Implied presence detection in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method for determining a likelihood that an intended recipient is within close proximity to a computer, the method comprising:
- monitoring for indications that the intended recipient has participated in recent use of the computer;
creating a database including at least one timestamp for the recent use of the computer; and
providing to a first user an indicator of the likelihood that the intended recipient is within close proximity to the computer, the likelihood based on at least the recency of the at least one timestamp for the recent use of the computer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for systems and methods for determining the likelihood that an intended recipient is currently available to communicate via at least one communication mechanism. A presence module monitors the computer usage activity of the intended recipient. The data relating to the computer usage activity of the intended recipient is stored in a database, and is later utilized by a processing module for determining the likelihood that the intended recipient is currently available to communicate via the at least one communication mechanism. The likelihood that the intended recipient is currently available to communicate via the at least one communication mechanism is displayed to at least one other user by an interface module. A communication module is configured to send a message to the intended recipient via the at least one communication mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a likelihood that an intended recipient is within close proximity to a computer, the method comprising:
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monitoring for indications that the intended recipient has participated in recent use of the computer;
creating a database including at least one timestamp for the recent use of the computer; and
providing to a first user an indicator of the likelihood that the intended recipient is within close proximity to the computer, the likelihood based on at least the recency of the at least one timestamp for the recent use of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing an indication of a likelihood that an intended recipient is available to participate in an instant messaging conversation, the method comprising:
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monitoring computer usage activity of the intended recipient;
determining the likelihood that the intended recipient is available to participate in the instant messaging conversation, the likelihood being based on at least the recency of the intended recipient'"'"'s online activity; and
displaying to a first user an indicator of the likelihood that the intended recipient is available to participate in the instant messaging conversation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system that determines a likelihood that an intended recipient is currently available to communicate via at least one communication mechanism, the system comprising:
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a presence module for monitoring the computer usage activity of the intended recipient;
a database for storing timestamps of the intended recipient'"'"'s computer usage activity;
a processing module for determining the likelihood that the intended recipient is currently available to communicate via the at least one communication mechanism, the likelihood being determined based on at least the recency of the most recent timestamp; and
a user interface module for displaying to a first user an indicator of the likelihood that the intended recipient is currently available to communicate via the at least one communication mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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