摘要:
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for advertising a business enterprise via an instant messaging (IM) environment comprising registering at least one business enterprise computing system application with an IM server and registering at least one subscriber with the IM server, wherein a subscriber logs on to the IM server via an IM client application that resides at a computing device. The method further comprises delivering subscriber characteristics comprising at least one of the geographic location of a subscriber's computing device, the subscribers preferences, and subscriber status to the IM server, wherein the IM server utilizes the subscriber characteristics to determine the business enterprises that are relevant to subscriber, and publishing the presence status of the determined business enterprises to the subscriber's computing device, wherein the presence status of a business enterprise is displayed to the subscriber within a contact list displayed at the computing device.
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for interacting with and controlling infrastructure devices within an IM environment. The method comprises registering at least one infrastructure device at an IM server, registering at least one computing device at the IM server, and delivering one or more of infrastructure device characteristics, status information, and service information from a registered infrastructure device to the IM server, wherein the IM server is configured to publish and update the infrastructure device characteristics, status information, and service information from the at least one registered infrastructure device to registered computing devices. The method also comprises maintaining and displaying a contact list at an IM client application executing at a registered computing device, wherein the contact listing is populated with a listing of registered infrastructure devices and the infrastructure device characteristics, status information, and service information that is associated with the infrastructure device.
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for interacting with and controlling infrastructure devices within an IM environment. The method comprises registering at least one infrastructure device at an IM server, registering at least one computing device at the IM server, and delivering one or more of infrastructure device characteristics, status information, and service information from a registered infrastructure device to the IM server, wherein the IM server is configured to publish and update the infrastructure device characteristics, status information, and service information from the at least one registered infrastructure device to registered computing devices. The method also comprises maintaining and displaying a contact list at an IM client application executing at a registered computing device, wherein the contact listing is populated with a listing of registered infrastructure devices and the infrastructure device characteristics, status information, and service information that is associated with the infrastructure device.
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for advertising a business enterprise via an instant messaging (IM) environment comprising registering at least one business enterprise computing system application with an IM server and registering at least one subscriber with the IM server, wherein a subscriber logs on to the IM server via an IM client application that resides at a computing device. The method further comprises delivering subscriber characteristics comprising at least one of the geographic location of a subscriber's computing device, the subscribers preferences, and subscriber status to the IM server, wherein the IM server utilizes the subscriber characteristics to determine the business enterprises that are relevant to subscriber, and publishing the presence status of the determined business enterprises to the subscriber's computing device, wherein the presence status of a business enterprise is displayed to the subscriber within a contact list displayed at the computing device.