Dynamic presence management

• US 20030135624A1
• Filed: 12/27/2001
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
• Original Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
• Inventors: McKinnon, Steve J., Chen, Ta-Ming
• Application Number:
  US10/034,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20030135624A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/228
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/548 with remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

The present invention provides a mechanism to obtain state information bearing on the presence of a user and create service logic configured to instruct an associated presence service to control communications associated with the user based on presence. The state information is derived from any type of presence detection system capable of determining the physical presence, status, or availability of the user or a device associated with the user. The state information is received and the service logic is created at the presence detection system. Once created, the service logic is delivered to the presence service to control communications in a specific manner. The present invention distributes the generation of service logic based on state information to presence detection systems, which are directly associated with the user rather than service logic being centralized at the presence service.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

a) receiving state information bearing on presence of a user;

b) creating service logic based on the state information, the service logic configured to instruct an associated presence service to control communications associated with the user based on the presence of the user; and

c) providing the service logic to the presence service.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the presence of the user relates to at least one of the group consisting of physical presence, availability, and status of the user or a device associated with the user.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the service logic is configured to instruct the presence service to register a first communication device associated with the user to receive communications when the state information is a first state.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the service logic is configured to instruct the presence service to register a second communication device associated with the user to receive communications when the state information is a second state.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the state information is provided to the presence service with the service logic.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the state information indicates whether a screen saver is active or inactive.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is using a device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the state information indicates whether a device associated with the user is activated.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is physically present in an area.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is physically proximate to a device.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the service logic is active and therefore configured to cause the presence service to immediately react in a manner to control communications associated with the user.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the service logic is passive and therefore configured to cause the presence service to react in a manner to control communications associated with the user upon the presence service reacting to a request bearing on communications with the user.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising executing the service logic at the presence service to control communications associated with the user.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the executing step further comprises controlling the communications associated with the user based on the service logic in response to an application attempting to communicate with the user.

15. A system comprising:

a) an interface adapted to facilitate communications with a communication service; and

b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to;

i) receive state information bearing on presence of a user;

ii) create service logic based on the state information, the service logic configured to instruct an associated presence service to control communications associated with the user based on the presence of the user; and

iii) provide the service logic to the presence service.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the presence of the user relates to at least one of the group consisting of physical presence, availability, and status of the user or a device associated with the user.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the service logic is configured to instruct the presence service to register a first communication device associated with the user to receive communications when the state information is a first state.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the service logic is configured to instruct the presence service to register a second communication device associated with the user to receive communications when the state information is a second state.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the state information is provided to the presence service with the service logic.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein the state information indicates whether a screen saver is active or inactive.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is using a device.

22. The system of claim 15 wherein the state information indicates whether a device associated with the user is activated.

23. The system of claim 15 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is physically present in an area.

24. The system of claim 15 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is physically proximate to a device.

25. The system of claim 15 wherein the service logic is active and therefore configured to cause the presence service to immediately react in a manner to control communications associated with the user.

26. The system of claim 15 wherein the service logic is passive and therefore configured to cause the presence service to react in a manner to control communications associated with the user upon the presence service reacting to a request bearing on communications with the user.

27. A computer readable medium having software comprising instructions f or a computer to:

a) receive state information bearing on presence of a user;

b) create service logic based on the state information, the service logic configured to instruct an associated presence service to control communications associated with the user based on the presence of the user; and

c) provide the service logic to the presence service.

28. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the presence of the user relates to at least one of the group consisting of physical presence, availability, and status of the user or a device associated with the user.

29. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the service logic is configured to instruct the presence service to register a first communication device associated with the user to receive communications when the state information is a first state.

30. The computer readable medium of claim 29 wherein the service logic is configured to instruct the presence service to register a second communication device associated with the user to receive communications when the state information is a second state.

31. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the state information is provided to the presence service with the service logic.

32. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the state information indicates whether a screen saver is active or inactive.

33. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is using a device.

34. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the state information indicates whether a device associated with the user is activated.

35. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is physically present in an area.

36. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the state information indicates whether the user is physically proximate to a device.

37. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the service logic is active and therefore configured to cause the presence service to immediately react in a manner to control communications associated with the user.

38. The computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the service logic is passive and therefore configured to cause the presence service to react in a manner to control communications associated with the user upon the presence service reacting to a request bearing on communications with the user.