Method for managing selective presence for an instantaneous messaging service in a telecommunication network such as an internet network
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Abstract
An instant messaging service enables plural users in an address book to form a discussion group within which the users exchange messages synchronously. A presence management method enables a user to appear to be present or not on the instant messaging service from the point of view of at least one of the members of his address book. The management method includes user selecting respective presence states for one or more members or groups of members of the address book, transmitting the respective presence states to the members or groups of members and modifying the presence state relating to the user for each of the members or groups of members according to the received respective presence states.
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10. Selective presence management method for an instantaneous messaging service, the instantaneous messaging service being performed so that a plurality of users entered in an address book comprise a discussion group within which the users can exchange messages synchronously, the selective management method comprising:
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a user selecting, for at least one member of the address book, a respective item of presence information;
respectively transmitting each item of presence information to the selected member of the address book; and
modifying the presence information relating to the user for each member of the address book for which presence information has been received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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18. Instantaneous messaging client unit adapted to be installed in a terminal and to exchange messages with an instant messaging server, the client unit including a transmitting arrangement for transmitting presence information messages indicating presence information about the user of the terminal vis-à
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