Google Inc.

Aruna Balakrishnan

Johnny Hsienchow Lee

Ronald Ho

Robert Brett Rose

James Watts

Eric Zhang

Lucas Pettinati

Priya Nayak

Omar Lee

Mike Sorvillo

Hubert Ming-Hwa Chao

Rahul Sood

Camie Hackson

Jason J Ganetsky

A method and apparatus for a networked desktop environment is provided. Executing a networked desktop environment may include identifying a networked desktop state of the networked desktop environment, which may include a networked desktop workspace and an information element. The networked desktop state may include information indicating a multi-dimensional position of a representation of the information element in the networked desktop workspace. Executing the networked desktop environment may include generating instructions for use in rendering the networked desktop workspace, which may include information indicative of the networked desktop state, and transmitting the instructions to an interface device. Information indicating an interaction with the networked desktop environment may be received and the networked desktop state may be updated based on the interaction information.

Networked desktop environment

A method includes providing, by a server computer, a shared workspace for facilitating collaborative work by a plurality of users. The method also includes monitoring information associated with the shared workspace, the information relating to each user from the plurality of users. The method also includes determining whether a notification definition is satisfied, the notification definition based at least in part on the information associated with the shared workspace, and outputting, for display to at least one user from the plurality of users, a notification, in response to determining that the notification definition is satisfied.

Methods for generating notifications in a shared workspace

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Aruna Balakrishnan