Method and system to protect the privacy of presence information for network users
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1. A method for providing privacy protection to network users, comprising:
- receiving a subscription request from a first end user, the subscription request identifying a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher;
determining a cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user, wherein at least a portion of the cost comprises a financial cost to be paid by the first end user;
remitting the financial cost received from the first end user to the second end user such that the financial cost paid by the first end user is paid to the second end user; and
registering the first user as the registered presence watcher of the second end user.
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Abstract
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing privacy protection to network users includes receiving a subscription request from a first end user. The subscription request identifies a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher. A cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user is determined, and the first user is registered as the registered presence watcher of the second end user.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing privacy protection to network users, comprising:
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receiving a subscription request from a first end user, the subscription request identifying a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher; determining a cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user, wherein at least a portion of the cost comprises a financial cost to be paid by the first end user; remitting the financial cost received from the first end user to the second end user such that the financial cost paid by the first end user is paid to the second end user; and registering the first user as the registered presence watcher of the second end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing privacy protection to network users, comprising:
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a plurality of endpoints operable to establish one or more communication sessions over a network; and a presence server coupled to the network, the presence server operable to; receive a subscription request from a first end user, the subscription request identifying a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher; determine a cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user, wherein at least a portion of the cost comprises a financial cost to be paid by the first end user; remit the financial cost received from the first end user to the second end user such that the financial cost paid by the first end user is paid to the second end user; and register the first user as the registered presence watcher of the second end user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing privacy protection to network users, comprising:
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means for receiving a subscription request from a first end user, the subscription request identifying a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher; means for determining a cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user, wherein at least a portion of the cost comprises a financial cost to be paid by the first end user; means for remitting the financial cost received from the first end user to the second end user such that the financial cost paid by the first end user is paid to the second end user; and means for registering the first user as the registered presence watcher of the second end user.
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24. Logic embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive a subscription request from a first end user, the subscription request identifying a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher; determine a cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user, wherein at least a portion of the cost comprises a financial cost to be paid by the first end user; remit the financial cost received from the first end user to the second end user such that the financial cost paid by the first end user is paid to the second end user; and register the first user as the registered presence watcher of the second end user.
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