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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Detailed Action
This Non-Final Rejection Office Action is in response to Applicant’s filing of 09/11/2024.
Claims 1 – 20 are pending.
The earliest effective filing date of the present application is 04/01/2021.
Double Patenting
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Claims 1 – 20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 – 20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,131,293. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the instant application claims 1 – 20 are obvious variants described by the patent claims. Those claim elements within the application that are identical to the patent claims are listed (and highlighted) below.
Those certain items that are not patently distinct, but are nonetheless obvious include the following.
The instant applicant claims recites interactions through a graphical user interface, while the patent claims recite an interface, without using the term graphical. However, one of ordinary skill in the art would use an interface obviously being graphical in nature. A graphical user interface allows users to interact with devices using visual elements like boxes, windows, or menus, instead of using text commands. The interactions within the instant claims utilize one or more interface elements, including a selectable response option on the interface, similarly described as a graphical user interface within the patent. Therefore, the interactions with the user interface within the application claims are anticipated by the patent claims.
The instant application recites the recommended template, while the patent claims recite a first recommended template. “The” recommended template would necessarily be the “first” template.
The instant application recites a network connection, while the patent claims recite an Internet connection. Because the instant claims utilize remote computing devices, it is obvious to consider a network connection as being over the Internet, (the most obvious way to connect to remote devices). Therefore, a network connection within the instant claims is anticipated by the patent claims.
A complete listing of all claims follows.
Application 18/830,946
Patent 12,131,293
Claim 1
Claim 1
A system configured to recommend templates for project dashboards of a collaboration environment, the system comprising: one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to:
derive, by a server, metric values for use metrics reflecting use of a collaboration environment by users,
the server communicating with remotely located client computing platforms associated with the users over one or more network connections to provide access to the collaboration environment through instances of a graphical user interface,
A system configured to recommend templates for project dashboards of a collaboration environment, the system comprising: one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to:
by the server…derive metric values for use metrics that reflect the use of the collaboration environment by the one or more of the users;
by the server, use of the collaboration environment by one or more of the users via one or more remotely located client computing platforms communicating with the server over one or more Internet connections;
by a server, information defining a user interface of a collaboration environment, the user interface providing users with access;
the individual project dashboard to include one or more interface elements,
Claim 10
the collaboration environment providing access to electronically stored project records,
electronic storage storing environment state information maintaining the collaboration environment, the environment state information including the project records,
Claim 1 (cont.)
the user interface providing users with access to project records of the collaboration environment
Claim 1 (cont.)
the project records including project information describing projects,
the project records including project information describing projects
the project records being accessed through project pages and project dashboards within the instances of the graphical user interface, the project pages displaying sets of the project information included in the project records,
the project records being accessed through project pages and project dashboards of the user interface,
the project pages displaying sets of the project information included in the project records,
the project dashboards displaying subsets of the project information included in the project records,
the project dashboards displaying subsets of the project information included in the project records
the project pages including a project page displaying a set of project information included in a project record;
the project pages including a first project page displaying a first set of project information included in a first project record
create, by the server and based on the metric values of the use metrics, template information defining a template that pre-configures an individual project dashboard to reflect the use of the collaboration environment,
create, by the server and based on the metric values of the use metrics, template information defining a first template that pre-configures an individual project dashboard to reflect the use of the collaboration environment,
the template pre-configuring the individual project dashboard to include one or more interface elements displaying some of the project information included in an individual project record;
the first template pre-configuring the individual project dashboard to include one or more interface elements displaying some of the project information included in an individual project record;
generate, by the server, a recommendation recommending the template,
generate, by the server, a first recommendation recommending the first template,
the recommendation including a selectable response option to accept the recommendation;
the first recommendation including a selectable response option to accept the first recommendation;
effectuate communication of information defining the recommendation from the server to a remotely located client computing platform associated with a user over the one or more network connections to cause the remotely located client computing platform to present the recommendation;
effectuate communication of information defining the first recommendation from the server to a first remotely located client computing platform associated with the first user over the one or more Internet connections so that the first remotely located client computing platform presents the first recommendation;
responsive to acceptance of the recommendation through selection of the selectable response option to accept the recommendation, implement, by the server, the template by generating dashboard information defining a project dashboard for the project record that reflects the template,
responsive to acceptance of the first recommendation through selection of the selectable response option to accept the first recommendation, implement, by the server, the first template by generating first dashboard information defining a first project dashboard for the first project record that reflects the first template,
the project dashboard supplementing the project page by displaying a subset of project information included in the project record;
the first project dashboard supplementing the first project page by displaying a first subset of project information included in the first project record;
and effectuate communication of the dashboard information from the server to the remotely located client computing platform over the one or more network connections to cause the remotely located client computing platform to present the project dashboard.
and effectuate communication of the first dashboard information from the server to the first remotely located client computing platform over the one or more Internet connections so that the first remotely located client computing platform presents the first project dashboard.
