Methods and apparatus to provide presence information
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1. A method comprising:
- in response to a request for presence information, analyzing, by executing an instruction with a system including a processor, user input from a second user and monitored information from a monitoring sensor, wherein the user input indicates an availability of the second user for communication with a first user using a first communication method supported by a mobile device, wherein the monitored information identifies an external environmental factor that affects the availability of the second user to communicate using the first communication method; and
sending, from the system, a message indicating that the second user is available for communication using the first communication method.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to present presence information are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request from a first user for presence information associated with a second user, analyzing information from a monitoring sensor associated with the second user to determine that the second user is available for communication with the first user using a first communication method and is unavailable for communication with the first user using a second communication method, and sending a message to the first user indicating that the second user is available for communication using the first communication method and is unavailable for communication using the second communication method.
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1. A method comprising:
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in response to a request for presence information, analyzing, by executing an instruction with a system including a processor, user input from a second user and monitored information from a monitoring sensor, wherein the user input indicates an availability of the second user for communication with a first user using a first communication method supported by a mobile device, wherein the monitored information identifies an external environmental factor that affects the availability of the second user to communicate using the first communication method; and sending, from the system, a message indicating that the second user is available for communication using the first communication method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, including; in response to a request for presence information, analyzing user input from a second user and monitored information from a monitoring sensor, wherein the user input indicates an availability of the second user for communication with a first user using a first communication method supported by a mobile device, wherein the monitored information identifies an external environmental factor that affects the availability of the second user to communicate using the first communication method; and determining that a communication session associated with the first and second users is in progress, the communication session being established according to the first communication method; determining a first priority associated with the first user and a second priority associated with the second user; and in response to a determination that the first priority is lower than the second priority, sending a message to an end user device of a third user indicating that the second user is available for communication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible machine-readable storage device comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to perform operations including:
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in response to a request for presence information, analyzing user input from a second user and monitored information from a monitoring sensor, wherein the user input indicates an availability of the second user for communication with a first user using a first communication method supported by a mobile device, wherein the monitored information identifies an external environmental factor that affects the availability of the second user to communicate using the first communication method; and sending a message indicating that the second user is available for communication using the first communication method. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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