Presence system and method for providing a multi-functional communications log
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1. A presence system, comprising:
- a communications log capable of maintaining communication session information pertaining to attempted communication sessions with a user, said communications log including a list of presentities associated with said attempted communication sessions; and
a communications manager capable of detecting a user-initiated communications log event, wherein said communications manager is operable to automatically and temporarily subscribe said user to receive presence information of said presentities in said list in response to detection of said user-initiated communications log event.
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Abstract
A multi-functional communications log maintains communication session information pertaining to attempted communication sessions with a user. The multi-functional communications log interfaces with a communications manager to detect a user-initiated communications log event and automatically and temporarily subscribe the user to receive presence information of presentities associated with the attempted communication sessions. The attempted communication sessions include voice communication sessions, text communication sessions and multimedia communication sessions.
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1. A presence system, comprising:
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a communications log capable of maintaining communication session information pertaining to attempted communication sessions with a user, said communications log including a list of presentities associated with said attempted communication sessions; and
a communications manager capable of detecting a user-initiated communications log event, wherein said communications manager is operable to automatically and temporarily subscribe said user to receive presence information of said presentities in said list in response to detection of said user-initiated communications log event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a multi-functional communication log in a presence system, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a communications log of communication session information pertaining to attempted communication sessions with a user, said communications log including a list of presentities associated with said attempted communication sessions;
detecting a user-initiated communications log event; and
in response to said detecting, automatically and temporarily subscribing said user to receive presence information of said presentities in said list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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