Patent ID: 7711815
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring activity of a device, the system comprising: a processor; a register component configured to register the device with a presence agent and allow real-time communication with at least one contact; an activity monitor component configured to monitor a backlight of the device; a status component configured to receive information indicative of the backlight and set a status of the device to at least one of Active in response to the information indicative of the backlight indicating the backlight is lit or to Away in response to the information indicative of the backlight indicating the backlight is unlit; a declaration component configured to declare the status of the device to the presence agent; a confirmation timer configured to track a selected interval, wherein the selected interval commences when the backlight changes from being lit to being unlit, wherein the status component is further configured to set the status of the device to Active when the information indicative of the backlight indicating the backlight is lit indicates the backlight is lit for longer than the selected interval; and a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement at least one of the register component, the activity monitor component, the status component, the declaration component or the confirmation timer.