkel, Norman Scott Palo Alto, CA 4 493
Wadhwani, David San Francisco, CA 3 492

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