Generation of collateral object representations in collaboration environments

Abstract

Systems for online collaboration. Exemplary embodiments are implemented within cloud-based service platforms. User actions that are performed by a first user over collaboration object are observed. Other users collaborate over the same collaboration object and their actions are observed as well. Rather than responding to an explicit user request for conversions into collateral object representations in particular forms or formats, the system uses a predictor to determine the forms and formats of collateral object representations to generate on behalf of the first user. Based on then-current conditions and any sets of data collected that pertain to the first user and/or the other users, collateral object representations are formed and presented in particular forms or formats that are applicable to the then current conditions. When conditions change, the determined collateral object representations are then re-formed and re-presented in as many different forms or formats as are applicable to the changed conditions.