Method and apparatus for routing a communication to a user based on a predicted presence
First Claim
1. A method for routing a communication to a user, said method comprising the step of:
- receiving a communication destined for said user; and
routing said communication to said user based on a predicted presence of said user at a plurality of communication devices, wherein said predicted presence is based on a presence pattern indicating a probability of said user to be present on said plurality of communication devices at a given time, wherein said communication is substantially simultaneously routed to said plurality of said communication devices during a transitional time between at least two presence patterns.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for analyzing a user'"'"'s communication activity to determine presence patterns at one or more communication devices. A user'"'"'s presence at one or more communication devices is monitored over time to detect at least one pattern of behavior indicating that a user is likely to be present at a given communication device during a particular time interval. Once a presence pattern is detected, a call that is destined for the user during the associated time interval can be automatically routed to the user at the given communication device. As a transition between each presence pattern is reached, i.e., when the user changes locations or devices, the probability of the user being present on one device decreases while the probability of the user being present on another device increases. According to another aspect of the present invention, the presence call processor can optionally send messages to multiple devices during these transitional times to ensure that the call is received by the intended recipient.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for routing a communication to a user, said method comprising the step of:
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receiving a communication destined for said user; and routing said communication to said user based on a predicted presence of said user at a plurality of communication devices, wherein said predicted presence is based on a presence pattern indicating a probability of said user to be present on said plurality of communication devices at a given time, wherein said communication is substantially simultaneously routed to said plurality of said communication devices during a transitional time between at least two presence patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining a presence pattern of a user at a plurality of communication devices, said method comprising the step of:
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monitoring a presence of a user at said plurality of communication devices; and detecting a pattern of behavior indicating a likelihood that a user is present at said plurality of communication devices for each of a plurality of time intervals, wherein each of said time intervals indicates at least one communication device where said user is predicted to be present during said corresponding time interval. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for routing a communication to a user, said system comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor, coupled to the memory, operative to; receive a communication destined for said user; and route said communication to said user based on a predicted presence of said user at a plurality of communication devices, wherein said predicted presence is based on a presence pattern indicating a probability of said user to be present on said plurality of communication devices at a given time, wherein said communication is substantially simultaneously routed to said plurality of said communication devices during a transitional time between at least two presence patterns. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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