US20040122901A1
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Providing computer presence information to an integrated presence system
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 2002-12-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-12-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention allows a traditional computer presence system to automatically provide state information to an integrated presence system. The integrated presence system will register as a user with the computer presence system. As such, the integrated presence system can be added to a buddy list of a user who is registered with the computer presence system. To configure the computer presence system to provide state information for the second user to the integrated presence system, the second user will add the integrated presence system to her buddy list, and as such, any state information kept by the computer presence system for the second user will be provided to the integrated presence system. The integrated presence system may take the state information and create presence information to send to subscribers to the integrated presence system.
Inventors
- 👤 Dany Sylvain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04L51/00; H04L51/04; H04L51/043; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04L65/1104; H04L67/00; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L67/50; H04L67/54; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M7/00; H04M7/0024; H04M7/0036; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M7/121; H04M7/126; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
1 . A method for operating an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system comprising: a) receiving a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client; b) sending authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list; c) receiving state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and d) sending presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
1 . A method for operating an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system comprising: a) receiving a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client; b) sending authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list; c) receiving state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and d) sending presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising creating the presence information based on the state information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving additional state information from another device capable of providing the additional state information associated with the user and wherein the presence information is further based on the additional state information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving additional state information from a plurality of devices capable of providing the additional state information associated with the user and wherein the presence information is further based on the additional state information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising subscribing the integrated presence system to the computer presence system as a second user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the computer presence system is an instant messaging system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising: a) receiving first indicia from a source unaffiliated with the computer presence system; b) receiving second indicia from the first computer presence client via the computer presence system; and c) comparing the first and second indicia to authenticate the user and associate the source of the first indicia with first computer presence client, wherein the user must be authenticated to send the presence information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising sending a request for the second indicia to the first computer presence system client via the computer presence system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
9 . The method of claim 7 wherein the source is an interactive voice response system capable of interacting with the user via a telephony device associated with the user and the first indicia includes user information provided by the user during a voice session with the interactive voice response system via the telephony device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
10 . The method of claim 9 wherein the second indicia includes the user information provided by the user via the first computer presence client.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
11 . The method of claim 10 wherein first and second indicia include a directory number associated with the telephony device
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the user information includes a password provided by the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
115 words
13 . An integrated presence system capable of receiving state information from a computer presence system comprising: a) an interface; and b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to: i) receive a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client; ii) send authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list; iii) receive state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and iv) send presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
13 . An integrated presence system capable of receiving state information from a computer presence system comprising: a) an interface; and b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to: i) receive a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client; ii) send authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list; iii) receive state information of the first computer presence client from a computer presence system; and iv) send presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
14 . The integrated presence system of claim 13 wherein the control system is further adapted to create the presence information based on the state information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
15 . The integrated presence system of claim 13 wherein the control system is further adapted to receive additional state information from another device capable of providing the additional state information associated with the user and wherein the presence information is further based on the additional state information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
16 . The integrated presence system of claim 13 wherein the control system is further adapted to receive additional state information from a plurality of devices capable of providing the additional state information associated with the user and wherein the presence information is further based on the additional state information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
17 . The integrated presence system of claim 13 wherein the control system is further adapted to subscribe the integrated presence system to the computer presence system as a second user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
18 . The integrated presence system of claim 13 wherein the computer presence system is an instant messaging system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
82 words
19 . The integrated presence system of claim 13 wherein the control system is further adapted to: a) receive first indicia from a source unaffiliated with the computer presence system; b) receive second indicia from the first computer presence client via the computer presence system; and c) compare the first and second indicia to authenticate the user and associate the source of the first indicia with the first computer presence client, wherein the user must be authenticated to send the presence information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
20 . The integrated presence system of claim 19 wherein the control system is further adapted to send a request for the second indicia to the first computer presence system client via the computer presence system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
21 . The integrated presence system of claim 19 wherein the source is an interactive voice response system capable of interacting with the user via a telephony device associated with the user and the first indicia includes user information provided by the user during a voice session with the interactive voice response system via the telephony device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
22 . The integrated presence system of claim 21 wherein the second indicia includes the user information provided by the user via the first computer presence client.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
23 . The integrated presence system of claim 22 wherein first and second indicia include a directory number associated with the telephony device
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
24 . The integrated presence system of claim 23 wherein the user information includes a password provided by the user.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
114 words
25 . A computer readable media having software to allow an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system, the software comprising instructions for a computer to: a) receive a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client; b) send authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list; c) receive state information of the first computer presence client from the computer presence system; and d) send presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
114 words
25 . A computer readable media having software to allow an integrated presence system to receive state information from a computer presence system, the software comprising instructions for a computer to: a) receive a request to add an integrated presence system to a buddy list of a user associated with a first computer presence client; b) send authorization to add the integrated presence system to the buddy list; c) receive state information of the first computer presence client from the computer presence system; and d) send presence information based on the state information to an integrated presence system client, which subscribes to the integrated presence system to receive the presence information for the user.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
83 words
26 . An integrated presence system capable of receiving state information from a computer presence system comprising: a) an interface; and b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to interact with a computer presence system in a manner emulating a buddy subscribing to the computer presence system and allowing a user to add the integrated presence system to a buddy list of the user, such that the integrated presence system will receive state information provided by the computer presence system.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
83 words
26 . An integrated presence system capable of receiving state information from a computer presence system comprising: a) an interface; and b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to interact with a computer presence system in a manner emulating a buddy subscribing to the computer presence system and allowing a user to add the integrated presence system to a buddy list of the user, such that the integrated presence system will receive state information provided by the computer presence system.
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