Status conflict resolution in integrated communication systems and methods thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to unified communications, and more specifically, to resolving status conflicts within unified communications to provide integrated services. According to one illustrative embodiment, a set of status triggers are managed through a unified communication server. The triggers can be received from client devices such as global positioning systems, computers, presence detectors, calendar applications, etc. When received, the unified communication server can associate each of the triggers with a priority along with a duration. The unified communication server can set a status for the user according to the duration of the trigger event having the highest priority or until another trigger event having a higher priority is received. Based on the status of the user, communication services can be updated or kept.

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