COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A communication system comprising:
- a server having a service element for providing the service and a data store for storing the identities of users of the communication system that are registered to the service;
a user terminal that is capable of initiating verification of the registration of one or more users of the communication system to the service by transmitting to the server one or more messages indicating the identities of the said one or more users;
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the user terminal has a data store arranged for storing a plurality of user identities forming a first set of users, andthe user terminal has a user interface arranged to present to a user of the terminal a single command option in response to selection of which the user terminal automatically transmits to the server one or more messages indicating the user identities of the first set of users for verification of which users of the first set are registered to the service.
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Abstract
A communication system for providing instant messaging and presence services among users of a communications network. The system comprising a user subscribed to the service and arranged to send a plurality of requests, each request comprising a user identity corresponding to at least one user of a first set of users of the network. The system also comprising a server having an access point arranged to receive the requests from the user, and having a service element for providing the service and wherein a second set of users are subscribed to the service element. The system also having circuitry for checking which of the users in the second set match with the users in the first set.
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39 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a server having a service element for providing the service and a data store for storing the identities of users of the communication system that are registered to the service; a user terminal that is capable of initiating verification of the registration of one or more users of the communication system to the service by transmitting to the server one or more messages indicating the identities of the said one or more users; wherein; the user terminal has a data store arranged for storing a plurality of user identities forming a first set of users, and the user terminal has a user interface arranged to present to a user of the terminal a single command option in response to selection of which the user terminal automatically transmits to the server one or more messages indicating the user identities of the first set of users for verification of which users of the first set are registered to the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for checking which users of a communications network are registered to a service of the network, the method comprising:
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storing the identities of the users of the communication network that are registered to the service in a server; storing a plurality of user identities of the communications network in a user terminal as a first set of users; presenting a single command option via a user interface to a user of the user terminal; in response to the selection of the command option, automatically transmitting one or more messages indicating the user identities of the first set of users to the server; and verifying by means of the server which users of the first set are registered to the service. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A user terminal capable of operation by a user for registering to a server of a communication network, the user terminal comprising:
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a data store for storing a plurality of identities of other users of the network; a user interface arranged to present to the user of the user terminal a single command option, and a translation element for cooperating with the user interface such that upon selection of the single command by the user, the translation element generates one or more messages which are automatically transmitted from the user terminal to the server for verifying which of the other users are registered to the server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for checking registration status of users, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of user identities in a user terminal as a first set of users; presenting a single command option via a user interface to a user of the user terminal; in response to selection of the command option, automatically transmitting one or more messages indicating the user identities of the first set of users to a server where identities of users that are registered to the service are stored for verification of the registration status of the users. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for providing users with information of service registration status of other users of a communications network, the method comprising:
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storing identities of users of the communication network that are registered to a service in a server; receiving from a user terminal one or more messages indicating user identities of a first set of users, wherein the one or more messages are generated based on user identities of the first set of users as stored in the user terminal and automatically sent in response to selection of a single command option; and verifying which users of the first set are registered to the service. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A server for providing users with a service via a communications network, comprising:
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a service element for providing the service; a data store for storing identities of users of the communication system that are registered to the service; and a controller configured to process one or more messages received from a user terminal and indicative of user identities of a first set of users, wherein the one or more messages are generated based on user identities of the first set of users as stored in the user terminal and automatically sent in response to selection of a single command option, and to verify which users of the first set are registered to the service.
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35. A program product, comprising machine readable program code for causing performing of the following steps:
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storing a plurality of user identities in a user terminal as a first set of users; presenting a single command option via a user interface to a user of the user terminal; and in response to selection of the command option, automatically transmitting one or more messages indicating the user identities of the first set of users to a server where identities of users that are registered to the service are stored for verification of the registration status of the users. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A program product, comprising machine readable program code for causing performing of the following steps:
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storing identities of users of the communication network that are registered to a service in a server; receiving from a user terminal one or more messages indicating user identities of a first set of users, wherein the one or more messages are generated based on user identities of the first set of users as stored in the user terminal and automatically sent in response to selection of a single command option; and verifying which users of the first set are registered to the service. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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