Patent ID: 7509295

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for analyzing collaborative spaces, comprising: analyzing a plurality of collaborative spaces by measuring interactivity metrics between users of the plurality of collaborative spaces to determine the nature and type of interactivity within the collaborative space; wherein the plurality of collaborative spaces are selected from the group consisting of Internet chat rooms, instant message exchanges, electronic mail exchanges, exchange databases, document management systems, and client-server collaborative software and email system databases; categorizing the plurality of collaborative spaces into one of a plurality of groups based on the nature and type of interactivity within the collaborative space, wherein the interactivity metrics include at least one of the following: a probability of response to postings by the users, an average time of response to the postings, an average thread duration corresponding to the postings, an average time between responses to the postings, and an average depth of a thread tree corresponding to the postings; receiving desired interactivity metrics from a potential user of the plurality of collaborative spaces; wherein at least one of the desired interactivity metrics provided by the potential user measures the nature and type of interactivity between users in each one of the plurality of collaborative spaces; and recommending at least one of the categorized plurality of collaborative spaces from a group of collaborative spaces to the potential user based on the desired interactivity metrics.