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METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN USERS

  • US 20100285777A1
  • Filed: 06/16/2008
  • Published: 11/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A user status notification system comprising:

  • at least one first communication device associated with a first user, wherein each of said at least one communication device is connectable to a communication network and comprises a status reporting means operative to forward current status of the first user towards a status provisioning apparatus;

    at least one second communication device connected to said communication network and associated with a second user, and adapted to forward a request initiated by said second user to receive status information associated with said first user, towards a status request processing apparatus;

    a status request processing apparatus connectable to said communication network, and adapted to;

    retrieve capabilities associated with said at least one second communication device;

    process said status information request initiated by said second user; and

    forward the processed status request towards a status information provisioning apparatus;

    a status provisioning apparatus adapted to receive said processed status request from said status request processing apparatus, to retrieve information about the first user current status and to forward the retrieved information towards said at least one communication device of the second user via the status request processing apparatus; and

    means operative to establish a communication session between said first and second users in accordance with the users'"'"' devices capabilities as retrieved by said status request processing apparatus.

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