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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Hayley Lynn Steplyk, Redmond, WA (US);
Kathleen Rae Thompson, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth Fern, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Paul Limont, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph Patrick Masterson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Darren Alexander Apfel, Redmond, WA (US);
Rebecca Jean Lawler, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for creating a collaborative object are provided. A collaborative object may be associated with a user interface that enables one or more users to interact regarding various tasks during the planning and execution of a project. In aspects, the collaborative object may include a task list, an associated document, compiled information and/or communications related to a project. In further aspects, the collaborative object, along with associated information, may be shared with other users as a resource for future projects. Permissions may be set on a collaborative object such that recipients may be allowed varying access to the task list, document, compiled materials and/or communications associated with the collaborative object.