Patent ID: 8924494

Claim:
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising: submitting to equipment of a participant a calendar event invitation initiated from a communication device of an initiating party; recording a calendar event associated with the calendar event invitation and recording an indication that the participant has accepted the calendar event invitation; receiving presence metadata from a presence system utilized by the participant responsive to receiving from the equipment of the participant user input indicating an acceptance of a request submitted by the communication device of the initiating party for presence information, the presence metadata being received by the communication device of the initiating party; obtaining presence information for the participant from the presence system based on instructions in the presence metadata, the presence information being obtained by the communication device of the initiating party, wherein the instructions comprise an address of the presence system monitoring the participant and authentication information to access the presence system, wherein the presence system is accessible by the communication device of the initiating party according to the presence metadata for a limited duration; recording the presence information in the recorded calendar event, wherein the presence information comprises an expected time for the participant to arrive at a desired location; enabling a symbol for presentation to indicate that the recorded calendar event includes the presence information; and updating the presence information recorded in the calendar event responsive to detecting subsequent updates of the presence information associated with the participant.