Abstract:
In a presence aware communications system including messaging means (104) for receiving, storing, and providing messages to subscribers, presence server means (132) for receiving messages regarding addresses of available communication devices of subscribers and providing one or more of the addresses to the messaging means; presence information database means (136) for storing the addresses, presence-aware telephony means (144) for receiving an incoming contact, receiving, from the presence server means, a first subscriber address corresponding to a destination telephone number or address indicated by the incoming contact, and directing the incoming contact to the first subscriber address, characterized in that the messaging means performs at least one of the following operations: (a) transforming an audio messaging session between the messaging means and a communication device of a contacting party into a graphical user interface-based audio session; and (b) transforming the audio messaging session into a session having a video channel or both audio and video channels.
Abstract:
In a presence aware communications system including messaging means for receiving, storing, and providing messages to subscribers, presence server means for receiving messages regarding addresses of available communication devices of subscribers and providing one or more of the addresses to the messaging means; presence information database means for storing the addresses, presence-aware telephony means for receiving an incoming contact, receiving, from the presence server means, a first subscriber address corresponding to a destination telephone number or address indicated by the incoming contact, and directing the incoming contact to the first subscriber address, characterized in that the messaging means performs at least one of the following operations: (a) transforming an audio messaging session between the messaging means and a communication device of a contacting party into a graphical user interface-based audio session; and (b) transforming the audio messaging session into a session having a video channel or both audio and video channels.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including: (a) an input (e.g., an interface) operable to receive an agent report from a context sensing agent in a host entity associated with a person, the agent report comprising presence information and the person having an address in an associated name space; (b) a tracking agent 154 operable to tag at least some of the presence information with at least one classification tag; and (c) a policy agent 158 operable to determine presence information to be provided to a requestor based on the at least one classification tag.
Abstract:
A presence aware communications system including messaging means for receiving, storing, and providing messages to subscribers, presence server means for receiving messages regarding addresses of available communication devices of subscribers and providing one or more of the addresses to the messaging means, presence information database means for storing the addresses, presence-aware telephony means for receiving an outgoing contact from the subscriber, receiving, from a presence server means associated with the inputted telephone number or address indicated by the outgoing contact, a second subscriber address corresponding to the inputted telephone number or address, and directing the outgoing contact to the second subscriber address, characterized in that the messaging means performs at least one of the following operations: (a) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address; and (b) while a contact between the subscriber and the second party is in progress, provide the subscriber's communication device with information respecting the at least one eligible message from the second party.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including: (a) an input (e.g., an interface) operable to receive an agent report from a context sensing agent in a host entity associated with a person, the agent report comprising presence information and the person having an address in an associated name space; (b) a tracking agent 154 operable to tag at least some of the presence information with at least one classification tag; and (c) a policy agent 158 operable to determine presence information to be provided to a requestor based on the at least one classification tag.
Abstract:
A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address; (e) while a contact between the subscriber and a different third party is in progress, provide the subscriber's communication device with information respecting the at least one eligible message from the third party; (f) transform an audio messaging session between the messaging system and the communication device of a contacting party into a graphical user interface-based audio session; and (g) transform the audio messaging session into a session having a video channel or both audio and video channels.
Abstract:
A presence aware communications system including messaging means for receiving, storing, and providing messages to subscribers, presence server means for receiving messages regarding addresses of available communication devices of subscribers and providing one or more of the addresses to the messaging means, presence information database means for storing the addresses, and characterized in that the messaging means performs at least one of the following operations: (a) when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available, provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages for the subscriber received by the messaging means; and (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message for the subscriber received by the messaging means from a third party.
Abstract:
A presence aware communications system including messaging means for receiving, storing, and providing messages to subscribers, presence server means for receiving messages regarding addresses of available communication devices of subscribers and providing one or more of the addresses to the messaging means, presence information database means for storing the addresses, presence-aware telephony means for receiving an outgoing contact from the subscriber, receiving, from a presence server means associated with the inputted telephone number or address indicated by the outgoing contact, a second subscriber address corresponding to the inputted telephone number or address, and directing the outgoing contact to the second subscriber address, characterized in that the messaging means performs at least one of the following operations: (a) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address; and (b) while a contact between the subscriber and the second party is in progress, provide the subscriber's communication device with information respecting the at least one eligible message from the second party.
Abstract:
A presence aware communications system including messaging means for receiving, storing, and providing messages to subscribers, presence server means for receiving messages regarding addresses of available communication devices of subscribers and providing one or more of the addresses to the messaging means, presence information database means for storing the addresses, and characterized in that the messaging means performs at least one of the following operations: (a) when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available, provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages for the subscriber received by the messaging means; and (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message for the subscriber received by the messaging means from a third party.
Abstract:
A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations: (a) provide a subscriber's communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber's communication device and the messaging system; (b) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber's communication device is available; (c) provide the subscriber's communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system; (d) in response to the subscriber's communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber's communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address; (e) while a contact between the subscriber and a different third party is in progress, provide the subscriber's communication device with information respecting the at least one eligible message from the third party; (f) transform an audio messaging session between the messaging system and the communication device of a contacting party into a graphical user interface-based audio session; and (g) transform the audio messaging session into a session having a video channel or both audio and video channels.