Accessing presence information
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1. A method of accessing presence information, comprising:
- receiving a summary of the presence information available;
determining desired presence information from the available presence information; and
in dependence on said determining step, transmitting a request for the selected presence information.
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Abstract
A method of accessing presence information includes receiving a summary of the presence information available, and determining desired presence information from the available presence information. In dependence on the determining step, transmitting a request for the selected presence information.
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1. A method of accessing presence information, comprising:
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receiving a summary of the presence information available;
determining desired presence information from the available presence information; and
in dependence on said determining step, transmitting a request for the selected presence information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of accessing presence information, said method comprising:
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transmitting a request for a summary of available presence information;
receiving a summary of the available presence information;
determining desired presence information from the summary of available presence information;
selectively transmitting a request for any desired presence information; and
receiving the desired presence information responsive thereto. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of providing presence information, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for presence information; and
providing a summary of the available presence information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of providing presence information, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for presence information;
providing a summary of the available presence information;
receiving a request for presence information selected from said summary; and
providing the selected presence information. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. An application client for accessing presence information, said application client comprising:
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input means for receiving a summary of presence information available for the client;
means for determining and selecting presence information from said summary; and
output means for selectively transmitting a request for any selected presence information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 35, 36)
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34. An application server adapted to provide a summary of presence information, said server comprising:
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input means for receiving a request for presence information;
control means for compiling a summary of available presence information responsive to said request; and
output means for transmitting a summary of the available presence information. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. In a communication system including an application client and an application server, a method of accessing presence information, said method comprising:
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transmitting, from said application client, a request for presence information;
receiving, at said application server, said request for presence information;
compiling at said application server, a summary of the presence information available for the application client;
transmitting, from said application server, said summary;
receiving, at said application client, said summary;
selecting from said summary, at said application client, any desired presence information;
selectively transmitting, from said application client, a request for any selected presence information;
receiving, at said application server, said request;
compiling, at said applications server, the presence information associated with said request;
transmitting, from said application server, said presence information; and
receiving, at said application client, the presence information.
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