Claim 2
Claim 2
The system of claim 1, wherein the use metrics correspond to the use of the collaboration environment which impacts the project information of one or more of the project records.
The system of claim 1, wherein the use metrics correspond to the use of the collaboration environment which impacts the project information of one or more of the project records.
Claim 3
Claim 3
The system of claim 2, wherein the template pre-configures the individual project dashboard with the project information that has been impacted most by the use of the collaboration environment.
The system of claim 2, wherein the first template pre-configures the individual project dashboard with some of the project information that has been impacted the most by the use of the collaboration environment.
Claim 4
Claim 4
The system of claim 3, wherein impact is measured based on change in the project information.
The system of claim 3, wherein impact is measured based on change in the project information.
Claim 5
Claim 5
The system of claim 3, wherein impact is measured based on one or more of viewing the project records, commenting on the project records, sharing the project records, or tagging other users in comments.
The system of claim 3, wherein impact is measured based on one or more of viewing the project records, commenting on the project records, sharing the project records, or tagging other users in comments.
Claim 6
Claim 6
The system of claim 1, wherein the users are a subset of an overarching group of users.
The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more of the users includes a subset of the users.
Claim 7
Claim 7
The system of claim 6, wherein the users have a particular role within a business organization.
The system of claim 6, wherein the users have a particular role within a business organization.
Claim 8
Claim 8
The system of claim 6, wherein the users are linked to the project record.
The system of claim 6, wherein the subset of the users includes users linked to a particular project.
Claim 9
Claim 9
The system of claim 1, wherein the metric values are determined dynamically on a continuous or semi-continuous basis.
The system of claim 1, wherein the metric values are determined dynamically on a continuous or semi-continuous basis.
Claim 10
Claim 10
The system of claim 1, further comprising non-transitory electronic storage storing environment state information maintaining the collaboration environment, the environment state information including the project records.
The system of claim 1, further comprising non-transitory electronic storage storing environment state information maintaining the collaboration environment, the environment state information including the project records.
Claim 11
Claim 11
A method to recommend templates for project dashboards of a collaboration environment, the method comprising:
deriving, by a server, metric values for use metrics reflecting use of a collaboration environment by users,
the server communicating with remotely located client computing platforms associated with the users over one or more network connections to provide access to the collaboration environment through instances of a graphical user interface,
A method to recommend templates for project dashboards of a collaboration environment, the method comprising:
by the server, …use of the collaboration environment by one or more of the users via one or more remotely located client computing platforms communicating with the server over one or more Internet connections, and deriving metric values for use metrics that reflect the use of the collaboration environment by the one or more of the users;
by the server, use of the collaboration environment by one or more of the users via one or more remotely located client computing platforms communicating with the server over one or more Internet connections,
managing, by a server, information defining a user interface of a collaboration environment, the user interface providing users with access to project records of the collaboration environment,
Claim 20
the collaboration environment providing access to electronically stored project records,
electronic storage storing environment state information maintaining the collaboration environment, the environment state information including the project records,
Claim 11 (cont.)
the user interface providing users with access to project records of the collaboration environment
Claim 11 (cont.)
the project records including project information describing projects,
the project records including project information describing projects
the project records being accessed through project pages and project dashboards within the instances of the graphical user interface, the project pages displaying sets of the project information included in the project records,
the project records being accessed through project pages and project dashboards of the user interface,
the project pages displaying sets of the project information included in the project records,
the project dashboards displaying subsets of the project information included in the project records,
the project dashboards displaying subsets of the project information included in the project records
the project pages including a project page displaying a set of project information included in a project record;
the project pages including a first project page displaying a first set of project information included in a first project record
Claim 12
Claim 12
The method of claim 11, wherein the use metrics correspond to the use of the collaboration environment which impacts the project information of one or more of the project records.
The method of claim 11, wherein the use metrics correspond to use of the collaboration environment which impacts the project information of one or more of the project records.
Claim 13
Claim 13
The method of claim 12, wherein the template pre-configures the individual project dashboard with the project information that has been impacted most by the use of the collaboration environment.
The method of claim 12, wherein the first template pre-configures the individual project dashboard with some of the project information that has been impacted the most by the use of the collaboration environment.
Claim 14
Claim 14
The method of claim 13, wherein impact is measured based on change in the project information.
The method of claim 13, wherein impact is measured based on change in the project information.
Claim 15
Claim 15
The method of claim 13, wherein impact is measured based on one or more of viewing the project records, commenting on the project records, sharing the project records, or tagging other users in comments.
The method of claim 13, wherein impact is measured based on one or more of viewing the project records, commenting on the project records, sharing the project records, or tagging other users in comments.
Claim 16
Claim 16
The method of claim 11, wherein the users are a subset of an overarching group of users.
The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more of the users includes a subset of the users.
Claim 17
Claim 17
The method of claim 16, wherein the users have a particular role within a business organization.
The method of claim 16, wherein the subset of the users includes users of a particular role within a business organization.
