Mobile device mode control based on dual mapping of availability (presence) information
First Claim
1. A communication device comprising:
- a user interface configured to allow a user to set which of a plurality of availability statuses is associated in an availability map with each of a plurality of different availability information indicators;
an availability retrieval system configured to retrieve a current availability status by looking up the availability status which is indicated in the availability map as being associated with a current availability information indicator;
a communication system configured to communicate with a network communication system;
a data storage system configured to store a mode map that associates each of a plurality of availability statuses with one or more operational modes of the communication system;
wherein the user interface is further configured to allow a user to set which of the operational modes is associated in the mode map with each of the availability statuses; and
a mode controller configured to set the operational modes of the communication system in accordance with the operational modes indicated in the mode map to be associated with the current availability status as determined by the availability retrieval, system.
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Abstract
An availability map may associate each of a plurality of different availability information indicators with one of a plurality of availability statuses. A user may set which availability status is associated with each of the availability information indicators. A mode map may associate each of a plurality of availability statuses with one or more operational modes of a communication system. A user may set which of the operational modes is associated with each of the availability statuses. A current availability status may be determined by equating a current availability information indicator with the availability status indicated in the availability map to be associated with this current availability information indicator. Current availability information indicators may come from sources including communication devices and external networked applications. Operational modes of the communication system may be set in accordance with the operational modes indicated in the mode map to be associated with the current availability status as determined.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a user interface configured to allow a user to set which of a plurality of availability statuses is associated in an availability map with each of a plurality of different availability information indicators; an availability retrieval system configured to retrieve a current availability status by looking up the availability status which is indicated in the availability map as being associated with a current availability information indicator; a communication system configured to communicate with a network communication system; a data storage system configured to store a mode map that associates each of a plurality of availability statuses with one or more operational modes of the communication system; wherein the user interface is further configured to allow a user to set which of the operational modes is associated in the mode map with each of the availability statuses; and a mode controller configured to set the operational modes of the communication system in accordance with the operational modes indicated in the mode map to be associated with the current availability status as determined by the availability retrieval, system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication system comprising:
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a first communication device comprising; a first user interface configured to allow a user to set which of a plurality of availability statuses is associated in an availability map with each of a plurality or different availability information indicators; and a first communication system configured to communicate with a network communication system and to deliver the availability map to the network communication system; and a second communication device different from the first communication device comprising; a second communication system configured to communicate with the network communication system and to request and receive the current availability status from the network communication system; a data storage system configured to store a mode map that associates each of the availability statuses with one or more operational modes of the second communication system; a second user interface configured to allow a user to set which of the operational modes is associated in the mode map with each of the availability statuses; and a mode controller configured to set the operational modes of the second communication system in accordance with the operational modes indicated in the mode map to be associated with the current availability status as received by the second communication system; and a third communication system comprising; a networked application server configured to produce and deliver one or more availability information indicators to the network communication system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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