System and method for determining a presence state of a user
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1. A method for determining a presence state of a presence entity comprising the steps of:
- receiving presence information associated with a presence entity;
receiving a composition rule associated with the presence information;
displaying textual information relating to the composition rule to a user only when a presence conflict exists; and
applying the composition rule to the presence information in order to determine a presence state for the presence entity.
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Abstract
Presence information associated with a presence entity (102) is received. A composition rule associated with the presence information is also received. The composition rule is applied to the presence information in order to determine a presence state for the presence entity (102).
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1. A method for determining a presence state of a presence entity comprising the steps of:
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receiving presence information associated with a presence entity; receiving a composition rule associated with the presence information; displaying textual information relating to the composition rule to a user only when a presence conflict exists; and applying the composition rule to the presence information in order to determine a presence state for the presence entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for determining a presence state comprising:
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a receiver having an input; and a controller coupled to the receiver, the controller being programmed to receive presence information and a composition rule from an element associated with a presence entity at the input of the receiver, the controller being further programmed to display textual information relating to the composition rule to a user on a display only when a presence conflict exists and to apply the composition rule to the presence information in order to determine a presence state for the presence entity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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