Patent ID: 7752268
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: determining, at a particular time, whether a current presence state of an instant messenger (IM) client corresponds to an activity status indicated by schedule information corresponding to a given user, wherein said current presence state indicates an IM presence status of said given user, wherein said schedule information is stored by a calendar application, and wherein said activity status includes a corresponding event title that is specifically descriptive of said given user's activity at said particular time; and in response to determining that the current presence state does not correspond to said activity status indicated by said schedule information, automatically assigning and storing a different presence state for said given user without intervention by said given user, such that subsequent to automatically assigning said different presence state to said given user, said different presence state is indicated by said instant messenger client as said given user's current presence state; wherein said different presence state includes at least a portion of said corresponding event title included in said activity status, such that said different presence state indicated by said instant messenger client is descriptive of said given user's activity at said particular time according to said schedule information stored by said calendar application.