MESSAGING ADVISE IN PRESENCE-AWARE NETWORKS
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Abstract
A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations:
- (a) provide a subscriber'"'"'s communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber'"'"'s communication device and the messaging system;
- (b) provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber'"'"'s communication device is available;
- (c) provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system;
- (d) in response to the subscriber'"'"'s communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address;
- (e) while a contact between the subscriber and a different third party is in progress, provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with information respecting the at least one eligible message from the third party;
- (f) transform an audio messaging session between the messaging system and the communication device of a contacting party into a graphical user interface-based audio session; and
- (g) transform the audio messaging session into a session having a video channel or both audio and video channels.
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Citations
45 Claims
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1-36. -36. (canceled)
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37. A method for providing message-related information to a contacting party, comprising:
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(a) receiving a voice contact to a first communication device of a subscriber from a second communication device of a contacting party; (b) effecting an audio session between a messaging system associated with the subscriber and the second communication device; (c) thereafter performing at least one of the following steps; (i) transforming the audio session into a graphical user interface-based audio session between the messaging system and the second communication device; and (ii) transforming the audio session into a session between the messaging system and the second communication device having a video channel or both audio and video channels; and (d) providing message-related information to the communication device of the contacting party via the transformed session. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45-80. -80. (canceled)
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