Method and apparatus for event notification
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a calendar reminder system, calendar event data associated with a user having a plurality of communication devices;
transmitting, by the calendar reminder system, to a presence services system a first request for presence information associated with the user;
receiving the presence information from the presence services system, the presence information synthesized according to behavior of the user, availability of the user, roaming information, one of ingress and egress traffic information, and location information received by the presence services system from one of the plurality of communication devices;
selecting, by the calendar reminder system, a particular communication device from the plurality of communication devices according to the presence information received from the presence services system, the presence information identifying the particular communication device as having a highest probability, compared to probabilities for each of the other of the plurality of communication devices, of contacting the user upon receiving a notice associated with the calendar event data, the probabilities based on the behavior of the user, the availability of the user, the roaming information, the one of ingress and egress traffic information, and the location information; and
transmitting, by the calendar reminder system, the notice to the particular communication device.
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Abstract
A method (300) and apparatus are disclosed for event notification. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a presence services system (PSS) (102) can have a controller (104) that manages operations of a communications interface (110). The controller can be programmed to monitor (302) presence information of a plurality of communication devices of an end user operating in a communications system, and receive (316) a request from a calendar reminder system (CRS) for access to the presence information. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a calendar reminder system, calendar event data associated with a user having a plurality of communication devices; transmitting, by the calendar reminder system, to a presence services system a first request for presence information associated with the user; receiving the presence information from the presence services system, the presence information synthesized according to behavior of the user, availability of the user, roaming information, one of ingress and egress traffic information, and location information received by the presence services system from one of the plurality of communication devices; selecting, by the calendar reminder system, a particular communication device from the plurality of communication devices according to the presence information received from the presence services system, the presence information identifying the particular communication device as having a highest probability, compared to probabilities for each of the other of the plurality of communication devices, of contacting the user upon receiving a notice associated with the calendar event data, the probabilities based on the behavior of the user, the availability of the user, the roaming information, the one of ingress and egress traffic information, and the location information; and transmitting, by the calendar reminder system, the notice to the particular communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising; detecting calendar event data associated with a user having a plurality of communication devices; transmitting to a presence services system a first request for presence information associated with the user; receiving the presence information from the presence services system, the presence information synthesized according to behavior of the user, availability of the user, roaming information, one of ingress and egress traffic information, and location information received by the presence services system from one of the plurality of communication devices; selecting a particular communication device from the plurality of communication devices according to the presence information received from the presence services system, the presence information identifying the particular communication device as having a highest probability, compared to probabilities for each of the other of the plurality of communication devices, of contacting the user upon receiving a notice associated with the calendar event data, the probabilities based on the behavior of the user, the availability of the user, the roaming information, the one of ingress and egress traffic information, and the location information; and transmitting the notice to the particular communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions, which, which executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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detecting calendar event data associated with a user having a plurality of communication devices; transmitting to a presence services system a first request for presence information associated with the user; receiving the presence information from the presence services system, the presence information synthesized according to behavior of the user, availability of the user, roaming information, one of ingress and egress traffic information, and location information received by the presence services system from one of the plurality of communication devices; selecting a particular communication device from the plurality of communication devices according to the presence information received from the presence services system, the presence information identifying the particular communication device as having a highest probability, compared to probabilities for each of the other of the plurality of communication devices, of contacting the user upon receiving a notice associated with the calendar event data, the probabilities based on the behavior of the user, the availability of the user, the roaming information, the one of ingress and egress traffic information, and the location information; and transmitting the notice to the particular communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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