METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN USERS
First Claim
1. A user status notification system comprising:
- at least one first communication device associated with a first user, wherein each of said at least one communication device is connectable to a communication network and comprises a status reporting means operative to forward current status of the first user towards a status provisioning apparatus;
at least one second communication device connected to said communication network and associated with a second user, and adapted to forward a request initiated by said second user to receive status information associated with said first user, towards a status request processing apparatus;
a status request processing apparatus connectable to said communication network, and adapted to;
retrieve capabilities associated with said at least one second communication device;
process said status information request initiated by said second user; and
forward the processed status request towards a status information provisioning apparatus;
a status provisioning apparatus adapted to receive said processed status request from said status request processing apparatus, to retrieve information about the first user current status and to forward the retrieved information towards said at least one communication device of the second user via the status request processing apparatus; and
means operative to establish a communication session between said first and second users in accordance with the users'"'"' devices capabilities as retrieved by said status request processing apparatus.
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Abstract
A user status notification system is provided which comprises: a first communication device that comprises a status reporting means operative to forward current status of the first user towards a status provisioning apparatus; a second communication device operative to forward a request to receive status information associated with the first user; a status request processing apparatus adapted to retrieve capabilities associated with the second communication device, to process the status information request initiated by the second user, and to forward the processed status request towards a status information provisioning apparatus; a status provisioning apparatus adapted to receive the processed status request, to retrieve information about the first user current status and to forward the retrieved information towards the second user device; and means operative to establish a communication session between the first and second users in accordance with the users'"'"' devices capabilities as retrieved by the status request processing apparatus.
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29 Claims
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1. A user status notification system comprising:
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at least one first communication device associated with a first user, wherein each of said at least one communication device is connectable to a communication network and comprises a status reporting means operative to forward current status of the first user towards a status provisioning apparatus; at least one second communication device connected to said communication network and associated with a second user, and adapted to forward a request initiated by said second user to receive status information associated with said first user, towards a status request processing apparatus; a status request processing apparatus connectable to said communication network, and adapted to; retrieve capabilities associated with said at least one second communication device; process said status information request initiated by said second user; and forward the processed status request towards a status information provisioning apparatus; a status provisioning apparatus adapted to receive said processed status request from said status request processing apparatus, to retrieve information about the first user current status and to forward the retrieved information towards said at least one communication device of the second user via the status request processing apparatus; and means operative to establish a communication session between said first and second users in accordance with the users'"'"' devices capabilities as retrieved by said status request processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a status of a user of a first communication device, the method comprising:
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providing at least one first communication device associated with a first user, connectable to a communication network; forwarding by said at least one first communication device a status information associated with said first user, towards a communication network; storing said status information; updating said stored status information in response to a change occurring in the status of said first user; communicating a request for information about the first user status, by at least one other user associated with at least one other communication device connected to said communication network; retrieving information that relates at least to the capabilities of the communication device of said other user; processing the information request and forwarding it towards a status provisioning apparatus; retrieving updated information relating to said first user current status; forwarding an indication of the first user current status towards said at least one other communication device; and establishing a communication session between said first and second users in accordance with the users'"'"' devices capabilities as retrieved by said status request processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A user communication device comprising:
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a status reporting means operative to forward current status of a user using said user communication device towards a storage means; a user interface adapted to receive input from the user of said user communication device related to his current status, and wherein the input received from said user allows initiating an update of said user current status to be forwarded towards the storage means. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user status notification apparatus comprising:
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communication means operative to allow said user status notification apparatus to receive and to forward along a communication network, status information related to a plurality of end users; a processor adapted; to receive one or more requests for information related to the current status of one or more of said plurality of end users, initiated by at least one other of said plurality of end users; to process said one or more requests for information; to retrieve the requested information relating to the current status of the corresponding one or more of said plurality of end users; and to forward the retrieved information via the communication network towards said at least one other end user who initiated the respective request, and wherein said user status notification apparatus is operative to receive status related information inputted by a respective end user, and wherein the inputted information does not necessarily coincide with the current status of the communication path connecting the communication device of said end user inputting said status related information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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