Patent ID: 7813488
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G07C,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising the steps of: determining a plurality of communication devices associated with an identity, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices have multiple media capabilities; determining at least one media capability of the multiple media capabilities associated with each of said plurality of communication devices; determining an availability state for each of said at least one media capability of the multiple media capabilities associated with each of said plurality of communication devices, where the availability state provides an indication of the availability for each of said at least one specific media capability; determining a rule that governs how availability of said at least one media capability of the multiple media capabilities is to be determined; and providing, via a user interface, an aggregated view of the availability states for each of said at least one media capability of the multiple media capabilities associated with the identity, wherein the aggregated view of the availability states for each of said at least one media capability of the multiple media capabilities associated with the identity does not display said plurality of communication devices associated with the identity via the user interface.