Screen saver displaying identity content

摘要

A real-time communications system of networked communications devices, method and program product for operating such a system. A screensaver resides on at least one of the communications devices, that selectively displays status information on a corresponding identified user. Presence and availability information about the particular system user is stored on a central storage and provided to the screensaver for display. Information on the screensaver apprises viewers of current user presence and availability status.