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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFERRING THE BUSY STATE OF AN INSTANT MESSAGING USER

  • US 20080052389A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2006
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for inferring a busy state of an instant messaging (IM) user, comprising:

  • obtaining a plurality of messages from a system of the IM user, wherein the system messages are indicative of a level of activity of the IM user;

    analyzing the system messages to infer a busy state of the IM user; and

    providing the busy state of the IM user to at least one other IM user.

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