COMMUNICATING ONLINE PRESENCE AND MOOD
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for communicating an online presence of a first user in a network, comprising:
- presenting an online presence indicator in a first interface associated with the first user, the online presence indicator representing an online status of the first user as being online or offline, the online presence indicator further representing a mood of the first user;
providing at least one control in the first interface which is operable by the first user to select the online status represented by the online presence indicator, the at least one control further being operable by the first user to select the mood represented by the online presence indicator; and
presenting the online presence indicator of the first user to other users in the network.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for communicating an online presence of a first user in a network. An online presence indicator is presented in a first interface associated with the first user. The online presence indicator represents an online status of the first user as being online or offline. The online presence indicator further represents a mood of the first user. At least one control is provided in the first interface which is operable by the first user to select the online status represented by the online presence indicator. The at least one control is further operable by the first user to select the mood represented by the online presence indicator. The online presence indicator of the first user is presented to other users in the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for communicating an online presence of a first user in a network, comprising:
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presenting an online presence indicator in a first interface associated with the first user, the online presence indicator representing an online status of the first user as being online or offline, the online presence indicator further representing a mood of the first user; providing at least one control in the first interface which is operable by the first user to select the online status represented by the online presence indicator, the at least one control further being operable by the first user to select the mood represented by the online presence indicator; and presenting the online presence indicator of the first user to other users in the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network comprising at least one network device which is operable to:
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present an online presence indicator in a first interface associated with a first user in the network, the online presence indicator representing an online status of the first user as being online or offline, the online presence indicator further representing a mood of the first user; provide at least one control in the first interface which is operable by the first user to select the online status represented by the online presence indicator, the at least one control further being operable by the first user to select the mood represented by the online presence indicator; and present the online presence indicator of the first user to other users in the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device with which a first user may communicate with other users in a network, the device comprising a display, a processor, memory having computer-program instructions stored therein, and an interface to the network, the processor being operable in conjunction with the computer program instructions to:
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present an online presence indicator in a first interface associated with the first user, the online presence indicator representing an online status of the first user as being online or offline, the online presence indicator further representing a mood of the first user; provide at least one control in the first interface which is operable by the first user to select the online status represented by the online presence indicator, the at least one control further being operable by the first user to select the mood represented by the online presence indicator; and communicate the online presence indicator to the network for presentation to other users. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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