Patent ID: 8762855

Claim:
A method for permitting a user of an electronic network system to track the logon status of selected co-users of such system, comprising the steps of: (a) associating an identification list of selected co-users with the user; (b) accessing the user's identification list; (c) comparing the selected co-users on user's identification list to logon records for such selected co-users maintained by a logon system; (d) indicating to the user the logon status of the selected co-users on the user's identification list according to such logon records; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) under any of the following conditions: (1) periodically; or (2) after any change in the logon status of co-users of the system; or (3) after any change in the logon status of the selected co-users on the user's identification list; thereby tracking the logon status of selected co-users of such system.