发明名称 Presence based connecting number search
摘要 Methods and apparatus for using a presence status to generate a list of possible contacts based on a partial entry of a contact address are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes obtaining at least a partial entry of a destination address that identifies a first destination to be accessed. The method also includes identifying a plurality of potential destinations that each includes the partial entry, and determining a presence status of each potential destination. Finally, the method also includes ordering the potential destinations based on the presence status of each potential destination.
申请公布号 US9277040(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.03.01
申请号 US200711773526 申请日期 2007.07.05
申请人 Cisco Technology, Inc. 发明人 Toebes John A.
分类号 H04M1/2745;H04M3/42 主分类号 H04M1/2745
代理机构 代理人 Su P.
主权项 1. A method comprising: obtaining at least a partial entry, the partial entry being associated with a destination address, the destination address being arranged to identify a first destination to be accessed; identifying a plurality of potential destinations, wherein each potential destination of the plurality of potential destinations includes the partial entry, the plurality of potential destinations including the first destination, the plurality of potential destinations including previously accessed destinations and destinations programmed into a database; determining a presence status of each potential destination of the plurality of potential destinations, wherein determining the presence status of each potential destination of the plurality of potential destinations includes determining whether the presence status of each potential destination indicates presence, determining whether the presence status of each potential destination indicates a lack of presence, and determining whether the presence status of each potential destination is unknown; ordering the plurality of potential destinations, wherein ordering the plurality of potential destinations includes using the presence status of at least some of the potential destinations, wherein ordering the plurality of potential destinations includes determining whether to use the presence status of a second potential destination of the plurality of potential destinations when ordering the plurality of potential destinations; determining if the first destination has been selected from the plurality of potential destinations; and automatically completing the destination address if it is determined that the first destination has been selected, wherein automatically completing the destination address includes automatically adding on to the partial entry to cause the first destination to be accessed.
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