Apparatus and Method of Wireless Instant Messaging
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1. A method of operating a presence information server comprising:
- receiving a set of interests from an interested host;
receiving presence information, the presence information being representative of a characteristic of mobile use of a wireless device;
determining if there is an overlap between the set of interests and the presence information; and
if an overlap exists, sharing information associated with the received presence information with the interested host.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device declares one of a plurality of extended instant messaging states and transmits the declared states to a presence information server. Declared extended instant messaging states for destination devices are received, and an enhanced instant message based on declared extended instant messaging states is generated.
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51 Claims
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1. A method of operating a presence information server comprising:
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receiving a set of interests from an interested host; receiving presence information, the presence information being representative of a characteristic of mobile use of a wireless device; determining if there is an overlap between the set of interests and the presence information; and if an overlap exists, sharing information associated with the received presence information with the interested host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 17. The method of claim 17 wherein the presence information is derived using triangulation.
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18. A computer readable medium having instructions comprising computer executable instructions embedded thereon for execution by a processor of a presence information server such that when executed, the processor:
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receives a set of interests from an interested host; receives presence information, the presence information being representative of a characteristic of mobile use of a wireless device; determines if there is an overlap between the set of interests and the presence information; and if an overlap exists, shares information associated with the received presence information with the interested host. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A presence information server comprising:
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a communications subsystem for sending and receiving messages; and a microprocessor adapted to execute instructions for; receiving a set of interests from an interested host; receiving presence information, the presence information being representative of a characteristic of mobile use of a wireless device; determining if there is an overlap between the set of interests and the presence information; and if an overlap exists, sharing information associated with the received presence information with the interested host. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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