Provider presence information

Details Provider presence information Provider presence information

2006-12-04

2010-11-23

Flynn, Nathan (Department: 2454)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

C709S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07840636

ABSTRACT:
In some embodiments, a client computer includes a memory, a client presence program adapted to be located in the memory, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory and is adapted to execute the client presence program to receive provider presence information from an instant messaging (IM) server and to store the provider presence information in the memory. The provider presence information includes at least a provider status for at least one service provider.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6345303 (2002-02-01), Knauerhase et al.
patent: 6430602 (2002-08-01), Kay et al.
patent: 6757722 (2004-06-01), Lönnfors et al.
patent: 6944555 (2005-09-01), Blackett et al.
patent: 2004/0078424 (2004-04-01), Yairi et al.
patent: 2005/0198303 (2005-09-01), Knauerhase et al.
patent: 2005/0278425 (2005-12-01), Wilsher et al.
patent: 2007/0143434 (2007-06-01), Daigle
patent: 2007/0168490 (2007-07-01), Kent et al.
patent: 2007/0274233 (2007-11-01), Ptashek et al.
patent: 2008/0114776 (2008-05-01), Sun et al.
patent: 2008/0133738 (2008-06-01), Knauerhase et al.
patent: 2008/0256107 (2008-10-01), Banga et al.
patent: 2008/0313329 (2008-12-01), Wang et al.
Jabber Software Foundation, RFC 3920: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Core, Oct. 2004, Jabber Software Foundation, http://xmpp.org/rfcs/.
Jabber Software Foundation, RFC 3921: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Instant Messaging and Presence, Oct. 2004, Jabber Software Foundation, http://xmpp.org/rfcs/.
Cheung, Using IM Bots for Jabber, Jun. 25, 2005 http://www.chatopus.com/articles/bots.html.
Adams, XEP-0009: Jabber-RPC, Feb. 9, 2006, http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0009.html.
XMPP.org, XMPP RFCS main page, Mar. 4, 2008, http://xmpp.org/rfcs/.
Saint-Andre, XEP-0055: Jabber Search, Mar. 22, 2004, http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0055.html.
Staudinger, XEP-0067: Stock Data Transmission, Jul. 19, 2003,http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0067.html.
Berthe, Mcabber(1) Manual Page, Jul. 1, 2006, http://www.lilotux.net/˜mikael/mcabber/ (available in Internet archives).
Moffitt, Thoughts on Scalable XMPP Bots, Aug. 4, 2008, http://metajack.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/thoughts-on-scalable-xmpp-bots/.
Back, Attack of the AOL Aim Bots!, Nov. 17, 2005.
Badlop, Shared Roster Group Screenshots, Apr. 19, 2005.
Day et al., “RFC: 2778 A Model for Presence and Instant Messaging”, Feb. 2000, pp. 1-35.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Provider presence information does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Provider presence information, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Provider presence information will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4180883