Patent ID: 8539027
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting an ongoing collaboration session with a plurality of current participants; detecting, by an electronic device, a subject matter of the collaboration session, wherein the subject matter is detected by analyzing at least content exchanged between the plurality of current participants while the collaboration session is ongoing, wherein analysis of content exchanged between the plurality of current participants by the electronic device comprises identification of keywords used by the current participants during the ongoing collaboration session; searching, by the electronic device and without any prompt from any of the current participants, for an additional participant, based on the subject matter, to add to the plurality of current participants; suggesting, by the electronic device, to one of the plurality of current participants of the collaboration session that the additional participant be added to the collaboration session; adding the additional participant to the collaboration session based on one of the plurality of current participants deciding that the additional participant should be added; and updating an area of expertise field in a profile of the additional participant with the subject matter of the collaboration session in response to the additional participant participating in the collaboration session with the plurality of participants.