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Event notification control based on data about a user's communication device stored in a user notification profile

  • US 7,990,900 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2007
  • Issued: 08/02/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method implemented in a communication system in which end-users'"'"' wireless communication devices are provided with periodically updated presence status information for other end-users, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a presence packet wirelessly-transmitted from an end-user'"'"'s wireless communication device where the packet contains both presence status information and data that represents conditions or attributes associated with the end-user'"'"'s communication device, the presence status information representing the current capability of the end-user'"'"'s device itself to support a voice call from another user;

    storing, in a notification profile at a communication infrastructure node, periodically updated presence status information and data for respective end-users, the updated data representing conditions associated with each end-user'"'"'s communication device;

    storing at the communication infrastructure node predetermined rules that govern the establishment of a call in response to a call origination request directed to a destination end-user'"'"'s device based at least in part on values contained in the respective stored data for the destination end-user'"'"'s device;

    detecting a call origination request to a first end-user'"'"'s device by the communication infrastructure node;

    determining by the communication infrastructure node whether a call with the first end-user'"'"'s device is to be established in response to the call request based on the results of the rules and the data associated with the first end-user;

    periodically transmitting by a presence server a publication packet to a group of end-user'"'"'s wireless communication devices registered to receive presence status information updates for the first end-user, the publication packet containing a header with addresses of members of the group, presence status information, and data associated with the first end-user'"'"'s wireless communication device.

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