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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2003
Miguel A. Estrada, Hollis, NH (US);
Joseph A. Russo, Westford, MA (US);
Thomas M. Spine, Londonderry, NH (US);
Miguel A. Estrada, Hollis, NH (US);
Joseph A. Russo, Westford, MA (US);
Thomas M. Spine, Londonderry, NH (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for managing membership in a collaborative computing environment community are provided. Identification of a selected a group of end user persons to invite to join the collaborative computing community is received. The selected group is evaluated to identify one or more invitees there from. The one or more identified invitees are invited to join the community. An indication from one or more invitees that the invitee wishes to join the community is received.