System and method for changing instant messaging presence of a user profile relative to the active call mode of a communication device

A method of changing the presence of a user profile logged into a communication device coupled to a client device on a communications network relative to the active call mode of the communication device, said method comprising:

• receiving an indication that an event involving the communication device has triggered active call mode;
• communicating to the communication device the indication that an event involving the communication device has triggered active call mode;
• determining a presence corresponding to the event triggering active call mode;
• and
• changing the presence of the communication device to a presence corresponding to the event triggering active call mode.

A system for changing the presence of a communications network based at least in part on the active call mode of the communication device, said system comprising:

• a processing unit resident in the communication device;
• a memory accessible to said processing unit for storing a presence value related to an active call mode indication of the communication device, said active call mode indication being representative of particular event involving the communication device;
• and
• a plurality of instructions executable by said processing unit to cause alteration of the presence value of the communication device based at least in part on said active call mode indication.