System and method for social-networking based presence
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system, comprising:
- a network;
a social networking service operably coupled to the network and configured to allow registration of users, to allow identification of registered users'"'"' interests, and to identify associated users, said associated users being associated with registered users;
a presence and availability service operably coupled to the network and configured to determine an availability of associated users responsive to one or more availability criteria;
a translation unit configured to convert user information from a social networking service format to a presence and availability service format; and
a messaging service operably coupled to the network and configured to send notification messages to associated users determined to be available and having a common interest corresponding to an event responsive to an occurrence of the event and one or more availability criteria.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system includes a network; a social networking service operably coupled to the network and configured to allow registration of users, to allow identification of registered users'"'"' interests, and to identify associated users, said associated users being associated with registered users; a presence service operably coupled to the network and configured to determine an availability of associated users responsive to one or more availability criteria; a translation unit configured to convert user information from a social networking service format to a presence service format; and a messaging service operably coupled to the network and configured to send notification messages to associated users determined to be available and having a common interest corresponding to an event responsive to an occurrence of the event and one or more availability criteria.
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18 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system, comprising:
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a network; a social networking service operably coupled to the network and configured to allow registration of users, to allow identification of registered users'"'"' interests, and to identify associated users, said associated users being associated with registered users; a presence and availability service operably coupled to the network and configured to determine an availability of associated users responsive to one or more availability criteria; a translation unit configured to convert user information from a social networking service format to a presence and availability service format; and a messaging service operably coupled to the network and configured to send notification messages to associated users determined to be available and having a common interest corresponding to an event responsive to an occurrence of the event and one or more availability criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A telecommunications method, comprising:
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selecting one or more availability criteria on a presence and availability service web page, the availability criteria defining availability of one or more contacts of the selecting user; selecting an event for which availability is to be determined on a social network system web page; interfacing the social networking service to the presence and availability service; identifying one or more contacts who match the availability criteria upon occurrence of the event; and transmitting a notification message to the identified one or more contacts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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