Techniques for setting and indicating presence for a device
First Claim
1. A method for specifying a presence setting selection for a device comprising:
- providing a physical wheel for use in connection with making a manual presence setting selection on a device of a user, wherein an outer circumferential portion of said wheel comprises a presence setting input component and a hub portion of said wheel comprises one or more indicators for indicating a presence indicator status of the user, said device having connectivity to a communications server that determines the presence indicator status of the user in accordance with a presence setting selection made by the user, said device comprising one or more other input components for receiving manual input from the user and a display screen for displaying the presence indicator status of the user;
receiving a current presence indicator status of the user at said device from the communications server;
displaying the current presence indicator status of the user on the display screen of said device for allowing the user to view the current presence indicator status and select a presence setting using said one or more other input components of said device;
monitoring activity of said device;
in response to inactivity of said device, causing the display screen of said device to no longer display the current presence indicator status of the user;
receiving a manual presence setting selection made by the user using said presence setting input component of said wheel, said manual presences setting selection being made when the current presence indicator status of the user is not being displayed by the display screen and without using said one or more other input components of said device used to select a presence setting when the current presence indicator status of the user is being displayed on the display screen;
communicating the manual presence setting selection made by the user using said presence setting input component of said wheel from said device to the communications server;
receiving an updated presence indicator status at said device from the communications server; and
setting said one or more indicators of said hub portion of said wheel in accordance with the updated presence indicator status received from the communications server.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for specifying a presence setting selection and for displaying a presence indicator status of a user with respect to a device associated with the user. The presence setting selection includes providing an input selection component on a surface of a first component of the device. A presence setting is received at the device in accordance with a manual presence selection made using the input selection component. In connection with the presence indicator status, one or more indicators are provided on a surface portion of a first component of the device. The presence indicator status indicating the presence of the user with respect to the device is received. One or more indicators at the device are set in accordance with the presence indicator status.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for specifying a presence setting selection for a device comprising:
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providing a physical wheel for use in connection with making a manual presence setting selection on a device of a user, wherein an outer circumferential portion of said wheel comprises a presence setting input component and a hub portion of said wheel comprises one or more indicators for indicating a presence indicator status of the user, said device having connectivity to a communications server that determines the presence indicator status of the user in accordance with a presence setting selection made by the user, said device comprising one or more other input components for receiving manual input from the user and a display screen for displaying the presence indicator status of the user; receiving a current presence indicator status of the user at said device from the communications server; displaying the current presence indicator status of the user on the display screen of said device for allowing the user to view the current presence indicator status and select a presence setting using said one or more other input components of said device; monitoring activity of said device; in response to inactivity of said device, causing the display screen of said device to no longer display the current presence indicator status of the user; receiving a manual presence setting selection made by the user using said presence setting input component of said wheel, said manual presences setting selection being made when the current presence indicator status of the user is not being displayed by the display screen and without using said one or more other input components of said device used to select a presence setting when the current presence indicator status of the user is being displayed on the display screen; communicating the manual presence setting selection made by the user using said presence setting input component of said wheel from said device to the communications server; receiving an updated presence indicator status at said device from the communications server; and setting said one or more indicators of said hub portion of said wheel in accordance with the updated presence indicator status received from the communications server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying a presence indicator status of a user with respect to a mobile communications device associated with the user, the method comprising:
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providing a physical wheel for use in connection with making a manual presence setting selection on a surface portion of a mobile communications device associated with the user, said wheel comprising an outer circumferential portion for allowing the user to scroll through a plurality of presence settings and a hub portion including one or more indicators for indicating a presence indicator status of the user, said mobile communications device having connectivity to a communications server that determines the presence indicator status of the user in accordance with a presence setting selection made by the user, said surface portion comprising one or more input components for receiving manual input from the user and a display screen for displaying the presence indicator status of the user; communicating a presence setting selection made by the user from said mobile communications device to the communications server; receiving, from the communications server, a presence indicator status of the user with respect to the mobile communications device in accordance with the presence setting selection made by the user; displaying the presence indicator status of the user with respect to the mobile communications device on the display screen of said mobile communications device monitoring activity of said mobile communications device; in response to inactivity of said mobile communications device, causing the display screen of said mobile communications device to no longer display the presence indicator status of the user; and when the presence indicator status of the user is not being displayed by the display screen on said mobile communications device, indicating the presence indicator status of the user using said one or more indicators of said hub portion of said wheel in accordance with the presence indicator status received from the communications server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. An apparatus for specifying a presence setting and displaying a presence indicator status comprising:
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one or more input components on a surface of a device of a user, said device having connectivity to a communications server that determines a presence indicator status of the user in accordance with a presence setting selection made by the user, said one or more input components for receiving manual input from the user; a display screen for displaying the presence indicator status of the user; physical wheel on said surface of said device for use in connection with making a manual presence setting selection, wherein an outer circumferential portion of said wheel comprises a presence setting input component and a hub portion of said wheel comprises one or more indicators for indicating the presence indicator status of the user; a network interface for communicating a presence setting selection made by the user from the device to the communications server and for receiving a presence indicator status at the device from the communications server; memory storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor for executing said computer-executable instructions causing said device to; receive a current presence indicator status of the user at said device from the communications server; display the current presence indicator status of the user on the display screen for allowing the user to view the current presence indicator status and select a presence setting using said one or more input components of said device; monitor activity of said device; in response to inactivity of said device, cause the display screen to no longer display the current presence indicator status of the user; receive a manual presence setting selection made by the user using said presence setting input component of said wheel, said manual presences setting selection being made when the current presence indicator status of the user is not being displayed by the display screen and without using said one or more input components of said device used to select a presence setting when the current presence indicator status of the user is being displayed on the display screen; communicate the manual presence setting selection made by the user using said presence setting input component of said wheel from said device to the communications server; receive an updated presence indicator status at said device from the communications server; and set said one or more indicators of said hub of said wheel in accordance with the updated presence indicator status received from the communications server.
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