Method of providing access to presence related information
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1. A method of providing access to Presence information comprising the following steps:
- (a) storing Presence information for a user and making that information accessible to others;
(b) logging the identity of any entity that requests or accesses the Presence information;
(c) automatically providing data to a wireless information device operated by the user to enable that device to display the identity of the entity that requested or accessed the Presence information.
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Abstract
Presence information for a user is stored and made accessible using a conventional client server or peer to peer Presence model. The identity of any entity that requests or accesses this Presence information is however logged and then automatically provided to a wireless information device operated by the user. This enables the device to display the identity of the entity that requested or accessed the Presence information and hence (a) can prompt a user to contact the entity that sought his Presence information and (b) inhibits inappropriate accessing of Presence information.
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1. A method of providing access to Presence information comprising the following steps:
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(a) storing Presence information for a user and making that information accessible to others;
(b) logging the identity of any entity that requests or accesses the Presence information;
(c) automatically providing data to a wireless information device operated by the user to enable that device to display the identity of the entity that requested or accessed the Presence information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless information device programmed to:
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(a) receive data defining the identity of any entity that has requested or accessed Presence information relating to the user of the device;
(b) display that identity together with an indication that Presence information has been sought or accessed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Computer software which, when running on a wireless information device, enables the device to:
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(a) receive data defining the identity of any entity that has requested or accessed Presence information relating to the user of the device;
(b) display that identity together with an indication that Presence information has been sought or accessed. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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