Presence display icon and method
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1. A user interface for communication, comprising a presence display icon displaying presence states of at least one user and defined by a Karnaugh map for determining an optimal number of presence states.
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Abstract
A user interface for a communication device is provided. The user interface comprises a presence display icon to display presence states of at least one user. Each presence state of the user indicates the availability status of the user in video, audio and text based modes of communication. An optimal number of presence states are determined by using a Karnaugh map.
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- 1. A user interface for communication, comprising a presence display icon displaying presence states of at least one user and defined by a Karnaugh map for determining an optimal number of presence states.
- 5. The user interface of claim I wherein said presence display icon comprises at least four glyphs.
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7. A user interface for communication, the user interface comprising a presence display icon for displaying presence states of at least one user, wherein an optimal number of presence states are determined by a method comprising
obtaining information about one or more modes of communication; -
identifying information about one or more availability status, the availability status corresponding to the modes of communication; and
determining the optimal number of presence states, wherein the optimal number of presence states are determined using a Karnaugh map, each presence state being a combination of the mode of communication and the availability status. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication device for communicating with at least one user, the communication device comprising
a transmitter for establishing communication with the user; -
a receiver for receiving information about presence state of the user; and
a user interface for displaying presence states of the user, wherein optimal number of presence states are determined using a Karnaugh map. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for selecting an optimal number of presence states of at least one user, the method comprising
obtaining information about one or more modes of communication; -
identifying information about one or more availability status, the availability status corresponding to the modes of communication; and
determining the optimal number of presence states, wherein the optimal number of presence states are determined using a Karnaugh map, each presence state being a combination of the mode of communication and the availability status.
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17. A system for selecting an optimal number of presence states of at least one user, the system comprising
means for obtaining information about one or more modes of communication; -
means for identifying information about one or more availability status, the availability status corresponding to the modes of communication; and
means for determining an optimal number of presence states, wherein the optimal number of presence states are determined using a Karnaugh map, each presence state being a combination of the mode of communication and the availability status.
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18. An apparatus for selecting an optimal number of presence states of at least one user, the apparatus comprising
a processor; - and
a machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the processor comprising one or more instructions for obtaining information about one or more modes of communication;
one or more instructions for identifying information about one or more availability status, the availability status corresponding to the modes of communication; and
one or more instructions for determining the optimal number of presence states, wherein the optimal number of presence states are determined using a Karnaugh map, each presence state being a combination of the mode of communication and the availability status.
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19. A machine-readable medium including instructions executable by a processor for selecting an optimal number of presence states of at least one user, the machine-readable medium comprising
one or more instructions for obtaining information about one or more modes of communication; -
one or more instructions for identifying information about one or more availability status, the availability status corresponding to the modes of communication; and
one or more instructions for determining the optimal number of presence states, wherein the optimal number of presence states are determined using a Karnaugh map, each presence state being a combination of the mode of communication and the availability status.
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