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Presence-based management in a communication network

  • US 20050213563A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2004
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for presence-based management in a communication network, the system comprising:

  • an instant messaging (IM) and presence server coupled to one or more network devices in a communication network, the network devices coupling two or more endpoints to each other and enabling communication between a first one of the endpoints and one or more second ones of the endpoints, the IM and presence server being operable to;

    using IM, discover one or more of the network devices;

    using IM, obtain presence information on the discovered network devices from the discovered network devices; and

    using the presence information on the discovered network devices from the discovered network devices, maintain presence data associated with the discovered network devices.

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