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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011

Filed:

May. 16, 2005
Applicants:

Cullen F. Jennings, San Jose, CA (US);

Cary W. Fitzgerald, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Inventors:

Cullen F. Jennings, San Jose, CA (US);

Cary W. FitzGerald, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/66 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing privacy protection to network users includes receiving a subscription request from a first end user. The subscription request identifies a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher. A cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user is determined, and the first user is registered as the registered presence watcher of the second end user.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Jennings, Cullen. (2011). Method and system to protect the privacy of presence information for network users (U.S. Patent No. 7920847). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7920847

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