Presence Change Alert
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring availability of a contact, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection indicating the contact from a user;
determining at least one relevant type of availability for the contact; and
responsive to determining that availability information obtained from a network corresponds to a change of at least one of relevant type of availability for the contact, displaying a notification alerting the user of the change.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for monitoring availability of a contact are described. The apparatus includes an interface module for receiving a selection from a user that indicates the contact to be monitored. The apparatus also includes a presence change alert manager that is coupled to the interface module and is coupled to a network. The presence changer alert manager is configured to determine at least one relevant type of availability for the contact and to determine if availability information obtained from the network corresponds to a change in a relevant type of availability for the contact. The apparatus further includes a notification manager coupled to the presence change alert manager. If the presence change alert manager determines that the obtained availability information corresponds to a change of a relevant type of availability for the contact, the notification manager generates a notification alerting the user of the change.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring availability of a contact, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection indicating the contact from a user; determining at least one relevant type of availability for the contact; and responsive to determining that availability information obtained from a network corresponds to a change of at least one of relevant type of availability for the contact, displaying a notification alerting the user of the change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for monitoring availability of a plurality of contacts, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of selections indicating the plurality of contacts from a user; determining at least one relevant type of availability for each of the plurality of contacts; and responsive to determining that first availability information obtained from a network corresponds to a first change of at least one relevant type of availability for a first contact included in the plurality of contacts, displaying a first notification alerting the user of the first change. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for monitoring availability of a contact, the apparatus comprising:
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an interface module for receiving a selection indicating the contact from a user; a presence change alert manager for determining at least one relevant type of availability for the contact and determining if availability information obtained from a network corresponds to a change of at least one relevant type of availability for the contact, the presence change alert manager coupled to the interface module and coupled to the network; and a notification manager for, responsive to the presence change alert manager determining that the obtained availability information corresponds to a change of at least one relevant type of availability for the contact, generating a notification alerting the user of the change, the notification manager coupled to the presence change alert manager. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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