System and a method for processing presence status information with improved reliability

摘要

A method of processing the presence status of a user at at least one terminal connected to a telecommunications network on the basis of presence status information provided by at least one status source of said terminal. The presence status is weighted as a function of a pertinence value that is calculated as a function of time. The invention makes it possible over time to correct the pertinence of presence information to as maximize the reliability of a presence status calculated on the basis of said information.