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Patent US8108516 - Presence tracking and name space interconnection techniques - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention is directed to a presence and availability system including: (a) an input (e.g., an interface) operable to receive an agent report from a context sensing agent in a host entity associated with a person, the agent report comprising presence information and the person having an address...http://www.google.com/patents/US8108516?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8108516 - Presence tracking and name space interconnection techniquesAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8108516 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/242,103Publication dateJan 31, 2012Filing dateSep 30, 2008Priority dateFeb 14, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2472953A1, EP1483597A2, EP1483597A4, EP2043326A2, EP2043326A3, EP2211520A2, EP2211520A3, US7536437, US20030154293, US20090024601, WO2003069364A2, WO2003069364A3Publication number12242103, 242103, US 8108516 B2, US 8108516B2, US-B2-8108516, US8108516 B2, US8108516B2InventorsAndrew Charles ZmolekOriginal AssigneeAvaya Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (261), Non-Patent Citations (92), Referenced by (13), Classifications (50), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPresence tracking and name space interconnection techniques
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