Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing presence data from multiple presence information providers

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer readable medium for providing presence data from multiple presence information providers are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for providing presence service using presence information from multiple presence information providers. The method includes, at a network node including at least one processor, receiving, from a message source, a first presence-related message that includes information identifying a user, using the information identifying a user to identify, from multiple presence information providers, a presence information provider that maintains presence information associated with the identified user, and relaying the first presence-related message to the identified presence information provider or sending a second presence-related message associated with the first presence-related message to the identified presence information provider.

主权项

1. A method for providing presence service using presence information from a plurality of presence information providers, the method comprising:
at a network node including at least one processor:
maintaining, in the network node, a presence routing database storing address information for a plurality of presence information providers, at least some of the presence information providers being associated with different network operators;receiving, from a message source, a first presence-related message that includes information identifying a user, the message source being a node associated with a first network operator;using the information identifying a user to identify, from the presence routing database, a presence information provider that is currently maintaining presence information associated with the identified user, the identified presence information provider being associated with a second network operator different from the first network operator; andrelaying the first presence-related message to the identified presence information provider or sending a second presence-related message associated with the first presence-related message to the identified presence information provider.