INTELLIGENT REDIALING WITH PRESENCE INFORMATION

摘要

Discloses a system and method for producing a status alert indicating a use r contact is now online on a communications device operable with a soft phone application running on an internet interface device in communication with at least one messaging service provider. The communications device has a telephone style handset wi th alert means to produce a visual and/or audio user perceptible alert. The communications device includes a keypad and display for displaying a user contact list of t he soft-phone service application. The list of user contacts for each messaging service provider is monitored to find specified user contacts that have come online. A visible and/or audible alert is produced for each newly online contact the user has specified an alert for. The user can specify the parameters of the alert to obtain a unique alert for ea ch selected contact.