Claim 18
Claim 18
The method of claim 16, wherein the users are linked to the project record.
The method of claim 16, wherein the subset of the users includes users linked to a particular project.
Claim 19
Claim 19
The method of claim 11, wherein the metric values are determined dynamically on a continuous or semi-continuous basis.
The method of claim 11, wherein the metric values are determined dynamically on a continuous or semi-continuous basis.
Claim 20
Claim 20
The method of claim 11, further comprising storing, within non-transitory electronic storage, environment state information maintaining the collaboration environment, the environment state information including the project records.
The method of claim 11, further comprising obtaining electronically stored environment state information maintaining the collaboration environment, the environment state information including the project records.
Claim 10
further comprising non-transitory electronic storage
Independent claims 1 and 11 have been further analyzed under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and have been determined to recite abstract ideas, such as managing project dashboards within a collaboration environment of users. This is descriptive of social activities and interactions of users in a workplace, which describes managing personal behavior or relationships or interactions between people. The claims, then, illustrate certain methods of organizing human activity, and are abstract ideas. However, at Step 2A, Prong Two, of analysis, the Examiner notes that additional claim elements integrate these abstract ideas into a practical application. Specifically, the claims include:
deriving, by a server, metric values for use metrics reflecting use of a collaboration environment by users,
creating, by the server and based on the metric values of the use metrics, template information defining a template that pre-configures an individual project dashboard to reflect the use of the collaboration environment, the template pre-configuring the individual project dashboard to include one or more interface elements displaying some of the project information included in an individual project record;
generating, by the server, a recommendation recommending the template, the recommendation including a selectable response option to accept the recommendation;
effectuating communication of information defining the recommendation from the server to a remotely located client computing platform associated with a user over the one or more network connections to cause the remotely located client computing platform to present the recommendation;
responsive to acceptance of the recommendation through selection of the selectable response option to accept the recommendation, implementing, by the server, the template by generating dashboard information defining a project dashboard for the project record that reflects the template, the project dashboard supplementing the project page by displaying a subset of project information included in the project record.
Support within the disclosure shows that these additional elements are more than mere instructions to implement the evaluations within a computer environment and provide for integration of the abstract ideas into a practical application. The useful result of a first recommended template, occurs only after monitoring of use metrics, preconfiguring an individual project dashboard, and, receiving a selectable response. Thereby, providing a unique, constructive dashboard based on actual work metrics, and one that is affirmed by a user. Therefore, the Examiner has concluded that the claimed invention is not directed to a judicial exception and qualifies as eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 analysis at Step 2A, Prong Two; or Pathway B as indicated at MPEP §2106.04.
Claims Distinguished Over Prior Art
Regarding claims 1 and 11, the prior art does not teach nor suggest a system or method as currently claimed. The most relevant prior art is Purandare, who discloses updating a collaboration site or template based on heuristics, machine learning, or intelligent user experiences. See [Abstract]. However, other prior art did not teach deriving metric values of the users and then pre-configuring a template, presenting this recommended template, or being responsive to acceptance of the recommendation as claimed within the instant application.
Therefore, the Examiner reads the current claims as reciting elements not disclosed by the prior art. Particularly, the prior art of record does not disclose the following claimed elements, either alone, or in combination, within claims 1 and 11:
create, by the server and based on the metric values of the use metrics, template information defining a template that pre-configures an individual project dashboard to reflect the use of the collaboration environment, the template pre-configuring the individual project dashboard to include one or more interface elements displaying some of the project information included in an individual project record; generate, by the server, a recommendation recommending the template, the recommendation including a selectable response option to accept the recommendation; effectuate communication of information defining the recommendation from the server to a remotely located client computing platform associated with a user over the one or more network connections to cause the remotely located client computing platform to present the recommendation; responsive to acceptance of the recommendation through selection of the selectable response option to accept the recommendation, implement, by the server, the template by generating dashboard information defining a project dashboard for the project record that reflects the template, the project dashboard supplementing the project page by displaying a subset of project information included in the project record; and effectuate communication of the dashboard information from the server to the remotely located client computing platform over the one or more network connections to cause the remotely located client computing platform to present the project dashboard.
Regarding claims 2 – 10 and 12 – 20, based on their dependency to independent claims 1 and 11, they inherit the distinguished claim limitations and are therefore, also not disclosed by the prior art. Accordingly, these claims too, are distinguished over the prior art.
The Examiner points to other rejections included within this Office Action.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Dunwoody (US 2018/0285746) discloses generating a dashboard recommendation based on tracked user input patterns and the operation of predictive analytics. Lam (US 2018/0300305) discusses shared templates in a collaborative work environment. Wenzel (US 2016/0275068) details a method for generating and publishing content from predetermined templates. The NPL document discusses developing dashboard templates for enterprises.
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DONALD J. EDMONDS
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Art Unit 3629
/SARAH M MONFELDT/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3629