Presence information based on media activity
First Claim
1. A method for providing presence information based on the extent a user is participating in a communication session comprising:
- receiving participation information bearing on the extent a user is participating in a conference call;
evaluating the participation information to create presence information;
sending the presence information to a presence application associated with the users; and
indicating at least one method to communicate with the user that will not interrupt the user while the user is participating in the conference call.
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Abstract
The present invention provides presence information to a subscriber indicative of the availability of a user who is already actively participating in a communication session. A presence system receives and processes participation information, which bears on the degree in which the user is participating in the communication session, and generates the presence information based on defined processing rules. The resultant presence information may indicate whether the user can be interrupted to accept other communications while engaged in the communication session. If the user can be interrupted, the presence information may also identify the most appropriate methods to contact the user during the communication session.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for providing presence information based on the extent a user is participating in a communication session comprising:
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receiving participation information bearing on the extent a user is participating in a conference call; evaluating the participation information to create presence information; sending the presence information to a presence application associated with the users; and indicating at least one method to communicate with the user that will not interrupt the user while the user is participating in the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing presence information based on the extent a user is participating in a conference call comprising:
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a packet-switched network; and a control system operatively associated with the packet-switched network and adapted to; receive participation information bearing on the extent a user is participating in the conference call; evaluate the participation information to create presence information; send the presence information to a presence application associated with the users; and indicate at least one method to communicate with the user that will not interrupt the user while the user is participating in the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for instructing a computer to:
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receive participation information bearing on the extent a user is participating in a conference call; evaluate the participation information to create presence information; send the presence information to a presence application associated with the user; and indicate at least one Method to communicate with the user that will not interrupt the user while the user is participating in the conference call.
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