Techniques for physical presence detection for a communications device
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1. A method of determining a physical presence setting comprising:
- receiving first information indicating whether a physical token of a user is detected with respect to a device associated with the user; and
determining said physical presence setting for said user with respect to the device in accordance with said first information.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for determining a physical presence setting. First information is received indicating whether a physical token of a user is detected with respect to a device associated with the user. The physical presence setting for the user with respect to the device is determined in accordance with the first information.
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1. A method of determining a physical presence setting comprising:
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receiving first information indicating whether a physical token of a user is detected with respect to a device associated with the user; and determining said physical presence setting for said user with respect to the device in accordance with said first information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium comprising executable code for determining a physical presence setting comprising code that:
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receives first information indicating whether a physical token of a user is detected with respect to a device; determines said physical presence setting for said user with respect to said device in accordance with said first information; and forwards communications to said device in accordance with said physical presence setting and other information indicating one or more currently available modes of communication for said device.
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20. A method of determining a physical presence setting for a user with respect to a device comprising:
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receiving first information indicating whether a physical token of a user is detected with respect to a device; receiving second information from an application program indicating whether said device is active; determining said physical presence setting for said user with respect to said device in accordance with said first information and said second information; and forwarding communications to said device in accordance with said physical presence setting.
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