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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1997
Rangaprasad Govindarajan, Dallas, TX (US);
Russ Edwards, Dallas, TX (US);
Cecil Bannister, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Raffi Gostanian, Jr., McKinney, TX (US);
Nortel Networks Limited, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A data processing system and methodology allow subscribers to have web business cards that are accessible by other individuals via communication networks such as the Internet. The data processing system serves as an enhanced paper business card by providing references to available communication devices that may be used to access an individual. The web cards also perform an active feedback operation to provide information about the roles played by and the status of the subscriber's communication devices. Additionally, information about the availability of the communication devices utilized to access the owner of the web card page may also be indicated to another individual.