Patent ID: 6370562
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for facilitating collaboration and communication among project participants working collaboratively on a project, said computer-implemented method being implemented on a computer network, comprising:providing a plurality of trackpoints, said plurality of trackpoints being viewable and editable by at least two of said project participants, said each of said plurality of trackpoints being configured to store data within its content, wherein said content includes at least one attribute field; allowing said at least two of said project participants to modify attributes in said at least one attribute field; and providing a plurality of tools, said plurality of tools including at least one of a search tool, a notification tool, and a briefing book page, said notification tool being configured to notify a project participant that is authorized to use said notification tool when notification criteria are satisfied, and said briefing book page represents a data presentation mechanism that is configured to receive briefing book data from at least two of said plurality of trackpoints.