PERSONAL DIRECTORY SERVICES WITH PRESENCE INDICATION

摘要

Included are embodiments of a method for communicating data. One embodime nt, among others includes receiving a request from a user to contact the at least one data provider associated with at least one listing stored in a use r-defined directory and in response to receiving the request, facilitating a ctivation of instant messaging logic, where the instant messaging logic is c onfigured to refrain from displaying presence information associated with th e user.