CONTACTING AN UNAVAILABLE USER THROUGH A PROXY USING INSTANT MESSAGING
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Abstract
Described are systems and methods for locating a user at an event. According to various embodiments of the methods, authorization is received from the user to locate the user at the event. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag of the user is tracked if the user is unavailable for instant messaging communication. An instant message communication directed to the user is received. A determination is made that a second user has a predetermined relationship with a sender of the instant message and determining that a communication device of the second user detects the RFID tag of the user. A communication is sent comprising a message for the user to the communication device of the second user.
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9. A computer program product for locating a user at an event, wherein the user has authorized being located at the event, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to track a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag of the user if the user is unavailable for instant messaging communication; computer readable program code configured to receive an instant message communication directed to the user; computer readable program code configured to determine that a second user has a predetermined relationship with a sender of the instant message and determining that a communication device of a second user detects the RFID tag of the user; and computer readable program code configured to send a communication comprising a message for the user to the communication device of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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10. (canceled)
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17. A location and communication system for communication with an unavailable user at an event wherein the user has authorized being located at the event, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) system configured to track an RFID tag of the user if the user is unavailable for instant messaging communication; an instant messaging module configured to provide instant messaging communication for a plurality of users through a communications network; and a locating module in communication with the RFID system and the instant messaging module, the locating module configured to determine a second user having a predetermined relationship with a sender of an instant message; wherein the RFID system is configured to determine that a communication device of the second user detects the RFID tag of the user and wherein the locating module is configured to send a communication intended for the user to the communication device of the second user in response to an instant message sent to the user.
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18. A computer program product for locating a user, wherein the user has authorized being located at the event, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to track a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag of the user if the user is unavailable for instant messaging communication; computer readable program code configured to receive an instant message communication directed to the user; computer readable program code configured to determine that a second user has a predetermined relationship with a sender of the instant message and determining that a communication device of a second user detects the RFID tag of the user; and computer readable program code configured to send a communication comprising a message for the user to the communication device of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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19. (canceled)
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