Collaborative Project Management

Number: 20170078342
Published: 2017-03-16
Filed: 2015-09-11
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Sherlock; Brendan P. et al.
CPC: H04L67/1095; H04L65/4015; H04L12/1822; H04L65/611
Verdict: Set aside collaborative project-management software, business ops
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

There are provided collaborative project management systems and method. Such a system includes a hardware processor, and a system memory having stored therein a collaboration module including a master project application corresponding to a collaborative project, a visual effects application, and a multi-user collaborator application. The hardware processor is configured to execute the collaboration module to process a change data corresponding to an update to the collaborative project, assign control of the master projectapplication to the visual effects application, transform the change data into a visual effect, and produce a modification to the master project application based on the visual effect. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the collaboration module to transfer control of the master project application to the multi-user collaborator application,and to provide a master change data for updating user applications utilized by respectiveremote users, based on the modification.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of an exemplary collaborative project management system, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows another implementation of an exemplary collaborative project management system; and

FIG. 3 is a flowchart presenting an exemplary method for use by a collaborative project management system, according to one implementation of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description contains specific information pertaining to implementations in the present disclosure. One skilled in the art will recognize that the present disclosure may be implemented in a manner different from that specifically discussed herein. The drawings in the present application and their accompanying detailed description are directed to merely exemplary implementations. Unless notedotherwise, like or corresponding elements among the figures may be indicated by like or corresponding reference numerals. Moreover, the drawings and illustrations in the present application are generally not to scale, and are not intended to correspond to actual relative dimensions.

The present application addresses the challenges to collaboration described above, as well as analogous obstacles to successful project management, by providing collaborative project management systems and methods. According to one implementation, such a system and method may be used to assist producers and/or broadcaste

Claims

1. A collaborative project managementsystem comprising: a hardware processor; a system memory having stored therein a collaboration module including a master project application corresponding to a collaborative project, a visual effects application, and a multi-user collaborator application; wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the collaboration module to: process a change data corresponding to an update to the collaborative project; assign control of the master project application to the visual effects application; transform the change data into a visual effect; produce a modification to the master project application based on the visual effect; transfer control of the master project application to the multi-user collaborator application; and provide a master change data for updating a plurality of user applications utilized by respective remote users to participate in the collaborative project, based on the modification. 11. A method for use by a collaborative project management system including a hardware processor and a system memory having a collaboration module stored therein, the method comprising: processing, using the hardware processor, a change data corresponding to an update to a collaborative project; assigning, using the hardware processor, control of a master project application corresponding to the collaborative project to a visual effects application of the collaboration module; transforming, using the hardware processor, the change data into a visual effect; producing, using the hardware processor, a modification to the master project application based on the visual effect; transferring, using the hardware processor, control of the master project application to a multi-user collaborator application of the collaboration module; and providing, using the hardware processor, a master change data for updating a plurality of user applications utilized by respective remote users to participate in the collaborative project, based on the modification.