Method and apparatus for providing communication availability of users

US11463577B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

• Sunil RATHOUR · Noida, IN
• Nitesh Goyal · Noida, IN
• Pratush Kumar Srivastava · Noida, IN
• Ankit AGARWAL · Sidhauli, IN
• Ekta Anil Pradeep SACHDEV · Mumbai, IN
• Ridhima JAISWAL · Ghaziabad, IN
• Reetika MITTAL · Hardoi, IN
• Vobbilisetty Sushant · Dashapalla, IN
• Desh Deepak AGARWAL · Faridabad, IN
• Anuj Mahajan · Bhopal, IN
• Aasheesh Nain · Padampur, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2250/60
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

According to an embodiment, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: generate state information regarding a device state of the electronic device of a first user and communication information regarding communications of the first user with a second user; transmitting the state information and the communication information to a server or an electronic device of the second user, wherein the state information and the communication information are used to determine communication availability of the first user and to provide the second user with information regarding the communication availability of the first user.