DETECTING AND DISPLAYING USER STATUS

• US 20120240058A1
• Filed: 03/16/2011
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Chakra, Al, Wang, Wen Hao
• Application Number:
  US13/049,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20120240058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system for detecting and displaying user status is described. A method may comprise receiving activity data from at least one of an audio input device, a video input device, and a command input device. The method may further comprise calculating a text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, a voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video availability index corresponding, at least in part to a likelihood of the user to be available for video communication, wherein at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index is based upon, at least in part, the activity data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, via a computing device, activity data from at least one of an audio input device, a video input device, and a command input device;

calculating a text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, a voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video availability index corresponding, at least in part to a likelihood of the user to be available for video communication, wherein at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index is based upon, at least in part, the activity data; and

rendering a graphic indicator associated with the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index, wherein the graphic indicator indicates, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphic indicator includes a text color shade associated with the text availability index, the text color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, a voice color shade associated with the voice availability index, the voice color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video color shade associated with the video availability index, the video color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphic indicator includes a combined color shade, the combined color shade based upon, at least in part, the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index, the combined color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing values of at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index over a historical trend time period;

calculating at least one of;

a text availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the text availability index over the historical trend time period;

a voice availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the voice availability index over the historical trend time period; and

a video availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the video availability index over the historical trend time period; and

providing an indication of at least one of the text availability metric, the voice availability metric, and the video availability metric, the indication corresponding, at least in part, to a historical likelihood of the user to be available for at least one of text communication, voice communication, and video communication.

5. The method of claim 1, further, comprising:

identifying a facial expression trend based upon, at least in part, the activity data; and

providing an indication of a deviation from the facial expression trend if a detected facial expression deviates from the facial expression trend.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to the likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, the voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the video availability index corresponding, at least in part to the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication is further based upon, at least in part, at least one of processor utilization, network speed, a scheduled calendar meeting, and a screen lock status.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphic indicator including the combined color shade that indicates, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication, is displayed in an availability status icon associated with an instant message application, the instant message application configured for text communication, voice communication, and video communication.

8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving activity data from at least one of an audio input device, a video input device, and a command input device;

calculating a text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, a voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video availability index corresponding, at least in part to a likelihood of the user to be available for video communication, wherein at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index is based upon, at least in part, the activity data; and

rendering a graphic indicator associated with the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index, wherein the graphic indicator indicates, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the graphic indicator includes a text color shade associated with the text availability index, the text color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, a voice color shade associated with the voice availability index, the voice color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video color shade associated with the video availability index, the video color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the graphic indicator includes a combined color shade, the combined color shade based upon, at least in part, the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index, the combined color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising instructions for:

storing values of at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index over a historical trend time period;

calculating at least one of;

a text availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the text availability index over the historical trend time period;

a voice availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the voice availability index over the historical trend time period; and

a video availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the video availability index over the historical trend time period; and

providing an indication of at least one of the text availability metric, the voice availability metric, and the video availability metric, the indication corresponding, at least in part, to a historical likelihood of the user to be available for at least one of text communication, voice communication, and video communication.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising instructions for:

identifying a facial expression trend based upon, at least in part, the activity data; and

providing an indication of a deviation from the facial expression trend if a detected facial expression deviates from the facial expression trend.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein at least one of the text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to the likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, the voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the video availability index corresponding, at least in part to the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication is further based upon, at least in part, at least one of processor utilization, network speed, a scheduled calendar meeting, and a screen lock status.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the graphic indicator including the combined color shade that indicates, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication, is displayed in an availability status icon associated with an instant message application, the instant message application configured for text communication, voice communication, and video communication.

15. A computing system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory architecture coupled with the at least one processor;

a first software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the first software module is configured to receive activity data from at least one of an audio input device, a video input device, and a command input device;

a second software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the second software module is configured to calculate a text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, a voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to a likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video availability index corresponding, at least in part to a likelihood of the user to be available for video communication, wherein at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index is based upon, at least in part, the activity data; and

a third software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the third software module is configured to render a graphic indicator associated with the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index, wherein the graphic indicator indicates, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

16. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the graphic indicator includes a text color shade associated with the text availability index, the text color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, a voice color shade associated with the voice availability index, the voice color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and a video color shade associated with the video availability index, the video color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

17. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the graphic indicator includes a combined color shade, the combined color shade based upon, at least in part, the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index, the combined color shade indicating, at least in part, the likelihood of the user to be available for text communication, the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication.

18. The computing system of claim 15, further comprising:

a fourth software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the fourth software module is configured to store values of at least one of the text availability index, the voice availability index, and the video availability index over a historical trend time period;

a fifth software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the fifth software module is configured to calculating at least one of;

a text availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the text availability index over the historical trend time period;

a voice availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the voice availability index over the historical trend time period; and

a video availability metric based upon, at least in part, the stored values of the video availability index over the historical trend time period; and

a sixth software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the sixth software module is configured to provide an indication of at least one of the text availability metric, the voice availability metric, and the video availability metric, the indication corresponding, at least in part, to a historical likelihood of the user to be available for at least one of text communication, voice communication, and video communication.

19. The computing system of claim 15, further comprising:

a seventh software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the seventh software module is configured to identify a facial expression trend based upon, at least in part, the activity data; and

an eighth software module executable by the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the eighth software module is configured to provide an indication of a deviation from the facial expression trend if a detected facial expression deviates from the facial expression trend.

20. The computing system of claim 15, wherein at least one of the text availability index corresponding, at least in part, to the likelihood of a user to be available for text communication, the voice availability index corresponding, at least in part, to the likelihood of the user to be available for voice communication, and the video availability index corresponding, at least in part to the likelihood of the user to be available for video communication is further based upon, at least in part, at least one of processor utilization, network speed, a scheduled calendar meeting, and a screen lock status.