REPRESENTING REMOTELY AVAILABLE USERS THROUGH WORKING ELSEWHERE STATUS
First Claim
1. A method executed on a computing device for providing an availability status, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a user to be other than a regular work location of the user;
determining that the user is available at least in a limited manner; and
assigning the user a “
working elsewhere”
status indicating the user'"'"'s availability at the location other than the regular work location of the user.
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Abstract
An application provides a “working elsewhere” status for users working at a location other than their regular work location and still available for meetings, communication sessions, etc. The application determines a user location being other than regular work location and the user still being available through user selection, information from user associated application(s), and/or from a presence notification. The application adjusts the user status to a working elsewhere status and makes the new status available to other applications such as calendaring, communication applications, presence service(s), and comparable ones. Meetings may be scheduled, communication sessions facilitated if the working elsewhere status is sufficient/acceptable for other users.
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20 Claims
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1. A method executed on a computing device for providing an availability status, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a user to be other than a regular work location of the user; determining that the user is available at least in a limited manner; and assigning the user a “
working elsewhere”
status indicating the user'"'"'s availability at the location other than the regular work location of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device for providing an availability status, the computing device comprising:
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a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor executing an application in conjunction with the instructions stored in the memory, wherein the application is configured to; determine a location of a user to be other than a regular work location of the user; determine that the user is available at least in a limited manner; assign the user a “
working elsewhere”
status indicating the user'"'"'s availability at the location other than the regular work location of the user; andpublish the user'"'"'s “
working elsewhere”
status to one or more applications consuming status information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable memory device with instructions stored thereon for providing an availability status, the instructions comprising:
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determining a location of a user to be other than a regular work location of the user; determining that the user is available at least in a limited manner; assigning the user a “
working elsewhere”
status indicating the user'"'"'s availability at the location other than the regular work location of the user; andpublishing the user'"'"'s “
working elsewhere”
status to one or more applications consuming status information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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