Providing computer presence information to an integrated presence system
First Claim
1. A method for operating an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system comprising:
- a) receiving a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client;
b) sending authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list;
c) receiving state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and
d) sending presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a traditional computer presence system to automatically provide state information to an integrated presence system. The integrated presence system will register as a user with the computer presence system. As such, the integrated presence system can be added to a buddy list of a user who is registered with the computer presence system. To configure the computer presence system to provide state information for the second user to the integrated presence system, the second user will add the integrated presence system to her buddy list, and as such, any state information kept by the computer presence system for the second user will be provided to the integrated presence system. The integrated presence system may take the state information and create presence information to send to subscribers to the integrated presence system.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for operating an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system comprising:
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a) receiving a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client;
b) sending authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list;
c) receiving state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and
d) sending presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrated presence system capable of receiving state information from a computer presence system comprising:
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a) an interface; and
b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to;
i) receive a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client;
ii) send authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list;
iii) receive state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and
iv) send presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable media having software to allow an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system, the software comprising instructions for a computer to:
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a) receive a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client;
b) send authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list;
c) receive state information of the first computer presence client from the computer presence system; and
d) send presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
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26. An integrated presence system capable of receiving state information from a computer presence system comprising:
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a) an interface; and
b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to interact with a computer presence system in a manner emulating a buddy subscribing to the computer presence system and allowing a user to add the integrated presence system to a buddy list of the user, such that the integrated presence system will receive state information provided by the computer presence system.
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