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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37 Claims
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
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28. A method for providing a subscriber with information regarding one or more messages, comprising:
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while a contact between a subscriber and at least one other party is in progress, providing to the subscriber a request to receive a defined subset of messages; receiving, from the subscriber'"'"'s communication device, the request for the defined subset of messages; and presenting at least some of the messages in the defined subset of messages to the subscriber while the contact is in progress. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37-80. -80. (canceled)
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