Patent ID: 7778402

Claim:
A method for routing an incoming call to at least one network endpoint in a communication network, comprising: identifying at least one registered network endpoint associated with a user in response to an incoming call destined for said user; obtaining presence information associated with at least one active network endpoint from said at least one registered network endpoint in response to said incoming call; routing said incoming call towards said at least one active network endpoint using said presence information, wherein said routing comprises: generating at least one call message for said at least one active network endpoint using said presence information; and transmitting said at least one call message towards said at least one active network endpoint; and clearing said presence information associated with one of said at least one active network endpoint in response to said one of said at least one active network endpoint transitioning from an active state to an inactive state, wherein said clearing comprises deleting said presence information associated with said one of said at least one active network endpoint.