Communication system and method for providing presence-enhanced smart name tags
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1. A device for providing a presence-enhanced smart name tag, comprising:
- a local application capable of identifying a string of characters as a smart name tag, said string of characters representing an identity of a presentity, said local application being operable to generate a request for presence information of said presentity, said presence information indicating availability of said presentity; and
a communication manager operable to detect launch of said local application, retrieve said presence information of said presentity from a presence system and provide said presence information to said local application to enhance said smart name tag with said presence information.
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Abstract
A presence-enhanced smart name tag is implemented on a local application of a device. The local application identifies as a smart name tag a string of characters representing an identity of a presentity. The presentity identity is used to retrieve presence information indicating the availability of the presentity.
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1. A device for providing a presence-enhanced smart name tag, comprising:
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a local application capable of identifying a string of characters as a smart name tag, said string of characters representing an identity of a presentity, said local application being operable to generate a request for presence information of said presentity, said presence information indicating availability of said presentity; and
a communication manager operable to detect launch of said local application, retrieve said presence information of said presentity from a presence system and provide said presence information to said local application to enhance said smart name tag with said presence information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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11. A communication system for providing a presence-enhanced smart name tag, comprising:
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a device running a local application configured to identify a string of characters as a smart name tag, said string of characters representing an identity of a select presentity, said device being operable to generate a request for presence information of said select presentity; and
a presence server for collecting and storing said presence information on a plurality of presentities including said select presentity;
wherein said presence server is operable to provide said presence information of said select presentity to said device to enhance said smart name tag with said presence information, said presence information indicating availability of said select presentity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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18. A method for providing a presence-enhanced smart name tag, comprising the steps of:
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detecting launch of a local application running on a device;
receiving a request for presence information of a presentity identified as a smart name tag by said local application;
requesting said presence information of said presentity, said presence information indicating availability of said presentity;
receiving said presence information of said presentity; and
providing said presence information of said presentity to said local application to enhance said smart name tag with said presence information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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