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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2006
Ankur Chavda, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin M. Maguire, Seattle, WA (US);
Sira P. Rao, Bellevue, WA (US);
Setty Venkateshaiah, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ankur Chavda, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin M. Maguire, Seattle, WA (US);
Sira P. Rao, Bellevue, WA (US);
Setty Venkateshaiah, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for managing presence information based on a specified presence level between a user and other parties. An interface is provided that allows a user to specify a presence level between the user and one or more other parties. Once a user specifies a presence level, the specified level dictates how an incoming communication request is to be managed in the event that the user is not available to receive the communication. The specified presence level may determine the amount of information disclosed to the other party, the presence that is projected to the other party, and the decision on whether to interrupt the user. In some embodiments, the presence level between the user and other parties is automatically inferred by a relationship engine.