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| 20090125817 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING DATA - A method and computer program product for establishing a trust relationship between a first user of a collaboration platform and at least a second user of the collaboration platform. Information concerning calendar-related events for the at least a second user is automatically forwarded to the first user. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090171734 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESERVING SCHEDULING TIME - A method and computer program product for reserving scheduling time includes defining a reserve time period in a scheduling system for a user. A reserve user group is defined including one or more reserve users, and the reserve user group is associated with the reserve time period. Scheduling permissions are assigned for the reserve time period based upon, at least in part, the associated reserve user group. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090249432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUMVENTING INSTANT MESSAGING DO-NOT-DISTURB - A method and computer program product for defining one or more authorized users capable of granting do-not-disturb circumvention privileges, and receiving an indicator of a grant of do-not-disturb circumvention privileges to a circumventing user by the one or more authorized users. A do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user is circumvented based upon, at least in part, the grant of do-not-disturb circumvention privileges. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090282104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING AVAILABILITY - A method and computer program product for analyzing a plurality of relationships of a user. A social network of the user is defined based upon, at least in part, at least a portion of the plurality of relationships of the user. The social network identifies one or more relationship users. A relationship score is associated with the one or more relationship users. An instant messaging availability status of the user is indicated to the one or more relationship users based upon, at least in part, the relationship score associated with the one or more relationship users. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100057732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NETWORK INTERSECTION IN INSTANT MESSAGING - A method and computer program product for identifying one or more instant messaging contacts associated with a first instant messaging contacts list, and identifying one or more instant messaging contacts associated with a second instant messaging contacts list. The one or more instant messaging contacts associated with the first instant messaging contacts list are compared to the one or more instant messaging contacts associated with the second instant messaging contacts list. One or more comparison instant messaging contacts are determined. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100169421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATION OF IM TRACKING - A method and computer program product for processing a tracking request from a first user of an instant messaging system concerning the online status of a second user of the instant messaging system. The online status of the second user is monitored. A tracking notice is provided to the second user. The tracking notice informs the second user that the first user is monitoring the online status of the second user. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100169431 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUMVENTING INSTANT MESSAGING DO-NOT-DISTURB - A system and method for circumventing a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user including defining requesting, from one or more do not disturb circumvention mediators, do-not-disturb status circumvention of an instant messaging user. Circumvention permission for the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user is received. The do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user is circumvented based upon, at least in part, the circumvention permission. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100169438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUMVENTING INSTANT MESSAGING DO-NOT-DISTURB - A system and method for circumventing a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user including defining a trusted user. A do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user is identified. The trusted user is allowed to circumvent the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user. | 07-01-2010 |
