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Managing conversations, awareness and availability on multi-device messaging systems based on modeling device usage over time

  • US 9,160,700 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2013
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining availability of a user on a plurality of communication devices by collecting usage data, comprising:

  • collecting previous availability data for a plurality of devices of a user, wherein the previous availability data for the plurality of devices includes information detailing an availability rating for each device of the plurality of devices determined based on at least an availability time and a signal strength associated with each device of the plurality of devices;

    generating a predictive availability model for the user regarding each of the plurality of devices based on the previous availability data collected;

    prioritizing the devices based on the predictive availability model to route a message from a sender to the user;

    determining a device of the plurality of devices that has a highest level of availability based on the predictive availability model;

    indicating, on an interface, the device that has the highest level of availability, wherein the device that has the highest level of availability is the only device with an accompanying indication; and

    routing the message from the sender to at least one of the user'"'"'s devices based on the prioritization of the devices and privacy considerations associated with each of the user'"'"'s devices indicated by way of user input.

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