USING CALLED PARTY MOBILE PRESENCE AND MOVEMENT IN COMMUNICATION APPLICATION
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for utilizing mobile presence information in a communication application, the method comprising:
- receiving mobile status information associated with a first subscriber;
determining at least one available communication mode between the first subscriber and a second subscriber based on the mobile status information;
presenting the at least one available communication mode to the second subscriber; and
in response to receiving a selection of communication mode from the second subscriber, establishing communication between the first and second subscribers employing the selected communication mode.
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Abstract
Callers are enabled to choose among available communication modes based on information about a called party'"'"'s mobile status. Mobile status information including whether or not the called party is in motion, their speed if they are in motion, a direction of their movement, as well as their location, can be received from sources such as a presence server, a GPS service, and other information sources. Inferences are made based on the received information and available and/or recommended communication modes suggested to the caller.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for utilizing mobile presence information in a communication application, the method comprising:
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receiving mobile status information associated with a first subscriber; determining at least one available communication mode between the first subscriber and a second subscriber based on the mobile status information; presenting the at least one available communication mode to the second subscriber; and in response to receiving a selection of communication mode from the second subscriber, establishing communication between the first and second subscribers employing the selected communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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7. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile status information further indicates for the first subscriber one from the following:
- traveling in a car and traveling in a public transportation vehicle.
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11. A system for utilizing mobile presence information in providing communication services, the system comprising:
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a server and a communication management framework, the server configured to execute the communication management framework and further configured to; determine mobile status information for a first user and a second user based on receiving at least one from a set of;
location information, speed information, and direction information associated with the first and second users from a remote resource and a local resource;determine available communication modes between the first user and the second user based on the mobile status information; provide available communication modes to the first and second users; and in response to receiving a selection of one of the available communication modes from one of the first user and the second user, facilitate communication between the first and second users employing the selected communication mode; a first communication application associated with the first user configured to; publish mobile presence including information associated with a mobile status of the first user to the communication management framework; and present the available communication modes to the first user for selection; and a second communication application associated with the second user configured to; publish mobile presence including information associated with a mobile status of the second user to the communication management framework; and present the available communication modes to the second user for selection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for using mobile presence information in establishing communications, the actions comprising:
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determining mobile status information for a first user based on receiving at least one from a set of;
location information, speed information, and direction information associated with the first user;publishing the mobile status information as mobile presence associated with the first user that includes one of;
stationary, walking, traveling in a slow moving vehicle, traveling in a fast moving vehicle, and traveling in an airplane;determining at least one available communication mode between a second user and the first user based on the mobile presence of the first user; presenting the at least one available communication mode to the second user; and in response to receiving a selection of communication mode from the second user, facilitating communication between the first and second subscribers employing the selected communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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