Method and system to protect the privacy of presence...

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2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Security or fraud prevention

C455S410000, C455S418000, C379S093020, C379S093240

Reexamination Certificate

active

07920847

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing privacy protection to network users includes receiving a subscription request from a first end user. The subscription request identifies a second end user for whom the first end user would like to become a registered presence watcher. A cost to be assessed to become the registered presence watcher of the second end user is determined, and the first user is registered as the registered presence watcher of the second end user.

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