Computer-implemented method for emulating a physical, open-office environment, uc application for carrying out the method, and communication for real-time communication and collaboration

Abstract

A computer-implemented method can include providing a list of team members, each of the team members being grouped according to the team they are working with. The method can also include establishing a virtual floor plan comprising the location of every team in a virtual office, wherein the location of every team on the virtual floor plan corresponds to the arrangement of the teams in a real physical office building; determining the distance between the teams on the virtual floor plan according to the distance between the teams in the real physical office building; detecting conversations of the respective teams; and outputting the conversations of the respective teams so an output device located at the least one remotely working team member is able to output the conversations. A system and a device can be provided to utilize the method as well.