Communication status management system and method
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1. A method for communication status management, comprising:
- receiving a first status change request from a user, the first status change request including at least a first user status indicative of a communication availability of the user and a first duration specifying a period of time during which the first user status is to be maintained;
establishing a user communication status based on the first status change request;
waiting for the period of time specified by the first duration to elapse;
determining if the first status change request includes a second user status to take effect after the period of time specified by the first duration has elapsed, wherein the second user status is indicative of a communication availability of the user; and
in the event the first status change request does not include the second user status, prompting the user to update the user communication status.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for communication status management. A first status change request is received from a user, the first status change request including at least a first user status and a first duration. A first current user communication status is established based on the first status change request. The user is prompted based on the first duration. In a particular aspect, the first status change request includes a first user status message.
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1. A method for communication status management, comprising:
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receiving a first status change request from a user, the first status change request including at least a first user status indicative of a communication availability of the user and a first duration specifying a period of time during which the first user status is to be maintained; establishing a user communication status based on the first status change request; waiting for the period of time specified by the first duration to elapse; determining if the first status change request includes a second user status to take effect after the period of time specified by the first duration has elapsed, wherein the second user status is indicative of a communication availability of the user; and in the event the first status change request does not include the second user status, prompting the user to update the user communication status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a first status change request from a user, the first status change request including at least a first user status indicative of a communication availability of the user and a first duration specifying a period of time during which the first user status is to be maintained; a status module operatively coupled to the interface and configured to establish a user communication status based on the first status change request, and to determine if the first status change request includes a second user status to take effect after the period of time specified by the first duration has elapsed, wherein the second user status is indicative of a communication availability of the user; and wherein the interface is further configured to prompt the user to update the user communication status in the event the first status change request does not include the second user status. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for communication status management, the computer program product having a medium with a computer program embodied thereon, the computer program comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a first status change request from a user, the first status change request including at least a first user status indicative of a communication availability of the user and a first duration specifying a period of time during which the first user status is to be maintained; computer program code for establishing a user communication status based on the first status change request; computer program code for waiting for the period of time specified by the first duration to elapse; computer program code for determining if the first status change request includes a second user status to take effect after the period of time specified by the first duration has elapsed, wherein the second user status is indicative of a communication availability of the user; and computer program code for, in the event the first status change request does not include the second user status, prompting the user to update the user communication status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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