Presence administration method and device
First Claim
1. A presence administration method for utilization in a presence administration device that administrates presence information on a client group including a first client, the presence administration method including:
- a presence-storage step of storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
a broadcast-destination storage step of storing, client-by-client, identifiers for broadcasting destinations for the presence information on the client group;
an information-receipt step of receiving, from the first client, notification (referred to as “
first configuration alert”
hereinafter) of fresh presence information on the first client;
an update control step of judging whether to update the presence information on the first client when the first configuration alert has been received, and controlling updating of the presence information according to the judgment results; and
a broadcast step of broadcasting the updated presence information to the first client'"'"'s presence-information broadcasting destination if the presence information has been updated in said update control step.
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Abstract
Restricting the setting of presence information by presentities. Among other forms of presence information, restricted presence information that a user agent cannot determine him/herself is established. If among other forms of presence information “game score” is for example made restricted presence information, only user agent B, being a game administrator, would be able to determine the “game score.” When user agent A'"'"'s game score is updated by user agent B, the game score is reported to user agent A'"'"'s Watcher C.
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20 Claims
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1. A presence administration method for utilization in a presence administration device that administrates presence information on a client group including a first client, the presence administration method including:
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a presence-storage step of storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
a broadcast-destination storage step of storing, client-by-client, identifiers for broadcasting destinations for the presence information on the client group;
an information-receipt step of receiving, from the first client, notification (referred to as “
first configuration alert”
hereinafter) of fresh presence information on the first client;
an update control step of judging whether to update the presence information on the first client when the first configuration alert has been received, and controlling updating of the presence information according to the judgment results; and
a broadcast step of broadcasting the updated presence information to the first client'"'"'s presence-information broadcasting destination if the presence information has been updated in said update control step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A presence administration device for administrating presence information on a client group including a first client, the presence administration device comprising:
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presence-storage means for storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
broadcast-destination storage means for storing, client-by-client, identifiers for broadcasting destinations for the presence information on the client group;
information-receipt means for receiving, from the first client, notification (referred to as “
first configuration alert”
hereinafter) of fresh presence information on the first client;
update control means for judging whether to update the presence information on the first client when a first configuration alert has been received, and controlling updating of the presence information according to the judgment results; and
broadcast means for broadcasting the updated presence information to the first client'"'"'s presence-information broadcasting destination if the presence information has been updated in said update control step.
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8. A presence administration computer product utilized in a computer that administrates presence information on a client group including a first client, the presence administration computer product for causing the computer to function as:
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presence-storage means for storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
broadcast-destination storage means for storing, client-by-client, identifiers for broadcasting destinations for the presence information on the client group;
information-receipt means for receiving, from the first client, notification (referred to as “
first configuration alert”
hereinafter) of fresh presence information on the first client;
update control means for judging whether to update the presence information on the first client when the first configuration alert has been received, and controlling updating of the presence information according to the judgment results; and
broadcast means for broadcasting the updated presence information to the first client'"'"'s presence-information broadcasting destination if the presence information has been updated in said update control step.
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9. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a presence administration program utilized in a presence administration device for administrating presence information on a client group including a first client, the computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded the presence administration program for executing:
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a presence-storage step of storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
a broadcast-destination storage step of storing, client-by-client, identifiers for broadcasting destinations for the presence information on the client group;
an information-receipt step of receiving, from the first client, notification (referred to as “
first configuration alert”
hereinafter) of fresh presence information on the first client;
an update control step of judging whether to update the presence information on the first client when the first configuration alert has been received, and controlling updating of the presence information according to the judgment results; and
a broadcast step of broadcasting the updated presence information to the first client'"'"'s presence-information broadcasting destination if the presence information has been updated in said update control step.
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10. A presence configuration method including:
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a connection step of connecting to a presence administration device as a first client, wherein the presence administration device administrates presence information on a client group including the first client group; and
a configuration control step of restricting configuration of the presence information on the first client, and transmitting to the presence administration device presence information for which configurational settings have been accepted.
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11. A presence configuration method including:
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a connection step of connecting to a presence administration device as a second client, wherein the presence administration device administrates presence information on a client group including a first client and the second client; and
a transmission step of transmitting to the presence administration device a presence-information report containing fresh presence information on the first client.
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12. A presence administration method for utilization in a presence administration device that administrates presence information on a client group including a first client, a second client and a third client, the presence administration method including:
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a presence-storage step of storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
a broadcast-configuration step of accepting from the third client a broadcasting setting designating the second client to be a broadcast destination for the presence information on the first client;
a broadcast-configuration storage step of storing the broadcasting setting;
an information reception step of receiving notification of fresh presence information on the first client;
a broadcast step of broadcasting to the second client the presence information on the first client, based on the broadcasting setting. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A presence administration device for administrating presence information on a client group including a first client, a second client and a third client, the presence administration device comprising:
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presence-storage means for storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
broadcast-configuration means for accepting from the third client a broadcasting setting designating the second client to be a broadcast destination for the presence information on the first client;
broadcast-configuration storage means for storing the broadcasting setting;
information reception means for receiving notification of fresh presence information on the first client;
broadcast means for broadcasting to the second client the presence information on the first client, based on the broadcasting setting.
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18. A presence administration computer product for running on a computer that administrates presence information on a client group including a first client, a second client and a third client, the presence administration computer product for causing the computer to function as:
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presence-storage means for storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
broadcast-configuration means for accepting from the third client a broadcasting setting designating the second client to be a broadcast destination for the presence information on the first client;
broadcast-configuration storage means for storing the broadcasting setting;
information reception means for receiving notification of fresh presence information on the first client;
broadcast means for broadcasting to the second client the presence information on the first client, based on the broadcasting setting.
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19. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a presence administration program utilized for administrating presence information on a client group including a first client, a second client and a third client, the computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded the presence administration program for executing:
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a presence-storage step of storing client-by-client presence information on the client group;
a broadcast-configuration step of accepting from the third client a broadcasting setting designating the second client to be a broadcast destination for the presence information on the first client;
a broadcast-configuration storage step of storing the broadcasting setting;
an information reception step of receiving notification of fresh presence information on the first client;
a broadcast step of broadcasting to the second client the presence information on the first client, based on the broadcasting setting.
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20. A presence broadcast-configuration method including:
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a connection step of connecting to a presence administration device as a third client, wherein the presence administration device administrates presence information on, and broadcasting it to, a client group including a first client, a second client, and the third client; and
a transmission step of transmitting to the presence administration device a broadcasting setting designating the second client to be a broadcast destination for the presence information on the first client.
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Specification