Updating presence information
US7958212B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/043
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for updating the presence information of a user associated with one or more clients. The presence information often indicates the status of a user in an instant messaging environment. A client view is associated with each separate client and the master view or status reflected to other subscribers or clients in the instant messaging environment is determined by evaluating each of the separate client views. In this manner the current status of a user may be accurately reflected to a user's subscribers.
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