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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 01, 2004
Peyman Oreizy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kevin R. Moore, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean O. Blagsvedt, Seattle, WA (US);
Melissa W. Dunn, Woodinville, WA (US);
Peyman Oreizy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kevin R. Moore, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean O. Blagsvedt, Seattle, WA (US);
Melissa W. Dunn, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is provided for synchronizing a file system with presence information on a network. Presence information is discovered for nearby users on the network. Data corresponding to the nearby users, such as a display name and sharing address, are stored in the file system. The data is synchronized either in a folder corresponding to nearby users, or is synchronized in a general contacts folder that is enhanced by the presence information. As people move in and out of the network, the entries in the file system are updated.