System and method for discovering and publishing of presence information on a network

A system and method is provided for publication and discovery of the presence of nearby users on a network. When the system is enabled, the presence of the local user is published on the network. Nearby users that also have a similar system enabled can discover the local user's presence on the...

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Main Authors BLAGSVEDT SEAN O, OREIZY PEYMAN, DUNN MELISSA W, KUMAR ARVIND, MOORE KEVIN R, HARVEY MARCUS S. H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.08.2012
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A system and method is provided for publication and discovery of the presence of nearby users on a network. When the system is enabled, the presence of the local user is published on the network. Nearby users that also have a similar system enabled can discover the local user's presence on the network. Furthermore, the local user may discovery the presence of the other nearby users that are currently publishing their presence on the network.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040836566