Automatic user availability status determination for a...

Multiplex communications – Diagnostic testing – Determination of communication parameters

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C370S261000, C370S328000, C370S346000, C709S203000, C709S206000, C709S207000, C709S208000, C709S223000, C709S227000, C455S456200, C455S456300, C455S456400, C455S456500, C455S456600, C455S517000

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08064355

ABSTRACT:
To automatically determine the availability status of the user of a handheld communication device, various selected conditions of the device may be checked, which imply whether or not the user is likely Available, or Unavailable or the equivalent. Normally, the selected conditions are checked only if the user has not explicitly or semi-explicitly set his or her status to Unavailable. The conditions to be checked can vary widely, but generally include anything from which it might be inferred or implied that the user is likely either Available or Unavailable or the equivalent. Such conditions can include, for example, whether or not a specified timeout for use of a keypad, trackwheel or other mechanical feature of the device has elapsed yet; whether or not a real-time application is in use; and preferably any one or more of a variety of other conditions, one further example being whether or not there are any unattended-to notifications such as an unanswered phone call, or a missed e-mail, SMS or other message.

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