Patent ID: 11962427
Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 16:
17. A computer storage device storing computer-executable instructions that when executed cause at least one processor to perform operations, comprising:
detecting an impromptu collaboration between at least two participants;
automatically launching a collaboration object hosted by a first application of a first application type associated with a first participant, wherein the collaboration object comprises a portable interface providing functionality for concurrent multi-user interaction, wherein the collaboration object is configured to be hosted by a plurality of different application types, and wherein the portable interface is configured to be customizable for the plurality of different application types based on metadata associated with the collaboration object;
detecting content shared by a second participant via a second application of a second application type during the collaboration;
automatically causing the shared content to be reflected in near real-time in the collaboration object across at least the first application of the first application type and the second application of the second application type, wherein the first application type is different than the second application type, and wherein one of the first application type or the second application type is a collaborative platform type; and
persisting the collaboration object to enable concurrent multi-user interaction with the collaboration object via at least the first application of the first application type and the second application of the second application type after the collaboration.