Method and system using quality of service information for influencing a user's presence state
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1. A method using Quality of Service (QoS) information to influence a user'"'"'s presence state, comprising:
- establishing a first communication session between a first network device associated with a first user and a second network device associated with a second user, the first communication session emulating a second communication session that may be established in the future between the first network device and the second network device;
monitoring at least one QoS parameter associated with the first communication session;
providing presence information to the first user, the presence information indicating an endpoint associated with the second user and the at least one QoS parameter associated with the endpoint;
receiving a user selection from the first user identifying at least one of the first communication session or the endpoint, the user selection based upon the presence information; and
establishing the second communication session between the first network device and the endpoint in response to receiving the user selection.
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Abstract
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method using Quality of Service (QoS) information to influence a user'"'"'s presence state is provided that includes the establishment of a virtual communication session between a first network device and a second network device. The virtual communication session emulates a communication session that may be established in the future. At least one QoS parameter associated with the virtual connection is monitored. Presence information is then provided to a first user that includes the QoS parameter.
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1. A method using Quality of Service (QoS) information to influence a user'"'"'s presence state, comprising:
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establishing a first communication session between a first network device associated with a first user and a second network device associated with a second user, the first communication session emulating a second communication session that may be established in the future between the first network device and the second network device; monitoring at least one QoS parameter associated with the first communication session; providing presence information to the first user, the presence information indicating an endpoint associated with the second user and the at least one QoS parameter associated with the endpoint; receiving a user selection from the first user identifying at least one of the first communication session or the endpoint, the user selection based upon the presence information; and establishing the second communication session between the first network device and the endpoint in response to receiving the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system using Quality of Service (QoS) information to influence a user'"'"'s presence state, comprising:
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a plurality of endpoints operable to establish one or more communication sessions over a network; and a processor coupled to the network, the processor operable to; establish a first communication session between a first network device associated with a first user and a second network device associated with a second user, the first communication session emulating a second communication session that may be established in the future between the first network device and the second network device; monitor at least one QoS parameter associated with the first communication session; provide presence information to the first user, the presence information indicating an endpoint associated with the second user and the at least one QoS parameter associated with the endpoint; receive an indication that the first user desires to establish the second communication session with the second user, the second user associated with the endpoint; receive a user selection from the first user identifying at least one of the first communication session or the second network device; and establish the second communication session between the first network device and the endpoint in response to receiving the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Logic embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the logic being operable when executed to:
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establish a first communication session between a first network device associated with a first user and a second network device associated with a second user, the first communication session emulating a second communication session that may be established in the future between the first network device and the second network device; monitor at least one Quality of Service (QoS) parameter associated with the first communication session; provide presence information to the first user, the presence information indicating an endpoint associated with the second user and the at least one QoS parameter associated with the endpoint; receive a user selection from the first user identifying at least one of the first communication session or the endpoint, the user selection based upon the presence information; and establish the second communication session between the first network device and the endpoint in response to receiving the user selection.
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