Patent ID: 8296374
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for relaying presence information of one or more entities, wherein the one or more entities are participants in a scheduled activity, the method comprising a computer performing the steps of: obtaining a status of the scheduled activity from a first entity via an application loaded on a device of the first entity; updating the presence information of at least one of the first entity and a second entity in accordance with the status of the scheduled activity; and publishing the updated presence information of at least one of the first entity and the second entity; wherein the presence information of the second entity is updated using one or more default settings set by the second entity, wherein one of the one or more default settings is selected in accordance with at least one of the obtained status of the scheduled activity and a presence status of the second entity at the scheduled activity; wherein the one or more default settings is at least one of a default availability, a default unavailability, an overriding availability, and an overriding unavailability, such that the overriding availability is selected over the default availability and the overriding unavailability is selected over the default unavailability.