Screen saver displaying identity content
US7305552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/109
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A real-time communications system of networked communications devices, method and program product for operating such a system. A screensaver resides on at least one of the communications devices, that selectively displays status information on a corresponding identified user. Presence and availability information about the particular system user is stored on a central storage and provided to the screensaver for display. Information on the screensaver apprises viewers of current user presence and availability status.
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