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Presence and geographic location notification based on a delegation model

  • US 7,124,370 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2004
  • Issued: 10/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method, performed on a computer, of using delegation information to manage modifying notification setting information to control dissemination of notification information, the method comprising:

  • accessing delegation information stored in a computer storage medium, the delegation information including multiple categories of communications identities and, for at least one of the multiple categories, identifying notification setting information modifications to be controlled;

    receiving, from a first communications identity associated with a category of the multiple categories, a proposed modification of notification setting information, the notification setting information controlling dissemination of notification information relating to a second communications identity;

    accessing delegation information, stored in the computer storage medium, associated with the category;

    determining whether the first communications identity is permitted to perform the proposed modification based on the delegation information associated with the category; and

    only permitting modification to the notification setting information when the first communications identity is permitted to perform the proposed modification,wherein the multiple categories include a government category, an equipment owner category, and a user category.

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