METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFERRING THE BUSY STATE OF AN INSTANT MESSAGING USER
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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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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for inferring the busy state of an instant messaging (IM) user. A method for inferring the busy state of an IM user in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: 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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1. A method for inferring a busy state of an instant messaging (IM) user, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for inferring a busy state of an instant messaging (IM) user, comprising:
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a system for 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; a system for analyzing the system messages to infer a busy state of the IM user; and a system for providing the busy state of the IM user to at least one other IM user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for inferring a busy state of an instant messaging (IM) user, the computer readable medium comprising program code for:
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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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