Methods for using interactive huddle sessions and sub-applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9852399-B1
Application number	US-201514733282-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 8, 2015
Priority date	Jun 6, 2014
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

Systems and methods for user interaction with sub-applications in a remote huddle session are disclosed. The system architecture of the disclosed system and methods may include a plurality of components including servers, databases, client computing devices, and software modules, among others. The components may interact with each other by means of network connections. The user interaction with a plurality of sub-applications is also disclosed. An authenticated team member may select a sub-application from a list of sub-applications on a home screen that may be displayed on the user interface of a client computing device by a processor. The list of sub-applications may include recognition, morale, announcements, news feed, key protects, field metrics, dates/calendar, leader standard work, employee sentiment, and customer sentiment, among others.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by an authentication module of a huddle management server, a user credential of a first user transmitted from a computing device of the first user;
authenticating, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, the user credential of the first user;
determining, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, which huddle collaboration files are associated with the first user;
granting, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, access to the first user for the huddle collaboration files associated with the first user upon authentication of the user credential;
receiving, by a data processing module of the huddle management server, a selection by the user of a huddle collaboration file associated with the first user;
designating, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, the selected huddle collaboration file as an active huddle;
receiving, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, a user credential of a second user transmitted from a computing device of the second user;
authenticating, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, the user credential of the second user;
determining, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, which huddle collaboration files are associated with the second user;
granting, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, access to the second user for the huddle collaboration files associated with the second user upon authentication of the user credential;
determining, by the authentication module of the huddle management server, whether any of the huddle collaboration files associated with the second user are designated as an active huddle;
identifying, by a data processing module of the huddle management server, at least two sub-applications associated with the selected collaboration file designated as the active huddle;
instructing, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, execution of each of the at least two sub-applications associated with the selected collaboration file, wherein each of the sub-applications dynamically queries a database for data records associated with the first and second users;
presenting, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, a graphical representation of the selected huddle collaboration file on the computing device of the first user, wherein the graphical representation comprises an initial view of the at least two sub-applications having a first set of information for each of the at least two sub-applications simultaneously displayed in the graphical representation;
simultaneously presenting, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, a synchronized version of the selected huddle collaboration file on a computing device of the second user located remotely from the computing device of the first user, wherein the graphical representation comprises the initial view of the at least two sub-applications having the first set of information for each of the at least two sub-applications simultaneously displayed in the graphical representation;
upon receiving a selection of one of the at least two sub-applications from the computing device of the first user or the computing device of the second user,
presenting, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, a second graphical representation of the selected huddle collaboration file on the computing device of the first user, wherein the second graphical representation comprises a second view of the selected sub-application having a second set of information associated with the selected sub-application displayed in the second graphical representation; and
simultaneously presenting, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, the second graphical representation of the selected huddle collaboration file on the computing device of the second user, wherein the second graphical representation comprises the second view of the selected sub-application having the second set of information associated with the selected sub-application displayed in the second graphical representation; and
upon receiving input data from an input device of the computing device of the first user or the second user directed to an electronic address associated with the selected sub-application, updating, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, the database accessed by the selected sub-application and dynamically display the second graphical user interface simultaneously to the computing device of the first user and the computing device of the second user reflecting the updated database.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, the input data as an overlay on the first graphical representation or the second graphical representation that was being displayed when the input data was received by the huddle management server upon receiving input data from an input device of the computing device of the first user or the second user.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising associating, by the data processing module of the huddle management server, the input data with the first graphical representation or the second graphical representation that was being displayed when the input data was received by the huddle management server.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a sub-application of the at least two sub-applications corresponds to a software tool enabling remote collaboration between users in a digital huddle environment.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a sub-application of the at least two sub-applications corresponds to an image-based sub-application, wherein the image-based sub-application comprises a library of images for selection by the first user or the second user.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a sub-application of the at least two sub-applications corresponds to a text-based sub-application, wherein the text-based sub-application comprises a text column of a pre-defined characters for writing by the first user or the second user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a sub-application of the at least two sub-applications corresponds to a text-based sub-application, wherein the text-based sub-application comprises a text column for the first user or the second user to publish text for sharing with other user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a sub-application of the at least two sub-applications corresponds to a text-based sub-application to provide news and alerts to the first user or the second user during the active huddle.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a sub-application of the at least two sub-applications corresponds to a fillable calendar application for the first user or the second user to share dates with one another.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each sub-application of the at least two sub-applications comprises configurable content editable by the first user or the second user upon authorization.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the huddle collaboration files correspond to records that store information about a huddle board, the at least two sub-applications associated with the huddle board, whether the huddle board is an active huddle board, which of the first user or the second user are associated with the huddle board, any positions or roles of the first user or t

Assignees

• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co

Inventors

• Casale Robert
• O'Malley Abigail
• Teller Kedzie

Classifications

• H04L12/1822

  Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04L63/08

  for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32) · CPC title

• H04L51/046

  Interoperability with other network applications or services · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title