Method and system for multimodal presence detection
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- (a) providing a presence device associated with a communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode;
(b) if the presence device is operating in the first mode, biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device;
(c) if the presence device is operating in the second mode, receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the user entered login input;
(d) in response to (b) or (c), updating a central presence database to indicate that the communication device is active for the user;
(e) receiving at least one message to be routed to the user;
(f) using the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user; and
(g) sending the at least one message to the communication device.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode is associated with a communication device. In the first mode, a user using the presence device is biometrically authenticated and a presence confirmation input is received from the communication device. In the second mode, a user-entered log-in input is received from the communication device. A central presence database is updated to indicate that the communication device is active for the user. A received message which is to be routed to the user is sent to the active device indicated by the central presence database.
128 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
(a) providing a presence device associated with a communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode;
(b) if the presence device is operating in the first mode, biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device;
(c) if the presence device is operating in the second mode, receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the user entered login input;
(d) in response to (b) or (c), updating a central presence database to indicate that the communication device is active for the user;
(e) receiving at least one message to be routed to the user;
(f) using the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user; and
(g) sending the at least one message to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A system comprising:
-
a communication device;
a presence device associated with the communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode;
a central presence database responsive to the communication device to indicate that the communication device is active for the user in response to (a) biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device if the presence device is operating in the first mode, and (b) receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the login input if the presence device is operating in the second mode; and
a routing system to receive at least one message to be routed to the user, to use the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user, and to send the at least one message to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification