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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
May. 01, 2004
Peyman Oreizy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kevin R. Moore, Seattle, WA (US);
Marcus S. H. Harvey, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean O. Blagsvedt, Seattle, WA (US);
Peyman Oreizy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kevin R. Moore, Seattle, WA (US);
Marcus S. H. Harvey, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean O. Blagsvedt, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is provided for a user interface directed to publication and discovery of the presence of users on a network. A sidebar tile is provided that peripherally and unobtrusively displays the presence information of nearby users on the network. The sidebar tile is also used to notify a local user that their information is also being published on the network. The sidebar tile provides options for selecting to change, enable, or disable the presence discovery service.