Presence-based systems and methods using electronic messaging activity data

• US 10,645,038 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Lu, Larry L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vostal, Ondrej C
• Application Number:
  US15/817,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20180077091A1
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 709206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0815 providing single-sign-on or federations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0045 where the text-based messaging service is an instant messaging service
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805

Abstract

Access to a first instant messaging service using an online identity that is associated with a second instant messaging service is enabled. A profile is accessed. The profile indicates that another instant messaging service is to be provided with presence information regarding the use of the online identity to access the first instant messaging service. The other instant messaging service is provided with the presence information regarding the use of the online identity to access the first instant messaging service.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising the following operations performed by at least one processor:

receiving, from a client device, a request to access at least one service provided by a first system in a first domain, the request comprising an online identity and an authentication credential associated with a second system in a second domain, the authentication credential comprising at least a registration form and wherein the registration form further comprising fields to receive data regarding the date of birth of an operator in order to determine whether the operator of the client device meets a minimum age requirement;

receiving, from the client device, traffic delivery rules customized for the online identity and wherein the traffic delivery rules include rules for delivery of traffic to the client device based on identifying an active presence;

submitting, to the second system in the second domain, the online identity, the received traffic delivery rules customized for the online identity, and the authentication credential received as part of the request from the client device;

receiving, from the second system, an indication of authentication and a list of interoperable services, the list of interoperable services including the at least one service associated with the online identity;

determining whether the indication of authentication is successful; and

when the indication of authentication is successful;

enabling access of the client device to the at least one service provided by the first system;

tracking the number of times the online identity accesses the first and second domain;

determining whether to publish a full attribution or a limited attribution of presence information corresponding to the online identity; and

publishing the full attribution or the limited attribution presence information of the online identity to each service in the list of interoperable services, the presence information reflecting the online identity is present in the first domain.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing the online identity and the authentication credential when the indication is successful; and

enabling access of the client device to the at least one service provider by the first system without input from the second system when receiving a subsequent request from the client device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

forwarding the traffic to the client device based on traffic delivery rules of the first system.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein publishing the presence information comprises:

upon determining whether to publish a full attribution or a limited attribution;

publishing the online identity without the client device information when determining to publish the limited attribution; and

publishing the online identity and the client device information when determining to publish the full attribution.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein publishing the presence information comprises:

consulting publication rules for publishing presence information to other services, the publication rules identifying obscure services;

publishing the presence information to a subset of services based on the publication rules; and

incrementing a counter or updating a table to record the presence of the online identity.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the online identity comprises a user name, a special character, and a domain;

and

the method further comprises identifying the second system in the second domain based on the online identity information after the special character.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the authentication credential comprises the registration form including a date of birth;

and the method further comprises;

storing the authentication credentials in a database when the operator of the client device meets the minimum age requirement.

8. An computer-implemented system, comprising:

a storage device that stores a set of instructions; and

at least one processor coupled to the storage device, the set of instructions configuring the at least one processor to;

receive, from a client device, a request to access at least one service provided by a first system in a first domain, the request comprising an online identity and an authentication credential comprising at least a registration form further comprising fields to receive data regarding the date of birth of an operator and wherein the registration form is associated with a second system in a second domain;

receive, from the client device, traffic delivery rules customized for the online identity and wherein the traffic delivery rules include rules for delivery of traffic to the client device based on identifying an active presence;

submit, to the second system in the second domain, the online identity, the received traffic delivery rules customized for the online identity, and the authentication credential received as part of the request from the client device;

receive, from the second system, an indication of authentication and a list of interoperable services, the list of interoperable services including the at least one service associated with the online identity;

determine whether the indication of authentication is successful; and

when the indication of authentication is successful;

enable access of the client device to the at least one service provided by the first system;

track the number of times the online identity accesses the first and second domain;

determine whether to publish a full attribution or a limited attribution of presence information corresponding to the online identity; and

publish the full attribution or the limited attribution presence information of the online identity to each service in the list of interoperable services, the presence information reflecting the online identity is present in the first domain.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

store the online identity and the authentication credential when the indication is successful; and

enable access of the client device to the at least one service provider by the first system without input from the second system when receiving a subsequent request from the client device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

forward the traffic to the client device based on traffic delivery rules of the first system.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein to publish the presence information, the at least one processor is further configured to:

publish the online identity without the client device information when determining to publish the limited attribution; and

publish the online identity and the client device information when determining to publish the full attribution.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein to publish the presence information, the at least one processor is further configured to:

consult publication rules for publishing presence information to other services, the publication rules identifying obscure services;

publish the presence information to a subset of services based on the publication rules; and

increment a counter or updating a table to record the presence of the online identity.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the online identity comprises a user name, a special character, and a domain;

and

the at least one processor is further configured to identify the second system in the second domain based on the online identity information after the special character.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the authentication credential comprises a registration form including a date of birth;

and

the at least one processor is further configured to;

determine whether an operator of the client device meets a minimum age requirement based on the registration form; and

store the authentication credentials in a database when the operator of the client device meets the minimum age requirement.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from a client device, a request to access at least one service provided by a first system in a first domain, the request comprising an online identity and an authentication credential comprising at a least registration form further comprising fields to receive data regarding the date of birth of an operator and wherein the registration form is associated with a second system in a second domain;

receive, from the client device, traffic delivery rules customized for the online identity and wherein the traffic delivery rules include rules for delivery of traffic to the client device based on identifying an active presence;

submit, to the second system in the second domain, the online identity, the received traffic delivery rules customized for the online identity, and the authentication credential received as part of the request from the client device;

receive, from the second system, an indication of authentication and a list of interoperable services, the list of interoperable services including the at least one service associated with the online identity;

determine whether the indication of authentication is successful; and

when the indication of authentication is successful;

enable access of the client device to the at least one service provided by the first system;

track the number of times the online identity accesses the first and second domain;

determine whether to publish a full attribution or a limited attribution of presence information corresponding to the online identity; and

publish the full attribution or the limited attribution presence information of the online identity to each service in the list of interoperable services, the presence information reflecting the online identity is present in the first domain.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the stored instructions further cause the processor to:

store the online identity and the authentication credential when the indication is successful; and

enable access of the client device to the at least one service provider by the first system without input from the second system when receiving a subsequent request from the client device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the stored instructions further cause the processor to:

forward the traffic to the client device based on traffic delivery rules of the first system.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein stored instructions that cause the at least one processor to publish the presence information, further cause the processor to:

publish the online identity without the client device information when determining to publish the limited attribution; and

publish the online identity and the client device information when determining to publish the full attribution.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein stored instructions that cause the at least one processor to publish the presence information, further cause the processor to:

consult publication rules for publishing presence information to other services, the publication rules identifying obscure services;

publish the presence information to a subset of services based on the publication rules; and

increment a counter or updating a table to record the presence of the online identity.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the online identity comprises a user name, a special character, and a domain;

and

the stored instructions further cause the processor to identify the second system in the second domain based on the online identity information after the special character.