Method for distributing information in a presence service system

• US 20040193689A1
• Filed: 05/25/2004
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Vasquez Rosenlof, Marcela
• Application Number:
  US10/474,836
• Publication Number:
  US 20040193689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

Abstract

A method for distributing messages in a presence service system to which at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) are connected directly or through another presence service system. According to the invention the method comprises the steps of:- sending from the sender (1) to a first Service Provider (7) a message together with a claim specification, said claim specification determining under which conditions in the presence context of the receiver and/or the sender the message shall be distributed;- storing said message and claim specification;- comparing the actual presence context of the receiver and/or the sender with the claim specification;- distributing the message when the conditions in the specification are met.

Claims

1. A method for distributing messages in a presence service system to which at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) are connected directly or through another presence service system, characterised by the steps of:

sending from the sender (1) to a first Service Provider (7) a message together with a claim specification, said claim specification determining under which conditions in the presence context of the receiver and/or the sender the message shall be distributed;

storing said message and claim specification;

comparing the actual presence context of the receiver and/or the sender with the claim specification;

distributing the message when the conditions in the specification are met.

2. A method according to claim 1, characterised by both the sender and the receiver(s) subscribing for each other'"'"'s presence.

3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterised by distributing the message to the receiver(s) having the requested presence context.

4. A method according to any one of the claims 1-3claim 1, characterised by distributing the message by showing it for the receiver in the presence representation of the sender.

5. A method according to any one of the claims 1-3claim 1, characterised in that the distributing of the message comprises providing the message to be sent to the receiver as for example a SMS, an instant message or an e-mail through any kind of network.

6. A matching means connectable to at least one Presence Server (11) in a presence service system to which at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) are connected directly or through another Presence Server (13), characterised in that it comprises

a receiving means (31) adapted to receive from the sender (1) a message together with a claim specification, said claim specification determining under which conditions in the presence context of the receiver and/or the sender the message shall be distributed;

a storing means (33) adapted to store the message and the claim specification;

a matching unit (35) adapted to compare actual presence context of the receiver and/or the sender with the claim specification;

a distributing means (37) adapted to distribute the message when the conditions in the specification are met.

7. A matching means according to claim 6, characterised in that the receiving means (31) is adapted to receive the message and the claim specification form the first Presence Server (11).

8. A matching means according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that the storing means is adapted to store the message and the claim specification in a data base (17) connected to the matching means.

9. A matching means according to any one of the claims 6-8claim 6, characterised in that the distributing means (37) is adapted to distribute the message by showing it for the receiver in the presence representation of the sender (1).

10. A matching means according to any one of the claims 6-8claim 6, characterised in that the distributing means (37) is adapted to provide the message to be sent to the receiver as for example a SMS, an instant message or an e-mail through any kind of network.

11. A presence service system comprising at least one Service Provider (7) and at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) both connected to the presence service system directly or through another Service Provider (9), characterized in that the service provider (7) comprises a matching means according to any one of the claims 6-8claim 6.

12. A presence service system comprising at least one Service Provider (7) and at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) both connected to the presence service system directly or through another Service Provider (9), characterised in that the service provider (7) comprises a matching means according to claim 7.

13. A presence service system comprising at least one Service Provider (7) and at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) both connected to the presence service system directly or through another Service Provider (9), characterised in that the service provider (7) comprises a matching means according to claim 8.

14. A presence service system comprising at least one Service Provider (7) and at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) both connected to the presence service system directly or through another Service Provider (9), characterised in that the service provider (7) comprises a matching means according to claim 9.

15. A presence service system comprising at least one Service Provider (7) and at least one sender (1) and at least one receiver (3,5) both connected to the presence service system directly or through another Service Provider (9), characterised in that the service provider (7) comprises a matching means according to claim 10.