Anonymity in a presence management system
US6853634B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0407
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A presence management system allows connections between watching parties and watched parties in a multiple access communications network to be managed. When the presence management system receives a contact request from a watching party it determines whether the required watched party is available for contact. The system then provides information about this to the watching party who made the request. The presence management system chooses the best mode of communication (e.g. email or fax) taking into account the watched parties preferences and details about the facilities available to the watching party.
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