Patent ID: 7958212
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for updating presence information for a user on a network, wherein the user accesses the network via a first client device and a second client device, the method comprising: prioritizing a plurality of client status identifiers, wherein the prioritized plurality of client status identifiers is ordered from a lowest priority level to a highest priority level; receiving a first client status identifier from the first client device, wherein the first client status identifier is one of the plurality of client status identifiers; receiving a second client status identifier from the second client device, wherein the second client status identifier is one of the plurality of client status identifiers; populating a first client view with the first client status identifier and a second client view with the second client status identifier; determining accurate presence information for the user, wherein determining the accurate presence information for the user comprises: