System and Method for Quality of Presence
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1. A method of providing a quality of presence rating comprising:
- determining a direct indicator of presence;
determining a presence likelihood;
determining a time delay characteristic;
determining a quality of presence rating; and
displaying an indication of the quality of presence rating to a quality of presence rating display device.
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Abstract
A rating of the quality of the presence information of a user at a communication device is determined by an aggregation client by determining a direct indicator of presence of a user at the communication device, determining a presence likelihood at the communication device, determining a time delay characteristic related to input on the communication device, and determining a quality of presence rating based on these factors. A graphical or numerical indication of the quality of presence rating is sent to other users'"'"' communications devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing a quality of presence rating comprising:
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determining a direct indicator of presence; determining a presence likelihood; determining a time delay characteristic; determining a quality of presence rating; and displaying an indication of the quality of presence rating to a quality of presence rating display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium comprising computer program instructions capable of being executed in a processor and defining the steps of:
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determining a direct indicator of presence; determining a presence likelihood; determining a time delay characteristic; determining a quality of presence rating; and outputting an indication of the quality of presence rating. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a quality of presence rating comprising:
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means for determining a direct indicator of presence; means for determining a presence likelihood; means for determining a time delay characteristic; means for determining a quality of presence rating; and means for outputting an indication of the quality of presence rating to a quality of presence rating display device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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