Systems and methods for displaying presence information in communication devices

摘要

A communications system may include a communication device that may be configured to display presence information for one or more contacts. The presence information may include a current time for a location associated with the contact, a time zone associated with the contact, status information, and/or other suitable presence information for the contact. The presence information may be automatically changed in response to a location associated with the contact changing. The presence information may be generated using a schedule associated with a contact and a current time for a location associated with a contact.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a first communication device configured to display a contact and to display schedule-based presence information for the contact, the presence information generated using a schedule associated with the contact and a current time for a location associated with the contact, wherein the schedule comprises a plurality of time intervals, each interval comprising a start time, an end time, and a status for the contact associated with the each interval, and the presence information is generated using the status for an interval associated with the current time for a location associated with the contact.