Provider presence information
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRobert Knauerhase, Mic Bowman, Paul Brett, Robert Adams
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a client computer includes a memory, a client presence program adapted to be located in the memory, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory and is adapted to execute the client presence program to receive provider presence information from an instant messaging (IM) server and to store the provider presence information in the memory. The provider presence information includes at least a provider status for at least one service provider.
Claims12
A client device comprising:
- a memory;
- a presence module adapted to be located in the memory;
- a service directory adapted to be located in the memory;
- a search module adapted to be located in the memory;
- a processor coupled to the memory and adapted to
- execute the presence module to enable the client device to receive service provider presence information from a presence server and store the service provider presence information in the service directory, with the service provider presence information including at least status information of at least one service provider, at least one service instance offered by the at least one service provider, and one or more characteristics of the at least one service instance, and
- execute the search module to locate at least one service provider based at least in part on the service provider presence information stored in the service directory.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a client device, service provider presence information from a presence server;
- storing, by the client device, the service provider presence information in a service directory, with the service provider presence information including at least status information of at least one service provider, at least one service instance offered by the at least one service provider, and one or more characteristics of the at least one service instance;
- and
- locating, by the client device, at least one service provider based at least in part on the service provider presence information stored in the service directory.
An article comprising a machine-readable storage medium that contains instructions of client device, which when executed, cause the client device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving service provider presence information from a presence server;
- storing the service provider presence information in a service directory, with the service provider presence information including at least status information of at least one service provider, at least one service instance offered by the at least one service provider, and one or more characteristics of the at least one service instance;
- and
- locating at least one service provider based at least in part on the service provider presence information stored in the service directory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.