Methods to determine availability of user based on mobile phone status
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a command at an operating system of a first mobile phone for displaying contact information of a remote user having a mobile phone number of a second mobile phone;
in response to the command, transmitting a request to a remote server from the first mobile phone over a cellular network requesting an operating status of the second mobile phone;
receiving the operating status of the second mobile phone from the remote server over the cellular network; and
displaying the operating status of the second mobile phone on a display of the first mobile phone as a part of contact information of the remote user associated with the second mobile phone, the operating status including current locality of the second mobile phone.
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Abstract
A command is received at an operating system of a first mobile phone for displaying contact information of a remote user having a mobile phone number of a second mobile phone. In response to the command, a request is transmitted to a remote server from the first mobile phone over a cellular network requesting an operating status of the second mobile phone. The operating status of the second mobile phone is received from the remote server over the cellular network. The operating status of the second mobile phone is displayed on a display of the first mobile phone as a part of contact information of the remote user associated with the second mobile phone, where the operating status includes current locality of the second mobile phone.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a command at an operating system of a first mobile phone for displaying contact information of a remote user having a mobile phone number of a second mobile phone; in response to the command, transmitting a request to a remote server from the first mobile phone over a cellular network requesting an operating status of the second mobile phone; receiving the operating status of the second mobile phone from the remote server over the cellular network; and displaying the operating status of the second mobile phone on a display of the first mobile phone as a part of contact information of the remote user associated with the second mobile phone, the operating status including current locality of the second mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a command at an operating system of a first mobile phone for displaying contact information of a remote user having a mobile phone number of a second mobile phone; in response to the command, transmitting a request to a remote server from the first mobile phone over a cellular network requesting an operating status of a second mobile phone; receiving the operating status of the second mobile phone from the remote server over the cellular network; and displaying the operating status of the second mobile phone on a display of the first mobile phone as a part of contact information of the remote user associated with the second mobile phone, the operating status including current locality of the second mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A first mobile phone, comprising:
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a status sharing unit to receive a command at an operating system of the first mobile phone for displaying contact information of a remote user having a mobile phone number of a second mobile phone, to transmit a request to a remote server over a cellular network requesting an operating status of the second mobile phone, and to receive the operating status of the second mobile phone from the remote server over the cellular network; and a display unit to display the operating status of the second mobile phone on a display of the first mobile phone as a part of contact information of the remote user associated with the second mobile phone, the operating status including current locality of the second mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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