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Communications availability

  • US 20020024947A1
  • Filed: 07/26/2001
  • Published: 02/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of revealing a communication status indicator to one or more entities, said indicator divulging the availability for communication of one or more subscribers for each of said entities, said status being modified based on one or more subscriber defined parameters, subscriber'"'"'s active devices and an identity of an entity receiving the status indicator, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a. retrieving a subscriber'"'"'s policy regarding communication with each identified entity;

    b. retrieving presence information regarding the activation status one or more communication devices utilized by said subscriber;

    c. calculating, based on said subscriber'"'"'s policy and retrieved presence information, said subscriber'"'"'s availability, and d. revealing said calculated subscriber'"'"'s availability to said identified entities.

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