System and method for updating presence information in instant messaging applications on a mobile device
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1. A method of enabling instant messaging presence statuses for an instant messaging application on a mobile device to be controlled, the method comprising:
- detecting a first input identifying a notification profile for the mobile device selected from a plurality of notification profiles, the notification profiles defining how the mobile device notifies of new events;
enabling a particular one of a plurality of instant messaging presence statuses to be associated with the notification profile; and
storing the association between the particular instant messaging presence status and the notification profile to have the particular instant messaging presence status set as a current instant messaging presence status for the instant messaging application when the notification profile is determined to be an active one of the plurality of notification profiles for the mobile device.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling the presence status on a mobile device is provided. The method comprises determining an active notification profile for said mobile device, said active notification profile defining how said mobile device notifies of new events; determining a corresponding presence status for said active notification profile; and setting said corresponding presence status as a current presence status.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of enabling instant messaging presence statuses for an instant messaging application on a mobile device to be controlled, the method comprising:
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detecting a first input identifying a notification profile for the mobile device selected from a plurality of notification profiles, the notification profiles defining how the mobile device notifies of new events; enabling a particular one of a plurality of instant messaging presence statuses to be associated with the notification profile; and storing the association between the particular instant messaging presence status and the notification profile to have the particular instant messaging presence status set as a current instant messaging presence status for the instant messaging application when the notification profile is determined to be an active one of the plurality of notification profiles for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions for enabling presence statuses for an application on the mobile device to be controlled, the computer executable instructions when executed, operate the processor to; detect a first input identifying a notification profile for the mobile device selected from a plurality of notification profiles, the notification profiles defining how the mobile device notifies of new events; enable a particular one of a plurality of instant messaging presence statuses to be associated with the notification profile; and store the association between the particular instant messaging presence status and the notification profile to have the particular instant messaging presence status set as a current instant messaging presence status for the instant messaging application when the notification profile is determined to be an active one of the plurality of notification profiles for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for enabling instant messaging presence statuses for an application on a mobile device to be controlled, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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detecting a first input identifying a notification profile for the mobile device selected from a plurality of notification profiles, the notification profiles defining how the mobile device notifies of new events; enabling a particular one of a plurality of instant messaging presence statuses to be associated with the notification profile; and storing the association between the particular instant messaging presence status and the notification profile to have the particular instant messaging presence status set as a current instant messaging presence status for the instant messaging application when the notification profile is determined to be an active one of the plurality of notification profiles for the mobile device.
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