METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AVAILABILITY METAPHOR(S) REPRESENTING COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABILITY IN AN INTERACTIVE MAP
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of providing at least one availability metaphor representing communications availability of at least one entity in an interactive map, comprising:
- receiving a request to provide a map, the map comprising at least one availability metaphor representing an availability state of an entity for communications;
determining, for the at least one availability metaphor, the availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor;
generating a modified instance of the map based on the determined at least one availability state of the at least one entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor, the modified instance of the map comprising the at least one availability metaphor, the at least one availability metaphor representing the availability state of the associated entity; and
transmitting the modified instance of the map for rendering.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for providing at least one availability metaphor representing communications availability of at least one entity in an interactive map are disclosed. In one embodiment, a request to provide a map comprising at least one availability metaphor representing an availability state of an entity for communications may be received. For the at least one availability metaphor, an availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor may be determined. A modified instance of the map comprised of the at least one availability metaphor may be generated based on the determined availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor. The at least one availability metaphor of the modified instance of the map may represent the availability state of the associated entity. The modified instance of the map may be transmitted for rendering.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing at least one availability metaphor representing communications availability of at least one entity in an interactive map, comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a map, the map comprising at least one availability metaphor representing an availability state of an entity for communications; determining, for the at least one availability metaphor, the availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor; generating a modified instance of the map based on the determined at least one availability state of the at least one entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor, the modified instance of the map comprising the at least one availability metaphor, the at least one availability metaphor representing the availability state of the associated entity; and transmitting the modified instance of the map for rendering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for providing at least one availability metaphor representing communications availability of at least one entity in an interactive map, comprising:
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a communications interface adapted to interface with a network; and a control system coupled to the communications interface and configured to; receive a request to provide a map, the map comprising at least one availability metaphor representing an availability state of an entity for communications; determine, for the at least one availability metaphor, the availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor; generate a modified instance of the map based on the determined at least one availability state of the at least one entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor, the modified instance of the map comprising the at least one availability metaphor, the at least one availability metaphor representing the availability state of the associated entity; and transmit the modified instance of the map for rendering.
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23. A computer-readable medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device cause the electronic device to implement a method for providing at least one availability metaphor representing communications availability of at least one entity in an interactive map, comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a map, the map comprising at least one availability metaphor representing an availability state of an entity for communications; determining, for the at least one availability metaphor, the availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor; generating a modified instance of the map based on the determined at least one availability state of the at least one entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor, the modified instance of the map comprising the at least one availability metaphor, the at least one availability metaphor representing the availability state of the associated entity; and transmitting the modified instance of the map for rendering.
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