| 20080256192 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTED PRESENCE - A method and system for capturing and managing an indication of availability of a user to make and receive media communications is disclosed. The user availability indication is suitable for use by a user having a plurality of communications devices operable over a variety of media at least some of which are attached to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) enabled network. The method and system provide an architecture for managing and publication of user availability information. The method and system provide a user with interfaces for set up, publication and delivery of user availability data that can integrate across different media types. A user can establish role, group, activity and location dependent availability information that is managed and updated automatically according to user defined policies or based on a case-by-case basis as the user interacts with the system of the invention. | 10-16-2008 |
