REPRESENTING ONLINE PRESENCE FOR GROUPS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for communicating an online presence of a group in a network, the group comprising at least one member associated with the network, each member of the group having an independent online status, the method comprising presenting a group presence indicator corresponding to the group in a first interface in the network, the group presence indicator representing an online status of the group as being online or offline, the online status of each member of the group not being apparent from the group presence indicator.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for communicating an online presence of a group in a network. The group includes at least one member associated with the network. Each member of the group has an independent online status. A group presence indicator corresponding to the group is presented in a first interface in the network. The group presence indicator represents an online status of the group as being online or offline. The online status of each member of the group is not apparent from the group presence indicator.
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31 Claims
- 1. A computer-implemented method for communicating an online presence of a group in a network, the group comprising at least one member associated with the network, each member of the group having an independent online status, the method comprising presenting a group presence indicator corresponding to the group in a first interface in the network, the group presence indicator representing an online status of the group as being online or offline, the online status of each member of the group not being apparent from the group presence indicator.
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- 15. A network comprising at least one network device which is operable to communicate an online presence of a group in a network, the group comprising at least one member associated with the network, each member of the group having an independent online status, the at least one network device being operable to present a group presence indicator corresponding to the group in a first interface in the network, the group presence indicator representing an online status of the group as being online or offline, the online status of each member of the group not being apparent from the group presence indicator.
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- 26. A device with which a first user may communicate with other users in a network including the device, the device comprising a display, a processor, memory, and an interface to the network, the processor being operable in conjunction with computer program instructions stored in the network to communicate an online presence of a group in a network, the group comprising at least one member associated with the network, each member of the group having an independent online status, the processor being operable in conjunction with the computer program instructions to present a group presence indicator corresponding to the group in a first interface on the display, the group presence indicator representing an online status of the group as being online or offline, the online status of each member of the group not being apparent from the group presence indicator.
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