SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BASED ON AN AVAILABILITY OF A USER
First Claim
1. A method for communication based on an availability of a presence entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
- configuring at least one privacy rule for a communication service, wherein the at least one privacy rule is associated with the presence entity and assigns a potential caller to a prioritized group;
receiving an indication of availability of the presence entity;
controlling communication access with the presence entity based on the at least one privacy rule, wherein communication access between the presence entity and the caller is controlled by the prioritized group of the caller and the availability indication of the presence entity.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for communication based on an availability level of a presence entity in a communication network that includes a first step (400) of configuring at least one privacy rule for a communication service, wherein the at least one privacy rule is associated with the presence entity and assigns a potential caller to a prioritized group. A next step (402) includes receiving an indication of availability of the presence entity. A next step (404) includes controlling communication access with the presence entity based on the at least one privacy rule, wherein communication access between the presence entity and the caller is controlled by the priority for that caller and the availability indication of the presence entity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication based on an availability of a presence entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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configuring at least one privacy rule for a communication service, wherein the at least one privacy rule is associated with the presence entity and assigns a potential caller to a prioritized group; receiving an indication of availability of the presence entity; controlling communication access with the presence entity based on the at least one privacy rule, wherein communication access between the presence entity and the caller is controlled by the prioritized group of the caller and the availability indication of the presence entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for communication based on an availability of a presence entity in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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configuring a plurality of privacy rules for a communication service, wherein the privacy rules are associated with the presence entity and assign potential callers to prioritized groups; receiving an availability level at a particular time indicating the prioritized group of callers the presence entity is willing to communicate with; controlling communication access with the presence entity based on the privacy rules, wherein communication access between the presence entity and any caller is controlled by the prioritized group of the caller and the time that the availability level of the presence entity is received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for communication based on an availability of a presence entity in a communication network, the system comprising:
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a presence entity operable to configuring at least one privacy rule for a communication service, wherein the at least one privacy rule is associated with the presence entity and assigns a potential caller to a prioritized group; at least one potential caller of the presence entity; and a communication service operable to;
receive the at least one privacy rule and receive an indication of availability of the presence entity, and control communication access with the presence entity based on the at least one privacy rule, wherein communication access between the presence entity and the caller is controlled by the prioritized group of the caller and the availability indication of the presence entity.
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