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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2011
Robert A. Koch, Norcross, GA (US);
Scott C. Holt, Decatur, GA (US);
David Scott, Norcross, GA (US);
Navneet Patel, Marietta, GA (US);
Robert A. Koch, Norcross, GA (US);
Scott C. Holt, Decatur, GA (US);
David Scott, Norcross, GA (US);
Navneet Patel, Marietta, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing presence status information of a first user to a second user. The system includes a presence server for storing presence status information of the first user. The presence server is configured to detect a change in the presence status of the first user. The presence server also informs a notification server of a change in the presence status of the first user. The notification server sends a notification message to a communication device of the second user. The notification message contains current presence status information of the first user. Other systems and methods are also provided.